2024-12-22T04:34:30-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150147932/studio-visits-dmfk Ellen Hancock 2019-07-31T13:39:00-04:00 >2019-08-01T07:22:14-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/6860f56c473f527f8b5c0b0d68c62bff.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The short walk to <a href="https://archinect.com/dMFK" target="_blank">dMFK</a> from the tube is a uncommonly green one.&nbsp; Upon arrival Julian, the founding director, showed me the secret communal gardens the studio shares with their residential neighbours which includes several tennis courts, a BBQ and the recent addition of a pizza oven. It is easy to understand why they have called this studio home for so long.&nbsp;</p> <p>A proudly collaborative studio, (currently they are working with other London based practices <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/17125/hawkins-brown-architects" target="_blank">Hawkins\Brown</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150035925/studio-visits-acme" target="_blank">ACME</a>), they are particularly skilled within the heritage and residential sector. I met with the three directors, Julian de Metz, Paul Forbes and Ben Knight to find out more about their approach, current projects, and how they socialise as a team.&nbsp;</p>