Clever spaces that resonate

Congratulations to @smithandwilliamsconstruction on PC today at a very unusual house extension which has renovated and extended the original pavement vaults under Old Brompton Road. So well finished and fitted to its site, it’s a struggle to re
Following last post of 3, Lovely light qualities….
Morning site visit photo dump - finally sun, and finishes revealed ☀️🎉 caveat, WIP - lots still to do and will to conceal boiler and washing machine from view…. Enjoying the stair finishes before the floor is covered up for stair handrail and
Homage to white taps. The novelty hasn’t worn off… I’m wondering if it ever will. #dontmoveimprove #retrofitfirst seen here by @dowsingandreynolds looking great in contrast to the black @richlite of our office break-out space, kitc
TBT That 5 minutes we had sun in the studio, feels like a lifetime ago!
Yellow tubs of adhesive helping with colour palette 🎨 selection today. Contractor in green, also helpful 😊#fitout #colorselection #architectureandinteriors #floorfinish
Happy Easter Palette 🐣, very happy to end the week feeling like we want to dive into this project palette and looking forward to seeing it assembled imminently. Have a good break everyone, back soon! #marble #elm #bauwekpaint #microtoppingidealwork
Just started on site 💫 We’re looking forward to using screwpiles under the extension here, and I’m over to moon to be putting less concrete in the ground. #riba #dontmoveimprove #retrofit #screwpiles #treeprotection
And Then There Was Light…. And a new view, and general spaciousness - hygge & comfort in progress…#dontmoveimprove #dualaspect #flankwall #lintle
😬😬😬… when we ‘asked’ for this random residential plan to be rendered by AI it was delivered back to us as the front view of a building complete with a street context… something terrible and something brilliant about that&
This project is on site at last ✨it’s been a test of patience to get here ( beware leasehold properties! ) - So it’s particularly exciting to be ditching some ropey finishes & removing awkward chimneys, amongst other things… in
Get your skates on! @l_d_f_official this week, until Sunday! So much to see, between site visits have managed a flying visit to @atelier100official to catch their latest designers / lovely ideas! 😍 3D printed mules here by @marioserranopuche ⚡️#atel
On site, visiting to see a few tweaks and interventions that will improve this office. I’m pleased to see this, deceptively simple, new lighting install is on fleek 👌😅 Glad to see this lighting is enlivened and uplifting, as it should be. The
Looking at this photo reminds me of Tom, singing for his supper - Succession S04E10, ‘I’m a grinder, I grind because I worry’. I mean ‘worry’ in the best possible sense - vigilance, experience and care. And ‘grind&
Extending through what was a wardrobe space to utilise the original coal vaults under the pavement, we’re busy creating a magical addition. It’s no wonder this displaced garden sculpture makes me think of Narnia. Brilliant commitment fr
Conservation Area Planning Approval granted! We’ve won permission for an unusual site where nearby trees are an inspiration and a serious planning constraint. Looking forward to getting into the finer details and seeing this built 💫 #housereno
So enjoyed the seminars today at @architect_at_work. I’m very tempted to visit again for tomorrow’s sessions. Especially good to hear #amintahaarchitects speak about The Ethics of Architecture ⚡️ and a joy to catch up/ meet and share the
Looking back at photos is a lot of what we do! This snap is to check the detail of office phone/ video call booths we made earlier. They’ve been so popular we’re making more 💫⚡️here you see wide glazing and a slim door so that details ar
Happy International Women’s Day to LeilaDunning! These fun snaps were with @gt_owen, brilliant architectural assistant at the time. These make me smile as I look back on the journey since I began LeilaDunning Projects in 2018. I never thoug
a kitchen in progress, looking at options which make the best of every detail. Natural light, worktop surface and the longest views are key… #rhino #kitchendesign #kitchenjoinery #architectureandinteriors #riba #architecturalillustration #ren

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