Nov 5, 20191 minContemporary Hampstead house designed by Stanton Williams and built by Harris CalnanLinks to press for the Stanton Williams designed Fleet House
Nov 5, 20191 minContemporary Hampstead house designed by Stanton Williams and built by Harris Calnan featured in theLinks to articles featuring the Stanton Williams designed Fleet House
Jun 4, 20194 minTips and Tricks to Avoiding Construction Delays #1: The Party Wall Etc Act – UnravelledRickie Bloom is a chartered building surveyor and an Associate Director at Anstey Horne, the leading authority on Rights of Light, Party ...
Feb 5, 20191 minWrit in Water - Shortlisted for 2019 MacEwan Award"Very unlike anything else on this year’s shortlist, Writ in Water provides a lasting space for reflection on the significance and influe...
Nov 2, 20186 minSix Secrets to a Great Basement BuildWith a rise in stamp duty and an increase in the cost of land, especially in London and the South East, more and more people are choosin...
Jun 21, 20183 min‘Writ in Water’ – New public artwork by Mark Wallinger, in collaboration with Studio Octopi, is unveOver 800 years ago, Runnymede, now cared for by the National Trust, witnessed the feudal barons forcing King John to seal Magna Carta - a...
Mar 12, 20185 minSix Secrets to Achieving Sublime Sliding Door and Window SystemsBringing the outside in has never been so exciting – or daunting. In the quest for larger spans, thinner frames and higher performance gl...
Dec 18, 20174 minTrade Secrets: Back to SchoolTrinity Road is a classic example of an adaptive re-use project: taking an old school building and re-purposing it to accommodate 9 comme...
Oct 20, 20176 minTrade Secrets: Not Just Another Brick In The WallIn recent blog posts we have talked about the advantages of Cross Laminated Timber, the magic of Dinesen Timber and even the challenges o...
Jun 20, 20175 minTrade Secrets: Truth, materials and CLTWith 6a architect's award-winning design making the front pages this month, the architectural mantra "truth to materials" is being given ...
Mar 15, 20175 minTrade Secrets: Dinesen - In Timber We TrustSkysuite London - John Pawson - image © Richard Davies After bursting onto the London scene with John Pawson's project for Skysuite Offic...
Dec 7, 20165 minTrade Secrets: Behind the Hoardings at Latimer RoadThe new studio complex for world renowned photographer Juergen Teller, carefully and intelligently designed by 6a Architects and recently...
Feb 26, 20163 minHarris Calnan Builds: Concrete StudioUnlike glass or metal or stone, with concrete you just don’t know what it’s going to look like until the shuttering comes off - and once ...
Feb 25, 20158 minHarris Calnan Cracks Polished Concrete Floors“You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: When it knocked down our buildings, it didn’t replace them with anything more offensive tha...
Nov 8, 20144 minSome tips on how to design the Home of the YearThis month Harris Calnan talks to Dominic McKenzie Architects about his groundbreaking design for the Eidolon House which was built by Ha...
Nov 6, 20146 minWhy every Architect should also be a DeveloperTraditionalists will tell you that the best way to get something built is to get one person to design it, another to build it and, most i...
Sep 30, 20141 minMirror House wins Sunday Times British Homes AwardWe are delighted to announce that Mirror House, Swains Lane designed by Dominic McKenzie Architects has won Best One-off House at the Sun...
Sep 1, 20144 minSix Secrets to Creating a Building that Changes LivesAs designers and builders, we are passionate about the positive change that good quality buildings can make in people’s lives, which is w...
Jul 1, 20143 minSix Secrets to Remarkable Stone StaircasesPart K of the Building Regulations tells you pretty much all you need to know about the rules of engagement and what your stair has to ac...
Mar 31, 20145 minSix Secrets to Achieving a Fine Concrete Surface FinishArchitectural Concrete Consultant David Bennett is the UK’s leading expert on architectural concrete finishes, visual concrete specificat...