Dec 2019Merry Christmas From [Y/N] Studio
Its been another exciting year, we have worked on some amazing projects with some amazing clients. We look forward to seeing you all next year.
Dec 2019Exhibtion: Gingerbread City
The Gingerbread city exhibition is now open.
Nov 2019Architects 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.
Nov 2019Tender: 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.
Oct 2019Exhibtion: Gingerbread City 2019
We will be taking part in Gingerbready City 2019.
Aug 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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July 2019Hull 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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Feb 2019Exhibition: [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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Jan 2019Patel Dey House starts on site.
Our Patel Dey House scheme has started on site. Expected completion date is May 2019.
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Dec 2018Merry 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.
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Dec 2018Pocket 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.
Dec 2018
October 2018Glass 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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October 2018St 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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September 2018Hidden Homeless
We proposed a skills exchnange centre to help tackle london’s hidden homeless crisis.
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August 2018Phedon 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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August 2018Stepped 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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August 2018Competition, 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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July 2018Circle 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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July 2018Bradbury 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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July 2018[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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May 2018
May 2018Dolls House Update
We have posted some new images of the interior for our residential extension scheme in Alvechurch.
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March 2018Competition 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.
March 2018
Railway Tavern Submitted for planning
Planning has been submitted for the Railway Tavern Residential Scheme.
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February 2018
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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January 20182018 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!
October 2017Bradbury 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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October 2017Planning Permission Granted
Our plans for Garratt Lane have been granted planning permission.
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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.
November 2016Press
Alex Smith has been quoted in Mark Magazine describing the impact of timber structures.
November 2016Hoop HQ
[Y/N] Studio are helping tech company HOOP to inhabit their new offices in Farringdon, London.
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October 2016
Patel/Dey House
[Y/N] Studio have been appointed to refurbish and extend a house in Walthamstow, London.
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October 2016Garratt 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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May 2014Garden Studio
[Y/N] Studio have completed work to design a Garden Room in Cheltenham.
December 2012Pecha 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.
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.