Sara Yllner
Sara joined CGL in 2018. Since then, she delivered residential, retail, adaptive reuse, and refurbishment projects, with particular expertise in design development and technical delivery.
She led the design of 228 homes at Leigh Street, High Wycombe, helping to drive regeneration within the town’s historic furniture district while strengthening connections between residential neighbourhoods and the town centre.
Sara also has extensive retail experience, including refurbishment and new store projects for Boots across airports, railway stations, and high streets. She is currently working on the restoration of commercial units in Covent Garden for CAPCO, balancing heritage conservation with contemporary requirements. An active member of CGL’s inclusive design team, Sara is committed to creating accessible, user-focused environments.
Before joining CGL, Sara worked in Sweden and the UK, gaining experience at award-winning practices. She studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen, and the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, Sweden.
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