Driftwood has been shortlisted for The International Design and Architecture Award 2021
We are thrilled to announce that Driftwood has been shortlisted at the thedesignawards 2021 International Design and Architecture award for “Residential £1-2.5million”. Our hidden design interplays …
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 125 miles, so is perfect for clean air arrival, meaning our sites visits will now be much more environmentally friendly! …
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 …
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 and ground slab, of both the old factory and substandard rear building to form 3 town houses and 2 quirky …
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 …
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 a day that was relevant to our practice’s outlook on sustainability within construction (mostly) on Instagram and Twitter. This …
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 …
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 a look at his top Japanese inspirations below… Just before entering our current reality, I was lucky enough to …
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 …
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 be receiving a combined total of £80 million for high street regeneration, designed to improve the areas and encourage more …