Ben Pentreath
Ben Pentreath | |
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| Born | Benjamin Toby Pentreath November 1971 Dorchester,England |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Spouse |
Charlie McCormick (m.2015) |
| Website | www |
Benjamin Toby Pentreath(born November 1971) is an English architectural and interior designer who runs Ben Pentreath Ltd, aRIBAchartered practice, and Pentreath & Hall, which sells home furnishings.Country Lifecalled him one of the "best country house architects in Britain".[1]
Pentreath is responsible for much of the development since 2009 ofPoundbury.[2][3][4]He has also done other work for theDuchy of Cornwall,including a development inTruro.[5]
As an interior designer, he has worked forPrincess of Waleson the refurbishment ofAnmer Hall.[6]
Early life[edit]
Pentreath was born inDorchester[7]and grew up in an old stone barn.[8]He graduated from theUniversity of Edinburghin 1995 with a degree in Art History. He took up further studies at theInstitute of Architecture.Pentreath moved to Norfolk to work for architectural designer Charles Morris, and then to New York for five years, before returning to England in 2003.[9]He set up hisBloomsbury-based architecture and design firm in 2004.[10]This was followed by his design store Pentreath & Hall in 2008.
Personal life[edit]
Pentreath married New Zealand florist Charlie McCormick in 2015.[11]The couple live between a Georgian flat in Bloomsbury, London; the Old Parsonage inLittlebredy,Dorset; and a bothy on theArgyllcoast of Scotland.[12]
Books[edit]
- Pentreath, Ben (2012).English Decoration.London: Ryland Peters & Small. p. 189.ISBN9781849752664.
- Pentreath, Ben (2016).English Houses.London: Ryland Peters & Small. p. 223.ISBN9781849757539.
References[edit]
- ^"The best architects in Britain, from Country Life's secret address book".Country Life.17 March 2021.Retrieved22 April2021.
- ^"A royal revolution: is Prince Charles's model village having the last laugh?".The Guardian.27 October 2016.Retrieved22 April2021.
- ^Pitcher, Greg (30 July 2020)."Poundbury mastermind Leon Krier's south coast 'smart town' approved".Architectsjournal.co.uk.Retrieved22 April2021.
- ^Rybczynski, Witold (3 December 2013)."Behind the Façade of Prince Charles's Poundbury".Architect Magazine.American Institute of Architects.Retrieved22 April2021.
- ^"Truro | The Duchy of Cornwall".Duchyofcornwall.org.Retrieved22 April2021.
- ^"A look at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's country house, Anmer Hall".House & Garden.7 April 2020.Retrieved22 April2021.
- ^Pentreath, Ben (28 February 2014)."Why I would rather rent two homes than buy one of my own".Financial Times.Retrieved17 December2023.
- ^Pentreath, Ben (17 August 2012)."The rooms of our lives".Financial Times.Retrieved15 December2023.
- ^Kinchen, Rosie (15 October 2023)."Why is Britain so obsessed with old buildings?".The Sunday Times.Retrieved15 December2023.(subscription required)
- ^"Ben Pentreath: 2023 Laureate".Driehaus Prize.2023.Retrieved15 December2023.
- ^Ben (12 July 2015)."The best ever blog?".Pentreath & Hall.Retrieved16 December2023.
- ^"Old Albion, Ben Pentreath, Charlie McCormick and their Old Parsonage".Bible of British Taste.14 October 2018.Retrieved16 December2023.
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