Why We Design and Build the Way We Do – and Why People Buy the Homes They Buy
Picture two new houses on the same street: same size, same climate, built on similar plots. But inside…
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Design And Build
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Design-and-Build: Refers to a method of project delivery in which one entity – the design-build team – works under a single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services
An Affordable Home Self-Build Guide
Self-building can be one of the most rewarding journeys to homeownership, offering the opportunity to create a space…
The Hidden Costs of Modern Architecture
Are Designers Failing Us? The Hidden Costs of Modern Architecture. Those familiar with our work know that we are on a mission to improve the quality and sustainability of houses while making them more affordable. If I had to single out one profession in the building industry that has the greatest potential to improve how buildings are constructed - and, by extension, how we live—it would be our designers.
How Can Designers be Drivers of Truly Affordable Housing?
Affordable Housing Needs To Be Driven By Our Designers I believe the key to designing truly affordable housing…
Mass Timber Projects – Embracing Nature at the Ellis Golf Course Clubhouse
Today we're exploring Mass Timber Projects, this time the rebuild of Ellis Golf Course clubhouse. This is a quick insight into the beauty and presence that the mass timber structure brings to the interior, and why I always consider mass timber for all our design and build projects.
Embracing the 5 R’s of Sustainable Interior Design: A Design Alchemy Perspective
The 5 R's—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose, and Restore—have emerged as guiding principles for sustainable interior design.
