Max Buston

Max has over 15 years of design experience.  Never content to stand still, he was completing commissions during his university career.  By the time he completed his doctorate in Aegean Archaeology at the University of Oxford he went on to work for world renowned designer, Anouska Hempel, becoming her studio director. They were constantly travelling between the Far East and Central Europe to North America. Max gained an understanding of the importance of architecture, materials and sheer strength of character through Anouska Hempel's work.  He employs these strengths in his own design practice founded in 2019.

Strong architecture runs through all of Max's work. He starts with symmetry, proportion and architectural features, to enable an interior to be enhanced by its core, building on the best that it has.  His signature for interior design, is the layering and daring use of colour and pattern.  Max puts together colours that unexpectedly work well and provide a sophisticated interior. These layers of detail build up a picture of beauty.  Importantly, no one thing can be too bright or obvious.  When a room is beautiful and you don’t quite know why, the room is not only beautiful, it can be breathtaking. 

​The range of work Max does varies greatly, from colourful classicism to contemporary chic. His approach is always with strength and definition.  He achieves this using bespoke, tailor made designs, from specialist finishes to furniture, that are designed by him and made by expert craftsmen to fit perfectly into his projects.

​In the summer of 2021, Max opened his first showroom on the trendy Richmond Hill at number 15, and started taking on international commissions. A year later, he married Richard, a celebrated canoeist.  They live on the south coast of Devon in a beautiful spot overlooking the sea.

The studio's second showroom, in the heart of Dartmouth, is due to open in 2025.