Grand Designs: Radical 1960s Remodel
Ducketts Mead, a dramatic remodelling project by Clear Architects, has been featured in Grand Designs magazine…
Real Homes: Boost Your Home’s Living Space
Forest View, a striking extension scheme by Clear Architects, has been featured in a Real Homes article on extensions…
Real Homes: Inspirational Loft Space
Real Homes magazine features Clear Architects' striking Hill Road new build scheme…
Grand Designs: Mid-Century Renovation
Home renovation is big business, with the average family spending at least £1,700 a year on improvements. The main criteria; modernise and improve living space. Grand Designs‘ April issue looks at several refurbishment projects, including our quirky scheme in Essex, Ducketts Mead. A rare example of iconic 1960s …
Real Homes: Adding An Extension
In 2017 over 200,000 homeowners received planning consent to extend their homes, a rise of 20% in the past 4 years. Rising house prices and the cost of stamp …
Real Homes: Bungalows – Kill or Cure?
Bungalows can be a great investment, but if you're planning to make alterations, make sure you do your research. In this article, Melanie Clear looks at the advantages and pitfalls of buying a bungalow. …
Clear Architects Chosen for ‘Ugly House to Lovely House’ on Channel 4
Channel 4 programme Ugly House to Lovely House, staring TV architect George Clarke, has chosen our project Forest View to feature in their current series. The show follows the journey …
Clear Architect’s Design Chosen By Channel 4 Show
A new Channel 4 homes show – Best Laid Plans – is due to feature our prestigious new build home 40 Hill Road, in Theydon Bois, on 9 December. The programme is hosted by one of TV’s favourite architectural designers, Charlie Luxton, along with property developer Sophie Morgan, who help homeowners …
Design Buy Build Magazine
The publishers of Design Buy Build magazine have included our project 40 Hill Road in their latest edition. The article focuses on the main design features of this residential erase …
Property Price Advice: Adding Value to a Period Property
Melanie Clear adds her expert knowledge to this article for leading advice website Property Price Advice, which considers ways to add value to period homes, in particular Victorian terraces. The article explores the potential gains versus the cost of adding an extension, improving the internal layout and what permissions you …