Lancaster West residents lead in the multi-million pound refurbishment

Today marks the publication of plans for the future of Lancaster West Estate, following a resident-led co-design process to improve the Estate following the Grenfell tragedy.

Tenby Stencils

Hidden stencils in Tenby

Conservation of Walls

April 2015

The philosophy of wall repair is a battleground in the conservation world.

Old walls offer us historic evidence if we learn to read them. Some walls are listed as being of historic significance and should never be rebuilt, destroyed or even tampered with without very good reason, and even then only after detailed recording and analysis.

Architecture. Georgian Doorcase

January 2015 

Silent Studios Hackney

December 2014

32 Fortescue Avenue was a Victorian workshop on three storeys.  Once an inkworks, it has all the hallmarks of a functional structure iron windows in robust brickwork with heavy timber floors – a simple staircase leading up to six spaces for Silent Studios (link) and Caz Hildebrand’s Here Design. 

Architecture. High Street Shops

Site Launch

We take our shops for granted but what IS it about them that generates such nostalgia and what are the mechanisms that make them effective retailing machines?

The answer lies not only in the management of shops and the quality of space but in the detail that make our shopping experience a delight

Milford Haven

October 2014

The Sir Charles Whetham in Milford Haven

Belsize Park Gardens

June 2015

The owners of this very high quality Arts and Crafts in Belsize Park Gardens house found it in a state of dilapidation.  The warren of small service rooms were opened up into a new family room and a new bathroom installed. See the full project here