We are all-electric with a Honda e!
We are super excited to announce that we have our first practice all-electric car for the team to use, the Honda e. It has a range of more than …
Working From Home – Our Thoughts
Ricky discusses the impact of working from home on his life and on architecture’s relationship with the work/life balance as a whole. Sitting around the table in March last year to discuss closing The Studio and working from home for 2 weeks, I doubt any one of the …
Planning Granted for Second Phase of Brownfield Site in Leyton, E10
We are thrilled to gain planning permission on Phase 2 of The Yard, a brownfield site in Leyton. A small and odd-shaped site, we have incorporated the existing walls …
The Yard On Site!
We have an update from The Yard! This week the two rear units approved in Phase 1 have reached the next stage of construction, with their glazing installed, thanks to IQ Glass. Now that our first units are officially watertight, the next steps will be fitting the corrugated metal cladding …
Sustainability in the Future – Our Thoughts
By Sophie Pawson I’ve been thinking. A lot. At the end of October it was International Sustainability Week, and we did a campaign where we put up a post …
Best of Houzz 2020 Award
We are proud to announce that Clear Architects has won its third ‘Best of Houzz Award’, earning the design accolade once more in 2020. As Houzz is the leading platform for home renovation and design, with more than 40 million monthly users, their Best of Design badge is a prestigious …
Japanese Architecture – Our Thoughts
Japan is a fascinating city for many reasons, including their architecture – and our Part II Andrew Singer thinks we could definitely learn a thing or two from them! Take …
First car-free development in EFDC gains approval!
We are thrilled to announce that Princes Road has received planning approval in a landslide vote of 12-2! This landmark approval means that Princes Road will be the first true car-free development in Epping Forest. The project is for a local developer and will see a single chalet …
High Street Regeneration – Our Thoughts
By Arron Breedon There’s big news for local councils, and the general public alike! On Friday (25th September), Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced that 101 towns across England will …
Coronavirus and Interior Design – Our Thoughts
By Athina Ralli Historically, pandemics and infectious diseases have always been a pivotal factor in our approach towards architecture, infrastructure and the built environment, and coronavirus is no exception. Urban planning and sewage infrastructure, for example, were areas majorly developed in the 19th century due to the spread of typhoid, …