13/12/2016 The Cheeseroom Transformed

The skeleton of the 1st floor structure of the cheeseroom at our Wantage project is revealed. The floor surface is reduced to a curvilinear bridge which descends on to the new stair down to the lower level.

01/12/2016 iBuild Magazine

Charlie features in Viewpoint in December’s issue of the self-build publication iBuild. Read more about Charlie’s thoughts on self-building and advice on hiring architects.

22/11/2016 Making Space Awards 2016

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…

17/11/2016 Introducing the Sheepshed

We’ve recently completed this new-build in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the North Cornish coast. Click here to see more…

14/11/2016 Planning Permission Granted

We recently received planning permission for an extensive renovation and remodelling of a family home in North Oxfordshire. A number of adhoc extensions had created a series of interconnected buildings built over a period of time. As a result the accommodation…

01/11/2016 Project in for Planning

We have just submitted a planning application for the remodelling of an existing 1960s bungalow.  The proposal is to entirely transform the existing outdated house into a warm, bright and spacious family home which will be well insulated internally and…

20/10/2016 Project on Site

The first steps in transforming this early Victorian farmhouse are evident as the ‘carbuncles’ are removed to reveal the original building.

17/10/2016 Grand Designs Live

Grand Designs Live is back at the NEC this week from 19th to 23rd October. Charlie will be in the Grand Theatre meeting Grand Designers and chairing debates on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

13/10/2016 Amalfi Coast

In Positano on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Charlie’s been put to work at Bee Chic where they serve delicious food and cocktails from their mobile street food van.

06/10/2016 Project in for Planning

A planning application has just been submitted for a replacement dwelling in Moreton in Marsh in Gloucestershire. The new building will replace a converted stable block to provide a modern, multi-generational family home. The project aims to maximise spectacular views across…

03/10/2016 Homes by the Med, back on the road…

Filming for the next series of Homes by the Med starts this week.  Charlie will start by exploring the coastlines of Croatia and the Amalfi Coast – lucky for some!

29/09/2016 Barn Raising

The frame for the Dutch barn at Garlands Farm is already taking shape. Due to its size there is both a metal and timber frame – metal to cope with the large spans and overall strength and timber to deal…

26/09/2016 Graven Hill

We have thoroughly enjoyed helping a client to secure one of the first plots at the new Graven Hill self-build development in Oxfordshire. As the first large scale self-build development in the UK, Graven Hill looks to be an interesting project…

23/09/2016 Homes by the Sea, Series 3!

The third series of Homes by the Sea goes out next Tuesday 27th September, 9pm on More4.

19/09/2016 Quick Change

A sketch for a revised design for built-in cloakroom furniture at Garlands Farm. An on-the-hoof rethink required in order to encompass a bigger than expected underfloor heating manifold. Keeps us on our toes!

13/09/2016 Sleeping Beauty

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…

05/09/2016 Homebuilding & Renovating Show!

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.

08/08/2016 Room with a View

The builders have lowered a wall (below) in what will become the master bedroom at Old Lodge Barn.  It reveals what will be their view (above) out across the Cotswolds countryside.

01/08/2016 Bell Barn in Grand Designs

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…