Building Better, Faster, Lighter
by Sean Hill on Jul 16, 2025
How offsite manufacturing is reshaping sustainable architecture
Retrofit or Rebuild? The Developer’s Dilemma in a Carbon-Critical Age
by Sean Hill on Jul 16, 2025
☉ In an era where buildings must do more with less – less carbon, less waste, less time – we find ourselves rethinking everything.
A New Tennis Pavilion for the Next Chapter
by Sean Hill on Jul 14, 2025
We’ve just been appointed to design something quietly ambitious for Sutton Churches Tennis Club.
11 Things We Always Consider When Designing an Eco Home
by Sean Hill on Jul 14, 2025
At RISE, we believe the homes we build should quietly work for the planet—while beautifully serving the people who live in them.
Stone, Time and Legacy: A Conversation with Artorius Faber
by Sean Hill on Jul 11, 2025
At RISE, we’ve always believed that the materials we choose tell stories — about place, about time, about how we value what we build and who we build for.
Reinventing Timber: A New Chapter in Sustainable Building
by Sean Hill on Jul 9, 2025
At RISE, we believe in material honesty. In designing buildings that respect the earth they rise from, and the future they help shape. So when a material like Superwood enters the conversation—a bio-based innovation that challenges concrete and steel—it catches our attention.
Beyond Repair, Built for Tomorrow: Crafting a Contemporary Rural Home near Faversham
by Sean Hill on Jul 4, 2025
Hidden behind a screen of wild grasses and hedgerow just outside Faversham sits a plot that tells a story many know but few want to face: a house that once served its time, now left to the elements, a shell clinging to life it no longer has. When we first stepped onto this patch of Ke …
How to Find the Right Architect for Your London Home
by Sean Hill on Jul 2, 2025
Sean Ronnie Hill and Imran Jahn from RISE Design Studio collaborating with their team on a sustainable residential design for a low-energy London home. Designing or renovating a home in London is more than just a project - it’s a chance to shape how you live and how lightly you tread …
Do I Need Planning Permission for a Shed or Garden Office? A Guide to Building Sustainable Outbuildings
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
At some point, many of us outgrow our homes — not in spirit, but in space. A quiet garden office, a sturdy shed, a timber studio for work, play or simply to sit still. These aren’t just buildings — they’re small revolutions in how we choose to live, lightly and purposefully.
Why an Architectural Feasibility Study Matters
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
Every project begins long before a spade touches soil. It starts in that hazy, hopeful place where ideas spark and dreams form — and where the wise pause to ask: Is this really possible?
