Studio Visits: Mizzi Studio, Sun, Jan 19 '20

I met Jonathan Mizzi and the Mizzi Studio team in their West London studio back in the summer. The team were all busy working away on various exciting projects as I was shown around and there was a feeling of excitement in the air. Having just moved their studio (only upstairs mind), there ...

Studio Visits: CO-TA Arquitectura, Tue, Nov 12 '19

Heading up the Tulum-based CO-TA Architecture is Paulina Villa who was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, but grew up in Monterrey. Not intending to open a practice in Tulum, she found herself lured in by exciting opportunities and convinced to stay by the ease and simplicity of the transition ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáne, Mexico City , Thu, Sep 19 '19

For our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  This time, we interviewed Karla Noguez, a Curator at ...

Studio Visits: Gruff Architects, Sat, Aug 3 '19

For the first time on this studio visit I not only visited the studio but got to go on-site. Gruff Architects are based in Brockley south London as are many of their projects including founder Rhys Cannon’s own house, currently under construction. Exploring the house in it’s early stages of ...

Studio Visits: dMFK , Wed, Jul 31 '19

The short walk to dMFK from the tube is a uncommonly green one.  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 ...

Studio Visits: Feix & Merlin Architects , Sat, Jul 20 '19

Julia Feix and Tarek Merlin met while working for Will Alsop at aLL Design in the early 2000s. Encouraged and inspired by Alsop they first collaborated together after winning a competition to design a beach house for the 21st on the Lincolnshire coast. Finding a synergy in their approach they have ...

Studio Visits: Softroom, Tue, Jul 16 '19

Softroom was founded by Christopher Bagot and Oliver Salway in 1995. They have since worked with Eurostar, The Victoria & Albert Museum, Wahaca and the British Museum to name a few. A multi-disciplinary team of sixteen they deliberately work within in a wide variety of sectors choosing to ...

Studio Visits: Jonathan Tuckey Design, Thu, Apr 11 '19

Jonathan Tuckey Design focus on amending existing buildings working hard to create a new discourse catalyzed by the connection between old and new. Their studio in West London is the perfect example, a previously derelict pub built in 1884. Reimagining the functional elements from its original use ...

Studio Visits: SODA Studio, Fri, Apr 5 '19

SODA's now recognizable branding designed in-house acts as a vehicle for them to explore their ambitions, often updated or recolored, it visualizes the constantly evolving, growing ethos of the studio. Working across sectors and disciplines the team approach each project in the same way: as an ...

Studio Visits: Stanton Williams , Fri, Mar 1 '19

I visited Stanton Williams architects early in the new year on a cold bright afternoon. The studio, close to Angel, is sunken into Regents canal with wide open windows framing the lapping water and visiting ducks. During my visit, the sun promenaded in exposing corners of curiosities housing ...

Studio Visits: Tate Harmer, Thu, Jan 31 '19

Tate Harmer's office is nestled away in a quiet courtyard in Dalston, East London. If you were visiting the very charming nearby Brunswick East cafe, an office favorite, you would never guess that just across the way a team of curious architects were designing some truly inspiring projects. For ...

Chasper Schmidlin and Lukas Voellmy discuss the design process for Muzeum Susch, a gallery built deep into the Swiss Alps, Fri, Jan 25 '19

Muzeum Susch, founded by Grażyna Kulczyk, is a new gallery in a remote town in the Engadin Valley designed by the young duo Chasper Schmidlin and Lukas Voellmy, who previously designed the Von Bartha Gallery in Basel. The original building, set on a sloping hillside, has always ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Bauhaus-Archiv , Thu, Jan 24 '19

In our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?   In this feature we spoke to the Director of the ...

Studio Visits: Gibson Thornley , Tue, Dec 4 '18

Ben Gibson and Matt Thornley met at AHMM over ten years ago. Collectively, during their time there they worked on a multitude of award winning buildings, including the Stirling Prize winning Burntwood School. In 2013 they joined forces and established Gibson Thornley. Now hitting their stride, the ...

Studio Visits: SPPARC , Fri, Nov 30 '18

SPPARC was founded by Trevor Morriss just over ten years ago. The practice has a diverse and exciting portfolio of high-quality architecture and masterplanning projects across the city, many of which are situated in historic conservation areas.  What became immediately clear from my ...

Studio Visits: Nissen Richards Studio, Thu, Aug 30 '18

Nissen Richards, comprised of Pippa Nissen and Jim Richards, have managed to successfully nurture a practice built from their inherent love of architecture, strengthened by their additional love of graphics, and theatre and exhibition design. A multi-interdisciplinary practice, with an extremely ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton , Thu, Jul 12 '18

In our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?   In this feature, we spoke to Nick Kay who is ...

Studio Visits: Piercy & Co, Thu, Mar 8 '18

Recently, Piercy & Co have received a lot of attention for their impressive use of materials and textures done in collaboration with craftspeople and fabricators, most notably on their project, 25 Savile Road in London's West End. Their sensibility and attention to detail is evident in ...

Studio Visits: PH+, Tue, Feb 27 '18

PH+'s London office is tucked away in Aldgate, East London. Visiting their studio, I was keen to learn more about their work, having regularly walked past their lushly green residential building with a living ivy façade on Orsman Road along Regents Canal. Working closely with the Borough of ...

How 6 Successful Women in Architecture, Planning, and Engineering Joined Forces to Win "The Cambridge to Oxford Connection: Ideas Competition", Mon, Feb 19 '18

The VeloCity team met through PedElle, a charity cycling endurance event open to female riders working in the property industry. Each successful in their own right, they decided they wanted to work together combining their expertise in architecture, design, engineering and town planning - a ...

Studio Visits: Miralles Tagliabue EMBT, Tue, Feb 6 '18

Last autumn, while in Barcelona, I was lucky enough to visit Miralles Tagliabue EMBT's studio—known most notably for Santa Caterina Market in Barcelona and The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the latter of which won the Stirling Prize in 2005. Tucked down a cobbled ...

Studio Visits: Hawkins\Brown, Manchester , Tue, Jan 30 '18

For our most recent Studio Visit, we went to visit Hawkins\Brown in their Manchester office. Set up by Katie Tonkinson who previously worked in the London office for 13 years, 'Studio North', has been incredibly successful growingly rapidly to 28 staff members after only two years in the ...

Iconic Buildings: I am an Architect at the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Wed, Jan 24 '18

For our new series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  This time, we got the opportunity to visit the ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Barcelona Pavilion, Mon, Jan 15 '18

For our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is the exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  This time we were lucky enough to speak to Marc Quintana ...

Studio Visits: ACME, Fri, Jan 5 '18

I walk past Acme's London office regularly and there is almost always a passerby staring into their window with a rather bemused, albeit intrigued, look on their face, not quite sure what to make of this golden cave of wonders. This is no accident, Friedrich Ludewig who founded the practice in ...

In Focus: Jill Tate , Wed, Jan 3 '18

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs? For ...

deDraft, a Practice of Three Tucked Away in London Fields, Discuss the Benefits of a Smaller Practice and Taking a More Personal Approach, Mon, Dec 25 '17

Grant Straghan founded deDraft in 2010 after studying at Hull School of Architecture and working for practices across the UK including MAP Architects in Belfast, GHM Group in Leeds and DMFK Architects in London. Now a solid team of three, and seven years in, they work closely together ...

Studio Visits: Tonkin Liu , Tue, Dec 19 '17

Tucked away on a charming residential street just around the corner from Exmouth Market, you will find the award winning architecture practice Tonkin Liu. During the day the founding partners Anna Liu and Mike Tonkin, who started the practice in 2002, share their beautiful Grade II listed ...

Deans List: Amidst Many Moves, Signy Svalastoga and Andrew Stone Discuss the Future for the Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design, Thu, Nov 30 '17

For this Deans List feature, we spoke to Andrew Stone, Head of the Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University, and Signy Svalastoga, who is Head of Architecture, about how they continue to nurture the school’s philosophy, their impressive staff members and just ...

Studio Visits: AECOM London , Wed, Nov 22 '17

Our latest Studio Visit was to Aecom's London office in Aldgate Tower which they designed and built themselves and moved into last year. Taking the opportunity to look closely at their own culture and working practices they aimed to create a much more collaborative work environment that is built ...

Studio Visits: Duggan Morris Architects, Wed, Nov 8 '17

For this Studio Visit, I traveled to Duggan Morris Architects in a charming old warehouse building in the back streets of East London. Their office, beautifully lit with autumnal sun on the morning I visited, was jammed packed with models—many recognisable including the recently ...

Studio Visits: Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Mon, Oct 30 '17

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects was founded over 30 years ago in Aarhus, Denmark by Morten Schmidt, Bjarne Hammer and John F. Lassen. Known for their work within the cultural sector, especially libraries, the firm believes they "make buildings that meet the challenges of our modern society ...

Studio Visits: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris , Fri, Oct 13 '17

Established in 1989 AHMM have offices in London, Bristol and Oklahoma City. They are well known for their renovation projects particularly in London including The Barbican, The Tea Building and Scotland Yard. In 2015 they won the prestigious Stirling Prize for their transformation of ...

NEUBAU, a Small Studio in Cambridge, Tell Us About Their Aspirations, Mon, Oct 9 '17

This week we take a Small Studio Snapshot of NEUBAU, a young practice and think tank operating between London and Cambridge, founded by Brigitta Lenz and Alexander Giarlis. Both with extensive previous experience working for big name practices, the duo talks about how they draw on ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Serpentine Galleries, London, Wed, Sep 27 '17

For our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is the exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  In the spring, before this year's Serpentine Pavilion ...

Studio Visits: Avanti Architects , Mon, Sep 25 '17

For this Studio Visit, we went to see Avanti Architects based in Islington. An AJ 100 practice, the studio is well known for it's work in the health, conservation and education sectors. Avanti Architects are currently working on plans to restore the Grade A/I listed St Peter’s Seminary in ...

In Focus: Jo Underhill , Thu, Sep 21 '17

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs? For ...

In Focus: Studio NAARO, Mon, Sep 11 '17

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs? For ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at The Hepworth Wakefield, Thu, Aug 31 '17

For our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  This time, we interviewed Kirsty Fountain who is the ...

In Focus: Simone Bossi , Fri, Aug 25 '17

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in blogs? For ...

Studio Visits: Walters & Cohen , Tue, Aug 22 '17

This time I went to see North London based Walters & Cohen founded in 1994. The practice, formed by two women, has received notable acclaim for their work within the education, public and cultural sector, most recently for their Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre. The collective winners of the ...

Studio Visits: Studio Egret West, Mon, Jul 31 '17

For our latest Studio Visit we went to see Studio Egret West, based in the heart of Clerkenwell.  Lone, the Studio Manager gave me the full tour after which David sat down with me to tell me more about the practice he founded with Christophe Egret nearly thirteen years ago. 

Announcing the winners of Archinect UK Portfolio Competition 2017!, Thu, Jul 27 '17

Earlier this year, we launched the UK portfolio competition to celebrate and expose the wealth of fantastic work already up on Archinect as well as to encourage individuals not registered to upload and share their work with our global online community.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Victoria Baths in Manchester , Tue, Jun 27 '17

For this installment of Iconic Buildings we go to Manchester to visit the historic Victoria Baths, originally opened in 1906 but closed by the council in 1993. We talk to Georgina Child, the Administrative Assistant, who alongside the rest of the team, is working hard to raise funds to restore the ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at The Shard, Tue, Jun 20 '17

For our new series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  This time, we interviewed Danny Lemon who is the ...

In Focus: David Higgins , Fri, Jun 16 '17

In Focus is Archinect's recurring series dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in ...

Studio Visits: BDP, London , Fri, Jun 9 '17

This week we went to visit BDP at their office in Clerkenwell. They took us on a tour around their beautiful office in Brewhouse Yard, and told us a little more about the people and culture behind the interdisciplinary, world-renowned practice. 

Small Studio Snapshots: Studioshaw , Mon, May 29 '17

Small Studio Snapshots is a new, weekly series in which we investigate the ins and outs of running a small architecture practice. This week, we're talking with Studioshaw, a practice set up in 2016 based in Shoreditch, London. 

Studio Visits: Delvendahl Martin Architects, Mon, May 15 '17

For our latest Studio Visit we went to see Delvendahl Martin Architects in their studio at Bow Arts, East London. We talked through their current projects, their plans for the future and had a nosey around their new model workshop come meeting room space.

In Focus: Alex Upton, Wed, Apr 19 '17

In Focus is Archinect's series of features dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in ...

Studio Visits: Studio WOK, Milan 6th April 2017, Tue, Apr 11 '17

While exploring the streets of Milan for Design Week we took the opportunity to visit local architecture practice, Studio WOK. They showed us around their studio, talked us through past and present projects as well giving us a few hot tips for Milan. 

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Natural History Museum, London , Sat, Apr 8 '17

For our new series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  For our second feature in the series, we interviewed Paul ...

Studio Visits: YARD Architects, Fri, Mar 24 '17

For the first in a new series, Studio Visits, we went to see an emerging architecture practice in South London. As well as having a good poke around we asked them to reveal a bit more about who YARD Architects are and what goes on in their studio.

Small Studio Snapshots: 31/44 Architects, Mon, Mar 13 '17

Small Studio Snapshots is a new, weekly series in which we investigate the ins and outs of running a small architecture practice. This week, we're talking with 31/44 Architects, a practice with studios in both Amsterdam and London established in 2010.  

Small Studio Snapshots: Kirkwood McCarthy, Mon, Feb 27 '17

Small Studio Snapshots is a new, weekly series in which we investigate the ins and outs of running a small architecture practice. This week, we're talking with Kirkwood McCarthy, a London-based architecture and design studio established in 2013 by Fiona Kirkwood and Sophie McCarthy ...

In Focus: Marcus Peel, Fri, Feb 24 '17

In Focus is Archinect's series of features dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. What has attracted them to architecture? How do they work? What type of equipment do they use? What do they think about seeing their work in ...

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Barbican Centre, Wed, Feb 15 '17

For our new series 'Iconic Buildings' we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?  This time we talk to Lotte Johnson, Assistant Curator at ...