Deimante Bazyte

Most days begin with conversations over screens of 3D models, scribbles on sketchpads, and a team buzzing with questions. At Studio Egret West, where I lead the studio’s digital work, these conversations regularly span scales and disciplines, shifting fluidly between buildings, cities, and immersive digital worlds.

What drew me to SEW was the opportunity to combine architectural thinking with emerging media — to design not just places, but the experiences and stories that bring them to life. Over the past few years, I’ve helped steer some of the studio’s most ambitious work, from planning through to delivery. This includes the completion of PlusX Brighton, a workspace and innovation hub where collaboration is built into the architecture; the transformation of London's Smithfield Market into a new cultural quarter; and our design proposals for Manchester's Albert Bridge House and Birmingham's Wild Works, both reshaping the commercial and creative fabric of their city centres.

Alongside this, I’ve been leading SEW’s evolving digital direction, from prototyping in-house VR tools to producing multimedia content, and curating a recent exhibition exploring the role of AI in design. We’ve developed ways to build narratives in real-time with clients, as well as using immersive tools to support public engagement.

Before joining SEW, I studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, where I explored spatial perception and scenography while working with the experimental theatre company Hotel Pro Forma. Prior to that, I worked at Allies and Morrison, contributing to large-scale residential schemes and developing a strong foundation in detail and delivery. These experiences continue to shape my approach today: balancing storytelling with structure, and always looking for the point where digital ideas and physical space connect… with a dash of drama.