02/10/2015
Grand Designs Live at the NEC Birmingham
Grand Designs Live is returning to the NEC between 8th and 11th October. Charlie will be there at 11am on Friday 9th in the Grand Theatre where he’ll Chair a debate on How to Make a Smart Choice for a…
30/09/2015
New Project!
We are very excited to be working on a new barn conversion project in Oxfordshire. The challenging topography of the site creates an opportunity for dramatic and engaging living accommodation; we look forward to developing the design.
29/09/2015
Homes by the Sea, Series 2!
Charlie’s new series starts tonight at 9pm on More4, continuing every Tuesday.
24/09/2015
Designing the 2015 Home
In the October issue of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine Charlie’s column explains how to approach the art of contemporary design. If you wanted to build a modern home very much of its time, what would you do? Architectural designer and…
23/09/2015
BRICK BY BRICK: Rebuilding our Past
In 2012 Charlie co-presented Brick by Brick with Dan Cruickshank. A fascinating show which set out to uncover the hidden stories behind historic buildings as they were dismantled and then rebuilt in a different location. The buildings included a fully…
21/09/2015
Garlands Farm goes on site!
Work has started on site at Garlands Farm. The first job has been to wrap the farmhouse up with a roof for wet weather-working to ensure the historic fabric of the listed building is kept dry through the winter. The…
24/08/2015
The Art of Designing Barn Conversions
Charlie is a regular columnist for Homebuilding & Renovating, which is one of Britain’s most successful self-build magazines. In the September issue read Charlie’s Design Masterclass on the secret to a successful barn conversion. The secret to a successful conversion…
01/07/2015
25 Beautiful Homes
Our home in North Oxfordshire appears in July’s issue of 25 Beautiful Homes. Photographs by Mark Bolton.
28/06/2015
The Art of the Side Return Extension
This classic way of improving a terraced and semi-detached home – usually for a new kitchen – is a recipe for disaster if not designed properly. Charlie Luxton advises. The side return extension is one of the most common domestic…
25/06/2015
POSITIVE PRE-APP!
We love a positive pre-app! This is for a new project, Ings Farmhouse in Wiltshire. Ings is a listed 17th century farmhouse. The client would like to replace an existing late 20th century conservatory to bring some light and create more…
24/06/2015
PLANNING APPLICATION GRANTED
Our project near Burford has received planning permission. This means we can move on to the more technical design stage which will include PHPP modeling and the additional detailing and specification required to help create a low energy dwelling. The…
01/06/2015
Barn Conversion Design Underway
Design development has started on this barn renovation in Oxfordshire. The plan is to do a very energy efficient conversion of the barn which will include a self-contained living space for the client’s mother. Once complete there will be four…
28/05/2015
How to Design a ‘Green’ Home
All too often sustainable solutions are used only as a means of reducing energy bills. Charlie reveals how these features could improve the quality of spaces too. For most, the driving force behind building a low-energy home is saving energy…
Our recently completed project, The Vine House in Wiltshire, has been shortlisted for the 2015 West of England Regional LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Building Excellence Awards in the Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Home category. Winners will…
16/04/2015
Urban Site Redevelopment
An exciting opportunity for us to be involved in the redevelopment of a more urban site. The building is an ex-antique shop in a conservation area of this mainly residential street. The plan is to demolish the existing building…
13/04/2015
Building The Dream S3
The 3rd series of Building the Dream starts on More4 tomorrow night, Tuesday 14th April, 9pm. Episode 4 on Tuesday 5th May features our own project, The Cut.
29/03/2015
8 Easy Ways to Achieve Architectural ‘Wow’
All too often self-built and renovated homes end up as bland as off-the-shelf developer houses. Charlie reveals some simple ideas to make yours special. Designing a house is a complicated business. There are an almost incalculable number of decisions and…
22/03/2015
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Our recently completed project, The Cut in Gloucestershire was featured in the Property section of Saturday’s Daily Telegraph. Tara and Dimitri explain how it’s possible to achieve a beautiful contemporary home on a small budget, and succeed in keeping energy…
Charlie is hosting this year’s BREEAM Awards at The London Marriott Hotel on 3rd March. The BREEAM Awards celebrate the best in sustainable construction by recognizing the achievements of those involved in specification, design, construction and management of BREEAM certified…
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