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the latest news, events coverage, trend analysis and inspirational insights from our partners and design community
Reimagining the Past: Selencky Parsons transforms an old apple store into a modern family haven
Selencky Parsons Architects have skillfully transformed what was once an apple storage facility for a nearby manor house into a contemporary home
A minimalist, low-energy London townhouse artfully crafted by Architecture For London
Architecture for London has recently completed the extension and refurbishment of a traditional Edwardian terrace house into a modern, energy-efficient home.
Earthrise Studio: A signature approach to craftsmanship and wellbeing
Studio McW has completed the revitalisation of a converted warehouse apartment in East London for climate activists and filmmakers, Jack Harries and Alice Aedy.
Forgeworks - an architecture practice with an eye, and an ear, for the poetic
A House for Sunday lunches. A house for writing. A house for floristry. A house for retirement. These are the names of some of the recently completed projects by Forgeworks - an architecture practice with an eye, and an ear, for the poetic.
Norfolk. Liv Architects discusses change in a place where change can come slowly
Norfolk. On a list of the world’s design hotspots, this corner of East Anglia is unlikely to figure too prominently. But there’s something brewing. Christopher Moore from We Design Homes met Liv Architects’ Sasha Edmonds to find out what’s changing in a place where change can come slowly.
Amos Goldreich talks empathy, creativity and social media
Architect Amos Goldreich wants you to know that he understands who you are, and that’s why his practice can help deliver the home you want. We Design Homes catches up with Amos to talk empathy, creativity and social media.
Open House Talks 2022: Thoughtful Homes Series
As part of the 2022 Open House Festival, We Design Homes invites you to join us in a series of online talks with some of the UK’s leading design-led architects and makers to discuss what it takes to create a truly thoughtful home!
Talking price transparency with BuildPartner
For Hugo Sells, CEO of construction price comparison software BuildPartner, the early months of 2022 were a very interesting time. ‘The price of construction materials was changing so quickly, we were constantly reviewing and updating our price data’
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The Observer newspaper’s architecture critic, Rowan Moore anointed CAN’s ‘Mountain View’ house one of the best of 2020. We Design Homes’ Christopher Moore tells us a little more about this fascinating practice.
Winners announced for 2022 Don’t Move, Improve!
Little Brownings’ designed by Archmongers has been named Home of the Year 2022 in the coveted Don’t Move, Improve! Awards.
The craft of creating imaginative and extraordinary spaces
We introduce you to Cousins & Cousins, the London-based architecture practice who employ a masterful ability to sculpt space into bright, elegant places to live.
2022 Don’t Move, Improve! shortlist announced
15 renovation projects have been shortlisted as some of London’s best home improvements for the 2022 Don’t Move, Improve! Awards, supported by We Design Homes.
Listening, discovering and the power of empathy
You might be familiar with the quote about the power of empathy and ‘walking a mile in another man’s shoes’. When you listen to Declan Scullion from Scullion Architects talk about his practice, it’s a sentiment that resonates when it comes to their clients.
Colour, whimsical materiality and playful experimentation
Christopher Moore from We Design Homes introduces you to London-based architects, Office S&M. An exciting practice of colour, whimsical materiality and playful experimentation.
We Design Homes features in Monocle
We were delighted to be featured by prestigious lifestyle magazine, Monocle, in their weekly ‘Minute by Design’ newsletter by editor-at-large Andrew Tuck giving his opinion on We Design Homes.
Open House Talks: Creating thoughtful homes
As part of this year's Open House London, We Design Homes invites you to join us in a series of online talks with some of the UK’s leading design-led architects.
Argyll: Collaboration is key to a successful home project
Collaboration. It’s a word that gets bandied about in the worlds of design and construction, but it’s a concept and a practise that can be fraught with pitfalls and roadblocks if it’s not executed effectively. We talk to specialist construction firm, Argyll London.
Winners announced for Don’t Move Improve! 2021
Twenty-two exceptional projects have been shortlisted for the Don't Move Improve! 2021 awards and are now in the running to be awarded the Overall Winner or Special Prizes.
ArchiFringe Scotland Talks: Nurturing Homes
As part of this year's Architecture Fringe, We Design Homes invites you to join us in a series of talks with some of Scotland’s leading residential architects.
Why you need a design-led Architect for your home
Christopher at We Design Homes shares his views on “Why you need an architect”. Whether you are renovating or extending your home, architects can do so much more than just increase the value of your house.