David Ackers

David Ackers. Co-author of best-selling "How to Renovate a House in France" in 2004.

Est. 1987, David Ackers Design Associates architectural team specialise in French country and coastal architectural projects. Typical challenges are centuries-old manor houses and their landscapes, specifying appropriate levels of craftsmanship and authenticity often using reclaimed materials & architectural salvage. Contemporary projects are also undertaken, with emphasis on natural materials. They design furniture too. David is sole British member of France's Union Nationale des Architectes d'Intérieur - Designers, and was "Président de Région" of the Normandie-Nord-Picardie for many years.

With 25 years experience in France, and a best-selling book on the subject, David Ackers and his colleagues can undertake pre & post purchase feasibility studies to really allow a potential property owner "know where they are heading". Carrying on from the book, now 10 years old, they have actual renovation costings data trade by trade on a cost per sq metre basis from their own projects to help evaluate those awkward-to-budget renovation & extension projects which are never as straightforward as new-build projects.

They regularly pass planning applications through tricky "Architecte de Batiments de France" requirements, and most recent projects are indeed within French Monument Historique protection zones or sensitive coastal areas. David also undertakes regular consultancy work to assist speccing & selection of appropriate antique & traditional materials in France and overseas, and is the "ambassador" of France's biggest architectural salvage and antique materials company called BCA Matériaux Anciens, advising them and their clients on appropriate materials and artifacts for re-use on other projects.

Principaux intervenants / key members:

David Ackers, Interior Architect, Architecte d'Intérieur-Designer UNAID N° 5001. BA (hons), MBIID.

Olivier Bermond, Architecte DPLG N°039164 Rhône-Alpes, élève ECOLE DE CHAILLOT.

Cécile Ackers, décoration et jardins.

Etabli depuis 1987 dans le département de la Manche, en Normandie, l'équipe David Ackers Design Associates est spécialisée dans la restauration, la rénovation et l'agrandissement de propriétés à la campagne ou en bordure de mer (souvent vieilles demeures de plusieurs siècles) en respectant leur authenticité. Nous réalisons également des projets contemporains, et nous sommes créateurs de mobilier.