We work with clients, communities and constraints. We balance ambitious design with planning policy, creative ingenuity with buildability, and the latest technology with the realities of budget and programme. We challenge expectations of what is possible.
While disparate in nature, scale, form and material, our projects are all characterised by a combination of pragmatic problem solving and idealistic ingenuity. We call this approach Pragmatic Idealism.
Awards include a RIBA National Award, Civic Trust Award, Dezeen Awards shortlist, AJ Small Projects shortlist, AJ Retrofit shortlist and a BD Young Architect of the Year finalist nomination.
Our work has been widely published, featuring in The Guardian, Wallpaper, Fast Company, Dezeen, the RIBA Journal, the Architects Journal, Building Design, Detail, Arquine and Afasia.
2026
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04/26
Bradbury Works Tour with Hackney Society and LSA
On Saturday 25 April, we hosted a tour of Bradbury Works as part of a series of building visits organised by Hackney Society, supported by the London School of Architecture’s Part 0 programme.
Led by Studio director Alex Smith, the visit brought together local residents alongside Part 0 participants for a walk through of the building.
04/26
Woodberry Works Shortlisted for AJ Small Projects Awards 2026
Woodberry Works, our prefabricated affordable workspace project, has been shortlisted for an AJ Small Projects Award. We’ll present to the jurors later this month. Fingers crossed.
04/26
Bradbury Works Tour for LSA and Hackney Society
On Saturday 25th April [Y/N] Studio director Alex Smith will be giving atour of Bradbury Work.
04/26
New website
We have just launched our new website.
3/26
Trellis House Site Progress
Work is progressing on trellis house. The project is due to complete in the next few months.