# Workshop Collaborative Workshop Collaborative is an architect in Totnes. Rated 5.0/5 from 11 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile for this trader, with independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, no ads, and no paid placement. Trust Score: 41 out of 100 (building a public record). The score rests on rated 5.0 from 11 reviews. The earliest independent record of them trading is 2015, so at least 11 years. They appear in 2 separate independent sources. We cross-checked Companies House: this business is officially registered for work that matches the architect services it advertises - independent confirmation it's a genuine business set up to do this kind of work, not just a directory entry. ## Summary Based in Totnes, this architectural design and make company has been operating since 2013. They provide a collaborative service that unites architects, designers, and skilled makers to deliver bespoke projects ranging from furniture to whole buildings. ([Houzz](https://www.houzz.co.uk/professionals/architects-and-architectural-designers/workshop-collaborative-pfvwgb-pf~849170018), [Their website](http://wocoltd.com)) The team focuses on sustainable design, utilising materials like timber, hempcrete, and straw-bale. They offer single-source responsibility for delivery, helping clients with everything from historic building restoration to innovative new home extensions. ([Houzz](https://www.houzz.co.uk/professionals/architects-and-architectural-designers/workshop-collaborative-pfvwgb-pf~849170018)) _From public sources, July 2026._ ## About Workshop Collaborative Ltd is an architectural design and make company based in Totnes, Devon, UK. We are a team of specialists including skilled makers, architects and designers, working collaboratively from the first sketch to the final bolt, across a range of scales and sectors from products and furniture to large installations and whole buildings. Since WoCo was established in 2013 we set out to seek ambitious projects: building innovative extensions; making beautiful bespoke staircases for homes we have designed; designing complex mixed-use developments; adapting and restoring historic and listed buildings; designing homes for self-builders and assisting with their construction; several cafe, restaurant and office fit-outs; building exciting spaces for community interest groups. Our shared experience gives us particular expertise in the use of timber, however our wider research and experimentation with materials has led to the use of digital fabrication, metalwork, hempcrete, straw-bale, earth, natural cements and lime construction. Whilst we welcome innovative technologies where appropriate, passive principles of solar orientation, natural ventilation, thermal mass and low-embodied energy and carbon are the underpinning of our sustainable designs. Using our combined experience we develop inventive and lasting solutions that we know we can deliver without compromise. For the client, the result is single-source responsibility for delivery of their bespoke project, offering them greater control of the process and outcomes. For us, our projects bring us unrivalled pride and enjoyment. We offer a refreshing and alternative service to that typically experienced in the wider construction industry. Rather than the design and make processes being separate and disjointed, we believe in uniting the craft, skill and knowledge of each specialist with the resulting synergy being greater than the sum of its parts. ## Public review evidence (by source) | Source | Average rating | Reviews | | --- | --- | --- | | Houzz | 5.0/5 | 11 | ## Trades Architect, Builder ## Services they list _Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book:_ - 3D Rendering - Accessible Design - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Basement Design - Bathroom Design - Boot Room Design - Building Conservation - Building Design - Custom Build Home - Design Consultation - Drafting ## Awards & recognition - Best of Houzz winner (2021) ## What we checked, and when _What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_ - Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 11 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing) - Public listing spread: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing) - Business identity: MyTrustedTraders shows public business identity data for company number 09523105 with operating status active. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing) - Contact phone: MyTrustedTraders shows a public phone contact on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing) - Website: MyTrustedTraders shows a public website for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing) Full verification checklist: https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/workshop-collaborative/checks ## Credentials & sources - Credentials shown: 0 - Companies House status: Active - Website online since 2016 (verified via public domain registry) - Evidence held from: Houzz - Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it. ## What this business says about itself _Self-declared on the trader's own website, not independently verified:_ - Established: 2013 (13 years in business) ## Before you hire an architect _What to check when choosing this kind of trade (general guidance, not a claim about this business):_ - Only someone on the Architects Registration Board (ARB) register may legally call themselves an 'architect' in the UK. Ask for their ARB number and check it free at arb.org.uk. An 'architectural designer' or 'technologist' is a different, unregistered role (often capable, but not the same protection). - Agree how they charge before any work starts (a percentage of the build cost, a fixed fee, or an hourly rate) and exactly which stages it covers (concept design, planning application, building-regulations drawings, work on site), so there are no surprises later. - Confirm what they will actually handle versus what is excluded (the planning application, the building-control drawings, and whether they will administer the builder's contract on site), and get it, and a portfolio of similar projects, in writing. - Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact. - Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work, and that they are current. ## Contact - Phone: 07828 733205 - Website: http://wocoltd.com --- Source: MyTrustedTraders, https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/workshop-collaborative Real public evidence only: every figure traces to its named source. 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