Over the past few years, we’ve seen a rise in homeowner requests to adapt their homes to support multigenerational living as a savvy alternative to deal with the rising cost of living and a housing market that younger generations are struggling to access.
2026 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for home renovators, with strong aesthetics and influences coming through, and an increasing number of homeowners looking to stay where they are and enhance and modify their existing property rather than moving house.
Planning officers have to navigate a number of policies when reviewing your application. It can be helpful to understand these policies, and how they will eventually impact what you include in your planning application.
With so many of us investing our hard earned money into our homes, it’s sensible to think about ways to boost your property’s value when renovating or reconfiguring your home.
We all know that a new kitchen or bathroom can add value, but what about casting the net a little wider and looking at good architecture as a way to increase the value of your property?
Bats play a significant role in whether or not your planning application is approved. Many homeowners have also been caught out with long delays with their planning application because they have overlooked the requirement for bat surveys.
When you decide to build, extend or renovate your home, the first step in the process is to hire an architect. But what exactly does this phase of the project include?
Our role is to ensure that your goals and ideas are successfully transformed into a beautiful and functional home, helping you to navigate the complexities of any planning laws, and hiring a suitable contractor to handle your build.
Whether you’re looking to replace an existing uPVC conservatory or extend the footprint of your home, an oak frame conservatory provides a beautiful aesthetic that can work in both traditional and modern homes.
If you’re considering an oak frame conservatory, read on to find out more about the factors that need to be taken into consideration.
Natural light is something we place great importance on in architecture. A light filled space is not only a daily mood booster but it’s also energy efficient. When designing a kitchen, we’ll therefore be looking at ways to add as much light as possible, whilst ensuring that extending the space won’t block natural light from the existing parts of the house.
Whilst many of us are familiar with heat pumps or solar panels, the real work in designing an energy efficient home starts with the local climate and the surrounding environment.
Is the orientation of the plot beneficial to capturing sunlight? Is there anything within the plot to provide natural shading or buffers to prevent overheating?
Most homeowners are looking for more space, and believe an extension is the way to make this happen. But as architects, we are trained to look at the existing space first to see if it is being used to its full potential – and in most cases, more could be done to utilise the space!
