Set up in 2013 by Zoe Smith, Cordula Weisser and Dinah Bornat, the practice was founded on a combined experience in designing and delivering high quality buildings creating a strong practice with new ideas.

The practice works on a variety of projects across the private and public sectors from small-scale bespoke projects to larger new-build developments.

At the heart of the way we work is a commitment to high-quality design with a social purpose. We have become known for our particular expertise in gaining planning permission and funding for new proposals in sensitive locations and on tricky, tight sites.

Behind our design work lies our programme of research which drives our desire to put people at the heart of developments. This has led us to a fresh approach to urban design for residential schemes where we shape new projects with a research-based view to meeting policy objectives.