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Creativity-led. Community-led. Drawing on the DNA of the neighbourhood, we create welcoming places for people.
We design policy as well as buildings. Inspired by our founder’s work at CABE, our thinking advances best practice.
We manage complexity. With carefully crafted architecture, we turn challenging sites into buildings with a distinct identity.

Regent's Park Infill Sites and Brentford Lock West Phase 2 shortlisted for RIBA London Regional Awards 2019 Project Update

We're delighted that both our Regent's Park Infill Sites and Brentford Lock West Phase 2 projects have been shortlisted for the RIBA London Regional Awards 2019.

Regent's Park Infill Sites creates new high quality homes for local residents displaced by the path of HS2; Brentford Lock West Phase 2 consists of two blocks delivered in phases and responds sensitively to the surrounding wharf architecture.

The shortlisted schemes, which were chosen from 200 entries, will be visited by a jury throughout March and April with the winners announced at an awards ceremony at the RIBA towards the end of May.

March 2019 Read more

Mæ selected as a finalist for BD's Architect of the Year Awards 2019 Practice News

We're delighted to have once again been selected as a finalist in the Housing Architect of the Year category for BD's Architect of the Year Awards 2019.

We are proud to be part of a part of a strong line up of contenders for this award which recognises and celebrates all-round excellence in housing design.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on the 1st May 2019.

March 2019 Read more about the award

The Presidium meeting of the State Council of the Russian Federation Practice News

On 11th February Alex was invited to speak at the Presidium meeting of the State Council of the Russian Federation on the issue of implementation of social housing. The meeting attended by government ministers of the Russian Federation, including the Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities, Vice-Premiers, the Russian governors and other official representatives took place in Kazan, the Republic of Tartastan.

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Regent's Park Estate shortlisted for the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2019 Project Update

We are delighted that Regent's Park Estate has been shortlisted for the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2019 in the 'Excellence in Planning to Deliver Homes - Large Schemes (50 or more homes)' category.

The Regent's Park Estate project delivers 116 homes and significant public realm improvements within three years to replace homes lost to works connected with HS2.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in central London on 24 April 2019.

February 2019 View Project

New Associates Practice News

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Helen Clark and James Halsall to the position of Associate. Helen leads our BIM strategy and implementation and currently runs a number of high profile projects including the Mayor of London's Housing SPG and Brentford Lock West. James leads our sustainable and environmental design team and is currently running our large passivehaus project at Agar Grove for the London Borough of Camden.

The two bring exceptional specialist knowledge to our senior management team and will help us grow our profile and capabilities in the fields of environmental design, BIM and design for manufacture.

January 2019

ARCHITECTS.RF Practice News

Alex Ely was invited to speak at ARCHTECTS.RF and DOM.RF's programme, run by the Strelka Institute, on the future of the city. The event was attended by delegates from over 50 Russian cities leading local urban development projects Алекс Эли. Взгляд на запад. Общие основы городов и зданий Великобритании https://youtu.be/8Yb3XAdVoFk via @YouTube

December 2018

Croydon Smaller Sites Programme wins the AJ Architecture Award 2018 for Masterplan of the Year Project Update

We are delighted that Croydon Smaller Sites Programme led by Brick by Brick has won Masterplan of the Year at the AJ Architecture Awards 2018.

Croydon Council has an ambitious programme to deliver 1,000 high quality and characterful homes. We are working with the Borough’s delivery company Brick by Brick Development on 3 different schemes - Shrublands, Kingsdown Avenue and Tollers Lane.

December 2018 View Project

Brentford Lock West Block E wins at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2018 Project Update

We're delighted to announce that our Block E scheme at Brentford Lock West has won the 2018 Inside Housing Development Award for Design Quality.

The project was also a finalist in the Best Residential Development (under 70 homes) and Market Sale Development of the year categories.

November 2018 View Project

Agar Grove Estate and Regent's Park Infill Sites shortlisted for the London Planning Awards 2019 Project Update

We're delighted to announce that Agar Grove Estate has been shortlisted for The Mayor's Award for Sustainable and Environmental Planning, and Regent's Park Infill Sites for the Borough Led Projects Award in the London Planning Awards organised by London First.

Agar Grove Estate will create 493 new homes for new and existing residents of the estate. Of these, 345 will be built to the very high Passivhaus fabric performance standard.

Our Regents Park Infill Sites scheme provides high quality new homes on the Regent’s Park Estate for residents who are due to lose their current homes as a result of the HS2 development.

November 2018