Passivhaus residential architecture: learning from Goldsmith Street
by RISE Design Studio on Feb 5, 2020
The Goldsmith Street council housing scheme in Norwich is a gem of contemporary architecture, a precedent for the direction architecture should take as it wades through the challenges presented by today’s world. More than just a pleasant place to live, the scheme stands up to housing …
Looking back at 2019
by RISE Design Studio on Jan 9, 2020
Happy New Year to all our clients and followers. We finished some really exciting projects in 2019, two of which were shared widely online due to coverage from some of the architecture and design world’s top websites. Douglas House, an extension of a terraced house in Kensal Rise in L …
Architects Declare: the climate emergency and why it is more important than ever to think about sustainable architecture
by RISE Design Studio on Dec 4, 2019
Why the climate emergency is a crisis, and not just a concern:
Five residential architecture tricks to introduce light in your home
by RISE Design Studio on Nov 20, 2019
We have heard it time and again: a house with good light is a good house. But what is just as true is that not all properties come with the amounts of natural light we would like to have. That is why architects, engineers and designers have come up with clever ways of allowing those p …
Embracing imperfection: wabi-sabi and Japanese aesthetics
by RISE Design Studio on Sep 11, 2019
Here at RISE Design Studio, you could say that wabi-sabi is “part of our DNA”. A world view that stems from Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It can include asymmetry and simplicity, as well as an appreciation of the integrity of natural …
Why employ an architect?
by RISE Design Studio on Jun 13, 2019
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has produced a guide for engaging an architect. It includes some important topics, such as: appointing an architect, developing a brief, project leadership, fee options and legislation. In the next few posts on our blog, we summarise th …
AJ Retrofit Awards 2019
by Sean Hill on Apr 27, 2019
RISE Design Studio has been shortlisted for the Architect’s Journal Retrofit Awards 2019, which recognises creative excellence in the adaptive re-use of existing buildings.
Rammed earth walls: natural and sustainable living
by RISE Design Studio on Apr 15, 2019
‘Rammed earth’ is a technique for constructing foundations, floors and walls from natural raw materials such as earth, chalk, lime or gravel. With the lowest enviromental impact of all building techniques currently used in the commercial construction industry, rammed earth is receivin …
What is Building Information Modelling (BIM)?
by RISE Design Studio on Jan 8, 2019
Building Information Modelling (or ‘BIM’) is a way to create and mange information about a construction project throughtout the project’s lifecycle. The main output is the ‘Building Information Model’, a digital depiction of all aspects of the project. Not only is BIM innovative in th …
