James Gorst Architects is set to restore and repurpose a grade I-listed townhouse in St James’s Square that was designed by Georgian master Robert Adam.

The £7m project is James Gorst’s third involving a Robert Adam property and will see the practice remove “100 years of detracting alterations” from the building – which was completed in 1775 – to reinstate the balance of Adam’s original vision.

Gorst said gilded state rooms and oil paintings would be carefully repaired and restored, while secondary support spaces would be completely refitted to provide state-of-the-art-office, conferencing and hospitality facilities.

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