A 17th century Manor House set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty presented a challenging and complex planning and build process. Follow this link to see more and read about this recently completed historic property. Sited in beautiful rolling hills, with…
We recently visited this project in Hook Norton which is reaching completion. An extensive community engagement process shaped the project throughout its development through a series of interviews, surveys and open meetings. With an ambitious sustainability strategy at its heart,…
Charlie’s latest series, Great British Home Restoration is back on your screens! From tomorrow, 17th July and every Wednesday at 9pm on More4.
We are working with a local school to provide a versatile outdoor theatre and classroom space. The amphitheatre will be used for outdoor classes, theatre productions and community events, and an area for the students to meet at break times.…
We’ve been busy photographing a handful of recently completed projects. All of them have beautiful gardens and the landscaping has been integral to the project. But the recent weather has not been kind! Since it’s settled we’ve been visiting them…
We are very excited about this project and seeing it start on site. These photos show enabling works getting underway. Nothing is going to waste (apart from an asbestos roof). The frames of the two main barns have been stripped,…
We have received planning permission for the refurbishment and conversion of a stone barn in a conservation area in to a high quality, sustainable home. The aim of the project is to sensitively adapt and re-use the now redundant agricultural…
Charlie has been co-hosting a podcast! Each month in Sustainability Solved, he and co-host Will Richardson meet with inspirational people at the forefront of the sustainability movement, those who are making innovative changes within their organisations to tackle the climate…
A recently completed project has been shortlisted for a RIBA South Award 2024! It it one of a few we’ve worked on at the Graven Hill self build development. We worked closely with local builders and specialists to deliver a…
Photo’s from a project on site which were extensively refurbishing including a full thermal upgrade. This will involve internally insulating, replacing the existing windows with triple glazed windows and installing a renewable energy source. Here we’re stripping it back to…
Planning permission has been granted for an extension and remodelling for a nineteenth century cottage in Oxfordshire. The building stands in a secluded spot within the conservation area of the village but situated away from any listed buildings. Its position…
We have recently completed a multi-phased project to refurbish a grade II listed farmhouse and outbuilding in a conservation area. The project included extending the farmhouse and converting an existing outbuilding to restore the original farmyard character of the site.…
The vast majority of new housing is unsustainable, unfit for purpose, and doesn’t answer the local need. Possibly one of the biggest issues that results in the poor quality of housing in this country is the discrepancy between the local…
Happy New Year! Before Christmas the Charlie Luxton Design team visited the Cotswold Distillery. Just a stones throw from our studio, the distillery has been making award winning gin for the past 9 years. This was a natural choice while…
Blackwood has won two awards in The Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards. Best Self-Build and the coveted Home of the Year! We are thrilled with the result and the project features on the cover of January’s edition of Homebuilding…
Careful design and attention to detail is breathing new life in to a collection of neglected farmhouse buildings in south Oxfordshire. We are restoring original brick barns and reorienting the main farmhouse to take full advantage of a fabulous view,…
Our studio, Black Barn Studios is the cover star of the current edition of Passive House magazine. The magazine have written an in-depth article about our approach to creating a highly sustainable, energy efficient design exemplar. That attention to detail were key in…
Planning approval has been given to a very exciting project; an ultra sustainable office development for an ethical investment company. The ambition of the client is to combine three main areas. Working environment, sustainability and community. Taken together, these principles…
Building Insights is a podcast which speaks to key people from across the construction industry. Ranging from the worlds of design, construction, development, self-build and social housing management, it provides an range of enlightening and unique viewpoints from a wide…