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.
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12/24
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year
This year our Christmas card features our gingerbread house, exhibited as part of the Gingerbread City exhibition in London. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2025.
09/24
Open House Festival
Bradbury Works is part of Open House 2024.
On Saturday 14th September [Y/N] Studio director Alex Smith will be giving two tours. Numbers are limited. Check out the listing here.
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08/24
RIBA National Award Winner 2024
BIG news! Bradbury Works has won a RIBA National award — one of only 26 winners this year. We are over the moon. Well done to the team.
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07/24
Coopersale Road starts on site
We are excited that our roof extension project has now started on site.
07/24
AJ Retrofit & Reuse Award
ShortlistBradbury Works has been nominated for an AJ Retrofit and Reuse Award in the Positive Addition (Under £5m) category.
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07/24
BCIA Awards Finalist
Bradbury Works has been nominated for a British Construction Industry Award in the Retrofit of the Year category.
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