We develop designs that are low-impact and long-lasting, richly textured and deeply connected to place. Following a bio-regional approach, each project draws from the history, geology and ecology of its site — creating places that are coherent, sustainable and healthy to inhabit.

A feasibility study is a way of testing the ground before committing to a full design process: understanding what is possible, what your project might look like, what the process involves and what it is likely to cost. It brings clarity and specificity to an early idea, giving you a realistic basis from which to move forward.

We navigate planning policies and requirements on behalf of our clients, developing documentation and visualisations to support successful applications. We guide projects through each stage of the regulatory process — from planning applications to building regulation sign-off — and have a strong track record of securing permissions in sensitive contexts. We don't treat these processes as obstacles; we treat them as part of the work.

We develop detailed plans, specifications and schedules for your builders to follow. When the construction work begins we support the builders, resolving problems as they arise, and making sure the care put into the design carries through to the finished building. We can draw on a wide network of skilled builders and specialist makers, and help you find the right people for your project.

If a conventional design process doesn’t feel right for your project, co-design expands the traditional relationship between architect and client to create processes that enable genuine participation and shared decision-making. It starts from the recognition that social, cultural and lived experience are not peripheral to good design — they are central to it. The result is buildings and spaces that more fully reflect the people who will use them.