17/09/2024 Certified Passive House Designer

We are very proud to announce that Faye has achieved her qualification as a Certified Passive House Designer! This will enable us to carry out our own in-house PHPP (Passive House Planning Package) calculations to test the thermal performance of our…

14/09/2024 Early stage sketches

These sketches formed the early design stages of the recently completed barn conversion project. Sketches are a quick way to explore ideas. They can be evolved during conversations with clients and convey ideas in a tactile and accessible way. …

10/09/2024 Stone Barn Conversion Phase II

It is always a pleasure to return to an old project and take it to its completion. The new owner of a barn conversion we had worked on some years ago approached us to refurbish one remaining small barn. The…

06/09/2024 Picture window

This project on site is located on a hillside with wonderful views out over a valley. This window and those around it bring light in to the building but also bring the view in too.

02/09/2024 Recently completed project

This recently completed and photographed project presented us with an interesting challenge. We initially set out to explore the refurbishment of a tired and outdated bungalow situated in a conservation area. Refurbishment of an existing building is always the most…

28/08/2024 Team visit to Nicholsons

We recently visited the local headquarters of Nicholsons. They are a dynamic and sustainability driven business offering a range of environmental services. Being local to us we have found our approach to landscaping and the built environment overlap and we…

22/07/2024 Completed Project!

A 17th century Manor House set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty presented a challenging and complex planning and build process. Follow this link to see more and read about this recently completed historic property. Sited in beautiful rolling hills, with…

19/07/2024 Hook Norton Community Housing

We recently visited this project in Hook Norton which is reaching completion. An extensive community engagement process shaped the project throughout its development through a series of interviews, surveys and open meetings. With an ambitious sustainability strategy at its heart,…

16/07/2024 Great British Home Restoration

Charlie’s latest series, Great British Home Restoration is back on your screens! From tomorrow, 17th July and every Wednesday at 9pm on More4.

09/07/2024 Outdoor theatre and classroom space

We are working with a local school to provide a versatile outdoor theatre and classroom space. The amphitheatre will be used for outdoor classes, theatre productions and community events,  and an area for the students to meet at break times.…

27/06/2024 Photographing underway

We’ve been busy photographing a handful of recently completed projects. All of them have beautiful gardens and the landscaping has been integral to the project. But the recent weather has not been kind! Since it’s settled we’ve been visiting them…

06/06/2024 Office barn conversion starts on site

We are very excited about this project and seeing it start on site. These photos show enabling works getting underway. Nothing is going to waste (apart from an asbestos roof). The frames of the two main barns have been stripped,…

25/04/2024 Planning Permission Received

We have received planning permission for the refurbishment and conversion of a stone barn in a conservation area in to a high quality, sustainable home. The aim of the project is to sensitively adapt and re-use the now redundant agricultural…

18/04/2024 Charlie co-hosting Sustainability podcast

Charlie has been co-hosting a podcast! Each month in Sustainability Solved, he and co-host Will Richardson meet with inspirational people at the forefront of the sustainability movement, those who are making innovative changes within their organisations to tackle the climate…

11/04/2024 Bear’s Reach shortlisted for RIBA South Award

A recently completed project has been shortlisted for a RIBA South Award 2024! It it one of a few we’ve worked on at the Graven Hill self build development. We worked closely with local builders and specialists to deliver a…

01/03/2024 Project on Site

Photo’s from a project on site which were extensively refurbishing including a full thermal upgrade. This will involve internally insulating, replacing the existing windows with triple glazed windows and installing a renewable energy source. Here we’re stripping it back to…

15/02/2024 Planning Permission Granted

Planning permission has been granted for an extension and remodelling for a nineteenth century cottage in Oxfordshire. The building stands in a secluded spot within the conservation area of the village but situated away from any listed buildings. Its position…

06/02/2024 Completed Project

We have recently completed a multi-phased project to refurbish a grade II listed farmhouse and outbuilding in a conservation area. The project included extending the farmhouse and converting an existing outbuilding to restore the original farmyard character of the site.…

19/01/2024 Community Housing Project in Hook Norton

The vast majority of new housing is unsustainable, unfit for purpose, and doesn’t answer the local need. Possibly one of the biggest issues that results in the poor quality of housing in this country is the discrepancy between the local…