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Meaning, beauty and belonging
HARROGATE
Our approach moves between system and story. We study how culture, identity and environment interact, then shape frameworks that feel inevitable — grounded in meaning, proportion and presence.
DOMAINS
Identity + Cultural Expression
Place, Environment + Living Systems
Research, Thought + Experimental Practice
CLIENTS
Harrogate Town Council
Harrogate Film Society
Harrogate Civic Society
Harrogate Town Plan
Royal Hall Restoration Trust
North Yorkshire Council
Barbour
Neós Delta
Long Lands Community
Knaresborough Civic Society
Voice International
Northern Star Academies
Friends of the Earth
We Have The Power
CONTACT
Based in the spa town of
Harrogate, England, UK
General Enquiries
hello@fontis.studio
Instagram
fontis.studio
COMMON THREAD
1. Sense
An ability to read a place, culture or organisation with unusual depth.
Historical, ecological, psychological, sociological. The foundations beneath the surface.
2. Coherence
Shaping systems, environments or identities that hold together.
Clear logic. Strong narrative. Emotional and aesthetic resonance.
3. Renewal
Everything you do points to a richer, more grounded, more human future.
Regeneration. Bioregional thinking. Cultural continuity. Deep ecology.
A move towards a world with stronger roots and higher aspirations.
CLIENTS
Harrogate Town Council
Harrogate Film Society
Harrogate Civic Society
Harrogate Town Plan
Royal Hall Restoration Trust
North Yorkshire Council
Barbour
Neós Delta
Long Lands Community
Knaresborough Civic Society
Voice International
Northern Star Academies
Friends of the Earth
We Have The Power
CONTACT
Based in the spa town of
Harrogate, England, UK
General Enquiries
hello@fontis.studio
Instagram
fontis.studio
APPROACH
At our core, we bring strategic clarity and design discipline together. We study the forces shaping people, place and purpose, then translate that understanding into frameworks and environments with a clear internal logic. We begin by uncovering what gives something its character before shaping how it is expressed. The result is work that is coherent, grounded and built on a strong sense of spirit and intent.
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