21/01/2016 Walter Segal Exhibition

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…

18/01/2016 Oxfordshire Barn Conversion

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…

15/01/2016 Man at Work

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…

12/01/2016 Best of Design at Houzz 2016!

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…

11/01/2016 New Year, New Project

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…

25/12/2015 HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and health and happiness for 2016!

23/12/2015 Detail Design continues at August House

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…

21/12/2015 DIY SOS!

Charlie appears in this episode of DIY SOS: The Big Build .  The team go to the aid of a family in Holmfirth after the father suffered a devastating brain stem stroke.  They transform the family’s house in order to assist his recovery and build a new…

17/12/2015 Splicing the Beam at Garlands Farm

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…

10/12/2015 Urban Site Concept Scheme

We’ve been working on a concept scheme for a new Regency inspired townhouse in Leamington Spa.

04/12/2015 World’s Wierdest Homes

Charlie’s presenting this one-off special for Channel4 featuring 20 of the World’s Wierdest Homes.  Find out what it’s like to live in a dumpster in New York City, or a cargo ship that’s been cut in half, or indeed a…

03/12/2015 High Bois on Building the Dream

Our project, High Bois featured in episode 2 of Building the Dream this week.  All episodes from the past three series are available to watch on All4.  Catch High Bois in this weeks show here .

21/11/2015 Building the Dream, Series 4

A new series of Building the Dream starts on Tuesday 24th November at 9pm on More4, and then continuing every Tuesday night.

19/11/2015 New Project Scheme Design

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…

17/11/2015 Homes by the Sea!

Don’t miss the last show in this series coming from the Dorset coast.  Tonight, More4, 9pm.  (If you do you can watch again on Sunday night at 7pm!).  Also available on All4, Channel4’s catchup TV.

12/11/2015 Timber Frame Goes Up

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…

09/11/2015 Planning Permission Granted!

After a positive pre-application response from Wiltshire Council, we’ve received planning permission for a 17th century listed farmhouse extension.  The project involves replacing an existing conservatory which is in a poor state with a single storey extension to create extra…

02/11/2015 New Programme!

Channel4 have commissioned a new TV series, the World’s Wierdest Homes!  Charlie will be presenting the show due to air towards the end of this year.  Filming has already taken him to some very unusual places, watch this space!

22/10/2015 Garlands Farm Cheeseroom

It’s very unusual to find a cheese-room with the original shelf brackets still in place.  Originally the brackets ran through the wall and out the other side therefore showing on the exterior.  The Conservation Officer has asked us to reinstate…