04/03/2019 Plunkett Foundation

It was recently announced that Charlie has been appointed as Plunkett Foundation’s Centenary Ambassador. The Plunkett Foundation has been supporting and empowering local community groups for the last one hundred years by providing practical advice, support and training to help local communities…

12/02/2019 Feasibility

We’re busy with Feasibility Studies for clients at the moment. This one near Burford in Oxfordshire shows two possible options for a steeply sloping long site where the client would like to build at the bottom of their garden.

04/02/2019 New concept

We’re working on the concept design stage for this replacement dwelling. So far the feedback from the planners has been positive which will encourage us to continue in this direction.

29/01/2019 Building for longevity

Even though the cottage is still shrouded in scaffolding, it’s reclaimed slates are being fixed to the roof as the builders move further towards making the building water tight. Designing for longevity is an important part of sustainable building. In…

21/01/2019 Long time coming

We recently received planning permission to remodel and modestly extend an already converted barn in Oxfordshire. The application was originally refused permission due to the size of a proposed link extension, but believing in the integrity of the design we…

15/01/2019 Breathing new life

Work has started on site to breathe new life in to this late 1960’s house. The plan is to renovate and extend to modernise the house and improve the quality of the living spaces. A contemporary addition will celebrate the…

10/01/2019 Clearing the way

Clearing work has begun to prepare the site for this exciting new-build in the woods. Originally the canteen building in the grounds of a school, it will be removed and replaced by a modest, low energy home for a local…

25/12/2018 Merry Christmas…

… and a Happy New Year!

10/12/2018 Ditchley Park

We’re excited to have been awarded the opportunity to be involved in the refurbishment of the lecture theatre and offices of the beautiful Grade I listed Ditchley Park, home to the Ditchley Foundation. Having successfully bid for the project our…

03/12/2018 World’s Weirdest Homes

Charlie is back on our screens this coming Wednesday 5th December presenting the weird and wonderful World’s Weirdest Homes. Take a look at some fascinating and unique homes on Channel4 at 9pm.

20/11/2018 Permission granted… for the second time

Just over a year ago we received planning permission to renovate and extend a 1960s bungalow with the aim of creating a higher thermally performing building and improved living spaces to better suit the needs of a young family. To be…

06/11/2018 Maggie’s

This coming Thursday 8th November at 7.30pm, Charlie will be giving a talk at Maggie’s Centre in Oxford. Maggie’s offers free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer, and their families and friends. All tickets include a glass of wine and…

01/11/2018 Graven Hill Showcase

The successful self-build development at Graven Hill is hosting a Showcase on Saturday 17th November. It will be an opportunity for potential homeowners to tour the site and see what products Graven Hill have to offer. Charlie will be speaking at…

15/10/2018 Layering Up

The layers that go in to making up the walls of a building. Starting with a brick outer layer and concrete block inner layer sandwiching the most important component of all, the insulation – and lots of it! In this…

11/10/2018 Starting on Site

It’s exciting for the architect and the client when a project starts on site; to finally begin to see the building take shape in three dimensions. Here the original cottage is shrouded in scaffolding to protect it from the elements…

03/10/2018 Masterplan Completed

We are thrilled that the final two phases of this project in Buckinghamshire have been completed. The home-office and garden-room that nestle in the wooded landscape around the main house are now in use by the very happy client. Click…

25/09/2018 Impossible Builds

In this eight-part series Charlie and co-presenter Aidan Keane meet ambitious families who are building innovative bespoke homes in some of the UK’s most challenging and remote locations. Starts this Thursday 27th September at 9pm on More4.

21/09/2018 Taste Maker!

Charlie is interviewed for this week’s Tastemaker column in Friday 21st September’s The Times Bricks & Mortar supplement. Find out what inspired him to work in architecture and his interior design hints and tips.

17/09/2018 Homebuilding & Renovating

The Homebuilding & Renovating Show is back at Excel London this weekend, 21st – 23rd September. Charlie will be speaking on Saturday in the Self-Build Theatre offering design inspiration for your home and a guide to building a low energy…