Design is underway for a new house on a working farm in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Early concepts for the design involve exploring a contemporary spin on the classic English country house. The added challenge is to sensitively engage this with…
A sneak preview of a recently completed conversion of a listed 17th century barn. Traditional techniques and natural materials were used to make as light a touch as possible to the existing building, which is the real the star of…
We recently started work on a new project in Surrey and the clients have shown us some wonderful memorabilia from the 1960s. Their house was featured on the cover of the Daily Mail’s Book of House Plans. The book was…
The Making Space Award is an award for excellence in the design of spaces for children and young people. Charlie will be hosting the awards evening and presenting the prizes to the winners next Monday 28th November. The Making Space…
We have been working on a plan to rescue a Regency style country house in Dorset that has experienced some years of neglect following several unsympathetic adaptations. The designs look to sensitively restore its former glory and add a little bit…
The Homebuilding & Renovating Show is back in London at ExCel from 23rd to 25th September. Charlie will be there on Saturday in the Self-Build Theatre sharing design ideas and inspiration, among other things.
Our project Bell Barn is featured in August’s issue of Grand Designs magazine. The conversion of this once derelict barn was a dream project for us, working with an enlightened client who allowed us to test combining an air-tight and…
… is back on the road. Filming for the next series is underway winding it’s way through Suffolk, Sussex and Devon and then on up to the Hebrides via north Wales the Wirral.
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 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…
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…
