Breathing New Life Into Old Walls: Extending Georgian Homes With Purpose
by Sean Hill on Aug 1, 2025
Georgian homes have a quiet kind of confidence. They don’t shout. They simply endure—with their symmetry, tall sash windows, and understated grace. Built during a time of enlightenment and elegance, these homes are more than just bricks and mortar—they are part of our cultural memory.
Tennis in an English Garden
by Imran Jahn on Jul 31, 2025
Reimagining the Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club Pavilion
How to Choose the Right Building Standards for a Low-Carbon Future
by Sean Hill on Jul 30, 2025
Every build is a decision. Every decision shapes the future.
How to Retrofit a London Home to the EnerPHit Standard
by Imran Jahn on Jul 30, 2025
How EnerPHit retrofit principles are shaping London's low-carbon future
Building on Brownfield in 2025
by Imran Jahn on Jul 26, 2025
Why the Future of Housing Might Be Hiding in Plain Sight
Breathing New Life into Homes: Why MVHR Matters in a Low-Energy Future
by Sean Hill on Jul 26, 2025
At RISE, we believe homes should do more than shelter. They should nurture. Heal. Breathe. And in our journey to design spaces that tread lightly and live deeply, Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) has become a quiet revolution — quite literally.
Building from the Ground Up: How to Get Planning Permission for a New Build Home
by Sean Hill on Jul 22, 2025
How to secure planning permission for a new build or self-build home
Seeing Past the Plaster: Reimagining a Mews House for the Low-Carbon Age
by Sean Hill on Jul 22, 2025
In Maida Vale, one of London’s most quietly charismatic neighbourhoods, a crumbling one-bedroom house has just sold for £2 million.
Designing a Better Future, One Extension at a Time
by Sean Hill on Jul 17, 2025
At RISE, we believe your home should tell a deeper story.
The Cost of Cutting Corners: Why Building Standards in the UK Need a Rethink
by Sean Hill on Jul 17, 2025
At RISE, we’ve seen the ripple effects of poor construction up close. The hidden costs. The broken trust. The dreams that crumble faster than the plaster on an uninspected wall. It’s a painful truth: too many people in the UK have entrusted their homes – their lives – to builders who …
