Building Back Biodiversity: What the 10% Net Gain Planning Rule Means for You
by Sean Hill on May 16, 2025
In every architectural project, we ask: can we leave a place better than we found it?
How to Choose a Builder (Without Losing Sleep or Money)
by Sean Hill on May 15, 2025
Hiring a builder is like choosing a climbing partner for a difficult ascent. It’s not just about who’s strongest or cheapest. It’s about who you trust to rope up with you and guide the project safely to the summit - your home, your business, your legacy.
RIBA Stage 5: From Dream to Built Reality - The Construction Chapter
by Sean Hill on May 12, 2025
At RISE Design Studio, Stage 5 is where we roll up our sleeves.
How to Reimagine a Victorian Home: A Modern Architect's Tale
by Sean Hill on May 9, 2025
In London, history is never far from home. You see it in the patterned brickwork, the generous bay windows, and the steep slate roofs that line the city's streets. Victorian homes, built during a century of enormous social and technological change, are now the canvas for another kind …
Reimagining the Everyday: Converting Offices to Homes Under Class MA
by Sean Hill on May 7, 2025
In a world reshaped by hybrid working and shifting urban priorities, the question isn't just can we convert offices into homes - it's how can we do it well?
Designing for Less Waste, Not More Tax: What the Landfill Reform Means for Architecture That Matters
by Sean Hill on May 7, 2025
At RISE Design Studio, we don’t just design buildings - we shape legacies. Every structure we create carries a question: What kind of future are we building toward? That question sits at the heart of our practice, and it’s why the UK government’s consultation on reforming Landfill Tax …
Designing for the Sun: Why Shading is the Unsung Hero of Sustainable Homes
by Sean Hill on May 2, 2025
In the evolution of architecture, there are quiet revolutions. Movements that don’t shout, but shift everything. One of those is happening right now - a new era where solar shading is not an afterthought, but a design instinct.
Before the First Brick: Assembling Your Team for a Conscious Home in Spain
by Sean Hill on Apr 16, 2025
From the Architects, Designers & Sustainability Specialists at RISE Design Studio
From Earth to Home: Designing a New Build in Spain with Purpose
by Sean Hill on Apr 16, 2025
By RISE Design Studio – Architects & Sustainability Specialists
Navigating the Future of Planning: An Interview with Sally Arnold of The Plannery
by Sean Hill on Apr 15, 2025
Sean Ronnie Hill: Sally, thank you for joining me today. As planning policies continue to evolve, backland developments remain a complex issue. What are the key planning considerations when approaching such sites? Sally Arnold: Thank you, Sean. Backland developments indeed present uni …
