For Designers & Architects
You think in material palettes, sight lines and spatial tension. So do we. Arpège is the specialist piano atelier that works the way your practice works — from concept stage, on your timeline, in your language.
Brief us on your project
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A bespoke piano has no product code, no lead time table, no swatch card. Just a universe of possibility — materials, proportions, acoustics, artistry — waiting to be shaped. That is where we come in: to make the process simple, certain and enjoyable.
How We Work With You
Every Arpège commission follows the same seven-step process — from initial conversation through to aftercare. When we work with a design studio, we adapt each step to integrate with your timeline, your deliverable format and your client relationship.
You remain the design authority throughout. We provide the piano expertise, the material sourcing, the technical specification and the installation logistics. Your client sees a single, seamless scheme — not a piano bolted onto an interior.
Concept, developed design, or technical — we can enter the project at any point and adapt to wherever your scheme currently sits.
GA mark-ups, 3D renders in your interior context, CAD drawings, material samples, specification schedules — whatever your practice needs.
Direct liaison with your contractors, shipyard, project manager or site team for delivery, access and installation logistics.
Starting a Brief
The more context you share, the faster we can move. None of these are mandatory — even a single photograph of the space is enough to begin.
Room dimensions, ceiling heights, door widths and access routes. If the piano needs to reach the seventh floor of a Mayfair townhouse or the main saloon of a yacht, we need to know early.
Stone samples, timber species, fabric swatches, metal finishes — anything that defines the interior language. We design the piano to sit within your scheme, not beside it.
Imagery, references, precedents. A photograph of a lacquer box in a Kyoto temple. A Ruhlmann desk. The curve of a particular yacht hull. We work best when we understand the emotional intent, not just the specification.
A working range helps us propose the right level of complexity. Bespoke commissions typically begin around £40,000 and can exceed £300,000 for instruments incorporating precious materials and commissioned artworks.
Do they play? Will the piano be primarily a visual centrepiece, a performing instrument, or both? This shapes our acoustic and mechanical specification as much as the casework design.
When does the interior complete? We can work to tight deadlines with phased installations — delivering the piano at the moment the room is ready for it, coordinated with your fit-out programme.
What We Deliver
We provide all the documentation and materials your practice and your client require — no chasing, no gaps.
Photorealistic renders of the piano within your interior elevations, including material and lighting accuracy.
Physical veneer samples, lacquer colour chips, metal finish swatches and stone sections — delivered to your studio for client sign-off.
Full CAD drawings with dimensions, weight loadings, electrical requirements for self-play systems, and ventilation specifications.
Access surveys, crane lift plans, marine shipping specifications, and coordination with your site team for delivery day.
Milestone photography throughout the build — rim bending, veneer laying, lacquer stages, voicing — for your client presentations.
Room acoustics assessment and advice on piano placement, orientation and any acoustic treatment to optimise the musical experience.
The Atelier
Book a private tour of our Fitzrovia atelier. See instruments in progress, handle raw materials, meet the artisans, and discuss your project over coffee in the space where every Arpège piano begins. We welcome designers and their clients — visits are by appointment and entirely without obligation.
Book a Private VisitFor Your Practice
Invite us to your studio for an informal lunch-and-learn session. In under an hour, we equip your team with everything needed to confidently specify a bespoke piano in any project — from initial concept through to installation.
Our portfolio of completed commissions, material palettes and design inspiration — sent as a high-resolution PDF.
Let's Work Together
Whether the scheme is at concept stage or you have a client ready to commission, we would like to hear from you. No fee, no obligation — just an honest conversation about what is possible.