Working with new and existing Fireplaces Architectural Design
Working with new and existing Fireplaces
The fire has always been the focal point of any dwelling. From its most primitive beginnings it has been used to primarily warm the spaces...
Designing using full use of space Architectural Design
Designing using full use of space
Designing using full use of space
Storage space is consistently mentioned as one of the priorities people ask for when extending or...
What makes a space luxuriousArchitectural Design
What makes a space luxurious
What makes space more luxurious?
In times past what was considered luxurious was to put your most ostentatious and prized possessions on...
Natural Light throughout the homeArchitectural Design
Natural Light throughout the home
Ensuring a house has the right amount of light and ventilation is essential in good design. The amount of light a house should receive...
Staircases in ArchitectureArchitectural Design
Staircases in Architecture
Throughout architectural history, the staircase has been an important element which is the backbone to the space in our homes and generates...
Roof Terraces in Limited Outdoor SpaceArchitectural Design
Roof Terraces in Limited Outdoor Space
Living in London, private outdoor space is a limited, but highly valued and sought after commodity. Gardens are usually small and often...
Open plan living spaceArchitectural Design
Open plan living space
Those that live in London will be aware of how important it is to maximise the space available to you. Where it is not always possible to...
Indoor / Outdoor livingArchitectural Design
Indoor / Outdoor living
It may not seem like it now, as we struggle through the cold, dark depths of January but the summer will return and bring with it the long...
Concept SketchesArchitectural Design
Concept Sketches
Architectural ideas are often born out of the sketches produced by a designer, they are an essential element of the first stage of the...
Bringing Light and Air into your Basement designArchitectural Design
Bringing Light and Air into your Basement design
Digging a basement to increase the house space has become more and more common in London over the last five years, a lot of Londoners have...
Maximising the space under the staircaseArchitectural Design
Maximising the space under the staircase
If you live in a classic Victorian house, I am sure you have asked yourself about what should I do with the space under my staircase, it...
Front Mansards - What are they, and why they are so popular?Architectural Design
Front Mansards - What are they, and why they are so popular?
Front Mansards were first introduced by French Architect Francois Mansard (1598-1666) and emerged in Britain in the 18th century, when it...
Project Brief: To convert and extend a family house to make the maximum use of the space within the kitchen and garden.
The ground floor at Broadgates Road had previously been extended but the extension had split the kitchen with the dining area and cooking spaces on different levels. The...