

Mar 2021
Defrag House almost complete
Our contractor ahs comissoned some drone shots of our almost completed project in Alvechurch. We are looking forward to photographing the project this summer.
2021

Book: New Architects 4
We are delighted to announce that we have been selected to appear in an upcoming book entitled ‘New Architects 4” published by The Architecture Foundation. Thanks to the judges for selecting us.

May 2020
Green House
We have submitted planning for ‘Green House’ a refurbishment and extension project in Hackney.
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Jan 2020
Pragmatic Idealism Lecture
Director Alex Smith gave a talk last year at Fashion Brand Net-a-Porter about the recent work of the practice.
2020

Dec 2019
Merry Christmas From [Y/N] Studio
It’s been another exciting year, we have worked on some amazing projects with some amazing clients. We look forward to seeing you all next year.

Exhibtion: Gingerbread City
The Gingerbread city exhibition is now open.

Architects Declare UK
We are proud to offer our support to the Architect’s Declare Movement.

Nov 2019
The Asterisk
We developed an asterisk shaped housing scheme in 2019. The scheme has 60 apartments and associated comercial space.

Tender: Haverfield Road
We have tendered a residential refurbishment project. The scheme uses coloured crital partitions to create a layout which is flexible for the client.

Nov 2019
SeaSIDE House
We have completed our Gingerbread City house ready to be exhibited at somerset house.
SeaSIDE house is our interpretation of a beach house, resting on its SIDE to capture oblique sea views and with a generous rooftop terrace to allow gummy bears to chill out in a boiled sweet hottub.

Exhibtion: Gingerbread City 2019
We will be taking part in Gingerbready City 2019.

New Projects:
We have been appointed to work on 2 new residential projects in East London. We are looking forwards to developing them with some lovely new clients.






July 2019
Oslo Architecure Triennale
[Y/N] Studio team member Maegan Icke along with jewellery designer Rachel Jones-Jones are contibuting their work entitled Tool/Toy to the Oslo Architecture Triennale. Oslo Architecture Triennale is the Nordic region’s biggest architecture festival, and one of the world’s prominent arenas for dissemination and discussion of architectural and urban challenges. They are looking to raise money to help with some of the costs of production. Please take a look below to see how you can help.
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︎Olso Architecture Triennale

Hull Waterfront to feature in Exhibition
Hull City Council are planning an exhibition of all entries submitted to the Hull Living with Water Competition. The exhibition will be held in Trinity Market, Market Hall, Trinity House Lane, Hull, HU1 1RS from the 8th – 17th July.
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July 2019
Patel Dey House Progress
The sloping timber clad external envelope of our Patel Dey House is nearly complete.
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June 2019
Value(s) Exhibition
Our new practice profile has been launched with accompanying exhibition of our recent work.
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May 2019
Timber Glass House featured in the Architects journal
Our Vernon Road Glass House was featured in the architects journal.
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May 2019
Value(s) Exhibition: Open Studio 1st June
We are hosting an exhibition in our studio. The Exhibition entitled value(s) looks at the last 2 years of our work and considers how establishing clear values for each project can add value and become a generator for innovative design.
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Exhibition: [Y/N] Studio’s scheme longlisted for the Network Rail Bridge Competition
Our entry for the RIBA run network rail bridge competition was longlisted. The scheme will be featured in an exhibition at the RIBA in portland place from the 28th February 2019 until 3rd April.
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Patel Dey House starts on site.
Our Patel Dey House scheme has started on site. Expected completion date is May 2019.
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2019

Merry Christmas From [Y/N] Studio
Its been an exciting year, we have been developing our existing relationships and are looking to grow our network.

Dec 2018
Glass House Complete
The Glass House project in Birmingham has completed on site.︎See Project
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Pocket Living + [Y/N] Studio
We are delighted to be working with Pocket Living on a series of feasibility studies. Pocket offer compact and well designed apartments to cater for the needs of first time buyers in the capital.

Glass House Starts on Site
Our Glass House Project has started on site and is well underway.
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October 2018
Acle Bridge Visitors Centre
Our Acle Bridge Visitors centre proposal is now online.
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St Martin’s Church, Brighton
Our submission for St Martin’s Church in Brighton looks to utilise the space for large scale art installations.
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Hidden Homeless
We proposed a skills exchnange centre to help tackle london’s hidden homeless crisis.
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Phedon House awarded planning
Our Phedon House sheme was awarded planning permission. The scheme which will be clad in weathered steel is dues to start on site next year.
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Stepped Nursey
As part of an invited competition for a large site in West London we proposed a nurwery and community centre. Our scheme included a nursey which is designed to angle views towards an existing mature tree.
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Competition, 2nd Prize
[Y/N] Studio were awarded 2nd prize in an invited competition for a large site in West London. Our scheme proposed a series of large stepped buildings which would provide large public terraces.
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Circle Square, Lanzarote
[Y/N] Studio entered a competition in Arrecife Lanzarote for a public space which creates natural shelter and enclosure from busy urban life.
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Bradbury Street Workspaces Awarded Planning Permission
We are delighted to announce that the bradbury street workspaces scheme was awarded planning permission. Work is due to start on-site in 2019.
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︎ Architects Journal article
︎ Building Design article

[Y/N] Studio featured in the architects journal
[Y/N] Studio were featured in the architects journal’s new practices section. Practice director Alex Smith describes what its like to set up a practice in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit Vote.
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Dolls House Update
We have posted some new images of the interior for our residential extension scheme in Alvechurch.
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Competition Win
We are delighted to announce that [Y/N] Studio have won a competition to design 4 luxury holiday homes in Greatstone, Kent. More to follow soon.

Railway Tavern Submitted for planning
Planning has been submitted for the Railway Tavern Residential Scheme.
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Pentagonal Tower
We have worked up a pentagonal tower concept for a developer client. The scheme makes 5 apartments per floor, all of which are dual aspect.
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2018 is going to be an exciting year for us
This year we have a number of projects either starting on site or enterring into construction stages.
January 2018
Happy New Year
We have launched our new website. Happy new year everyone!
Happy New Year
We have launched our new website. Happy new year everyone!
2018

Bradbury Street Consultation
We are speaking and answering questions at a public consultation in the Vortex Jazz Bar on 27.10.17. Come and check out our ideas for the project.
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Planning Permission Granted
Our plans for Garratt Lane have been granted planning permission.
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2017
December 2016
LoopHouse
We have been approached to extend and refurbish an Edwardian house in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Once complete, it will allow its residents to circulate in a continuous loop.

Press
Alex Smith has been quoted in Mark Magazine describing the impact of timber structures.

Hoop HQ
[Y/N] Studio are helping tech company HOOP to inhabit their new offices in Farringdon, London.
︎ Hoop
October 2016
Patel/Dey House
[Y/N] Studio have been appointed to refurbish and extend a house in Walthamstow, London.
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2016

Garratt Lane
[Y/N] Studio are working with L&Q Housing Association to deliver 5 new homes in Wandsworth including one luxury 3 bed townhouse.
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Garden Studio
[Y/N] Studio have completed work to design a Garden Room in Cheltenham.

Pecha Kucha
[Y/N] Studio have been invited to speak at Google’s HQ as part of an upcoming Pecha Kucha Night.December

December 2012
Lidoline featured in Exhibition
The Lidoline is featured in the Greater London Authority (GLA) building as part of a recent exhibition for the Highline for London competition.
2012

September 2012
Lidoline Press
The Lidoline was featured on the ITN London News and was publicshed widely in the press.
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︎ Guardian Article

September 2012
"Disaster Ready Housing" to feature in new book
The new book questions the Utopian framework of architecture to explore design for real, emotional and social communities, inspired by the ideas of late architect and Royal College of Art tutor Gerrard O’Carroll. The book was been edited by Whitechapel Gallery Director Iwona Blazwick.