We are delighted to have secured planning permission for Nexus House in the Green Belt in Oxfordshire. Consent in a protected landscape is never guaranteed, because you have to show, in plain sight, that the home will not disturb the wider setting.
Read MoreOver Christmas, when the pace slows, the house has a way of revealing itself. Nothing has failed, but something no longer fits the life being lived inside it. Most people recognise that feeling before they can explain it. This journal explores this idea. It shows how we listen before we draw, how we test assumptions, and how a brief becomes precise enough that the architecture feels inevitable. Jump in for more.
Read MoreBlack Swan House has secured planning approval in Ayrshire, Scotland, with the decision issued at speed, and well within the expected eight week notice period. Set within a remote landscape of wildness, the project is conceived as a graceful landing at the lake’s edge. Our client is delighted, as the project aligns closely with their own values, and way of living, read on to find out how this was achieved.
Read MoreGlobal recognition for Plinth House, longlisted for the Archello Awards 2025. A bespoke home, where the design traces a clear journey from sea to sanctuary, through stone plinths that shape everyday life beside the coast. Deeply researched, our new residence offers luxury, privacy and calm while staying open to the landscape. Dive in to find out more about our clients journey as we continue to progress the project towards construction.
Read MoreWe’ve just returned from Utsuroi House on the outskirts of Bristol, where something quietly resolved is taking shape. The project reflects our client’s deep commitment to detail and care, and our studio’s shared pursuit of building with purpose, beauty, and intent. Together, we are shaping a home that moves towards zero-energy living. Take a moment to explore our process and glimpse the collaboration that underpins our search for rigour.
Read MoreGet an insight into the soul of our studio as Director Kristian Hyde is published in the RIBA Journal with his reflective essay 'Postcard from Firminy, France'. The piece retraces a journey made twenty-five years ago, returning to Le Corbusier’s Saint-Pierre church. First visited on a youthful pilgrimage with co-director and life partner Kay Hyde. Both architectural and human in spirit, the article explores time, memory, and the quiet endurance of buildings that continue to speak long after their authors are gone.
Read MoreOur team has just returned from London after receiving the Best Sustainability Project award for Edge House at the 2025 Homes and Gardens Design Awards. The recognition celebrates our commitment to creating homes that unite environmental performance with timeless design. Edge House stands as a quiet statement on how building with structural timber can shape a more sustainable way of living.
Read MoreWe were appointed to transform a mid century modern home at Alnmouth, appreciated by its family for its elegant proportions. The challenge was to honour that past while preparing the building for a future rooted in sustainability. Working closely with a passionate client, we achieved a significant ninety percent reduction in energy use while safeguarding the architectural essence. What emerged is a house that remembers and renews, keeping its flame alive. Dive in for more insight.
Read MoreHow can materials express memory, resilience, and place? Concrete Quarterly, Volume 59 explores this question through Edge House, where a timber frame superstructure defines the home, light in spirit yet enduring in a coastal climate. This dialogue between timber and concrete reflects a balance of pragmatics and sustainability. We are honoured to see the project featured in such a respected publication.
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