We’re really pleased to receive planning permission for this exciting project on the Wirral. The design responds to the local arts and crafts context, and maximises views over the estuary. Using natural and reclaimed materials we hope to create a…
The structural engineer advised us that these two struts be removed and replaced. Over the years the forces holding the building up had split and damaged them. However the conservation officer wanted them to remain in place so we had to…
Grand Designs Live is back at the Excel Centre in London this coming weekend. Charlie will be speaking in the Grand Theatre on Sunday 1st, Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th May. Check the Grand Theatre timetable for more info!
Works have started on site at Old Lodge Barn and roofs have been stripped in line with a bat license from Natural England. Fortunately no bats were found!
The first of this year’s Homebuilding & Renovating Shows is back at the NEC Birmingham between 14th and 17th April. Charlie will be there on Saturday 15th giving talks in the Self-Build Theatre and the Home Improvement Theatre. He will…
Charlie’s been invited to talk to the students at the Architecture School at Oxford Brookes University. The theme is Foundations; we look forward to hearing what his take will be. The talk is next Tuesday 15th March, 6.30pm!
A full case study of our project, The Vine House features in the March issue of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. On the shelves now!
The AA School of Architecture are holding an exhibition, Walters Way: The Self Build Revolution , about the work of Walter Segal who developed an iconic self-build method in the 1960s. Focusing on the work of the Lewisham self-builders of the 1980s, the exhibition is bringing together…
Back in the latter part of last year we started work on an exciting new barn conversion in North Oxfordshire and we’ve been busy working towards a planning application which has now been lodged. The scheme encompasses a simple pallet…
Filming for a new series, Homes by the Med, has started in the Catalonia region of northern Spain. The six-part show will take Charlie on a tour of the beautiful buildings and inspiring landscapes of some of our most loved coastal…
We’ve been chosen as a winner in the “Best of Design at Houzz 2016″ award! Best of Houzz is awarded once a year and Design award winners work is the most popular among the 35 million monthly unique users that make up the…
We have been working on a new build, low energy family home which is situated on the outskirts of Ledbury in Herefordshire. It is a challenging, wooded location; the site of an old school canteen. We are using a barn form to keep…
We have worked on this render image to investigate the detail design of the galvanised steel solar shading for the single storey flat roof extension at August House. The extension forms part of the living room and covered external seating…
One of the existing beams in the cheese room at Garlands Farm was totally rotten and falling out of the wall. So, the rotten end was sawn off and the remaining piece and a piece reclaimed from another beam in…
We’ve been working on a concept scheme for a new Regency inspired townhouse in Leamington Spa.
We are working on the sketch design stage for a contemporary new seaside home on the Wirral. Exploring folding facades, broken gables and traditional materials to respond to the stunning coastal views. The clients liked it so much they made…
The timber frame arrives on site at Milldown Road and within a couple of weeks the site is transformed from a foundation slab to something resembling a house. The breather membrane which contains the insulation is on which the brick facade…
