It’s been a week, or month depending on when you begin the Christmas festivities and decorating. From mince pies to mashed potatoes with lashings of onion gravy and on into the evening with cups of tea washed down with whatever biscuit tin looks promising; no reasonably sugar-coated food item was refused in the pursuit of …
Our home has never been under so much pressure to perform. As homeowners we have been tested and our limits pushed well beyond the norm as we adapt to spending the most time we have possibly ever done within the four walls of our homes. With the spotlight firmly on space, lack of, too much …
Happy New Year to you! If 2021 is the year that you decide to embark on a new home build or renovation/ extension of your current home we feel that in the spirit of list-making here are our Top 10 TIPS for Good Design that we live by ( we in fact eat, breathe and …
When you are immersed in continuous change you sometimes don’t always take the time to appreciate when added-value gets delivered to the client as you have moved onto another project. An exercise undertaken last year subsequently led to extensive academic research into looking for ways to reduce or eliminate architect- led bias at the design …
The Importance of Added-Value in Uncertain Times Read More »
When people wonder why I made the move to architecture later in a career sometimes the real reason hasn’t always been apparent. But when a prospective client comes in to talk about their new home and renovation dreams needed for architect designs to fit their growing family, I found myself back in that ‘place’ again …
A new motto for design success – People before Proportion Read More »
From early morning nods and grunts as the sleepy kids drag themselves to the breakfast table, to a mid morning coffee sat in solitude while everyone else is out; to a jam-packed kitchen table for dinner full of the days stories. To those moments where tough conversations are had, tears are shed and laughs are …
