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A Padel Court Behind the Terraces in Crouch End

Padel court concept by RISE Design Studio on a Crouch End backland, with a green court and net, pale mesh walls in a timber frame, a barrel-vaulted roof of steel and glulam arches, and a full-height glazed gable wall framing a wild meadow and gabled red-brick terraces beyond.

Crouch End has always felt like a village that wandered into the city and decided to stay. No Underground station, which keeps it quiet. Long runs of red-brick Victorian terraces with gabled roofs and bay windows. The Parkland Walk threading green through the back of it all, an old ra …

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Modular Construction & Net Zero: Why Whole-Life Carbon Thinking Is the Future of New Build Architecture

Contemporary timber-clad house overlooking a natural pond at sunset, featuring minimalist architecture, large glazed openings, sustainable design principles and reflections across the water in a rural landscape.

A Sector at a Crossroads There are moments in an industry when direction becomes destiny.

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Architects in Notting Hill - understanding place before design

Contemporary rear extension to a London townhouse featuring pale brickwork, large recessed windows, minimalist detailing and a landscaped courtyard garden designed to maximise light, space and connection to nature.

Notting Hill is a place where architecture carries memory. Terraces shaped by time, generous streets, and fragments of communal green space give the area its quiet confidence. It is not a neighbourhood that rewards excess. It rewards judgement.

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The Quiet Test Every Home Should Pass

Low-energy residential extension designed by RISE Design Studio, glowing warmly in winter snow, demonstrating strong heat retention, airtight construction, and sustainable fabric-first design that reduces energy demand and improves comfort.

Winter has a way of revealing truths.

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How Sustainable Architecture Is Redefining London Homes

Sustainable low-energy home extension in London during winter, with snow outside and warm interior light visible through high-performance glazing, demonstrating fabric-first architecture and improved thermal comfort.

London woke up cold this week. Snow settled briefly on rooftops, pavements turned white, and inside many homes the familiar winter ritual began again – turning the heating up, blocking draughts, layering jumpers, and bracing for the next energy bill.

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Sustainable Architect London: designing low-energy homes that work

Two-storey new-build house in pale grey brick with perforated brick screens to the first-floor windows, a timber-slatted entrance and sliding gate, and a low brick boundary wall with soft planting, seen from the street in evening light. Low-energy home by RISE Design Studio.

Most people who come to us looking for a sustainable architect in London are asking about more than layout and finishes. They want to know how the building will perform in ten, twenty, fifty years, whether it will stay comfortable as summers get hotter and winters less predictable, an …

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Notting Hill Architects: Designing Homes That Respect Heritage and Shape the Future

Stone clad and timber-framed rear extension to a Notting Hill townhouse, designed by a sustainable architecture studio, featuring full-height glazing, natural materials and a strong connection between house and garden.

Notting Hill is not just a postcode. It is a mood, a rhythm, a layered story of terraces, mews, gardens and quiet streets hidden behind confident façades.

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What Architects Can Learn from Leonardo da Vinci About Craft and Sustainability

Immersive exhibition space inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, showing monumental staircases, arches and geometric structures, with visitors seated inside. The installation explores craft, structure and observation — key lessons for contemporary architects designing sustainable buildings.

Visiting Leonardo versus Michelangelo in Barcelona wasn’t a nostalgic look backwards. It was a reminder that many of the questions architects face today - about craft, performance, and responsibility - were already being asked over 500 years ago.

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Origami House: A Low-Energy Victorian House Extension in London

Interior of a low-energy Victorian house extension in London, featuring sculpted folded ceilings, rooflights and a playful kitchen space designed around daylight and thermal comfort.

Victorian terraces are some of London’s most enduring buildings. Their calm brick façades, rhythmic windows and tight urban grain define whole neighbourhoods. Yet behind those familiar elevations, many struggle to meet the demands of modern life and a low-carbon future.

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Clay Plaster in Sustainable Architecture: A Conversation with Adam Weismann of Clayworks

Sean Ronnie Hill of RISE Design Studio and Adam Weismann of Clayworks pictured together, discussing clay plaster, natural materials and sustainable architecture for healthier, low-energy buildings.

An exploration of clay as a living material - breathing walls, healthier homes, and architecture rooted in nature. Sean Ronnie Hill in conversation with Adam Weismann, co-founder of Clayworks, exploring clay plaster as a living material that supports healthier, low-energy architecture …

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