Shortlisted for Inaugural Brent Design Awards
by Sean Hill on Mar 22, 2023
The Lexi Cinema & Hub has been shortlisted for the London Borough of Brent’s first celebration of design excellence.
Can I Build a House on my Land in London?
by Sean Hill on Mar 14, 2023
Building a home on your own land is a dream many people share. The ability to customise every aspect of your living space and create a place that perfectly suits your needs and desires is undeniably appealing. However, before you can embark on this exciting journey, there is one cruci …
Discover How To Achieve Your Eco Home
by Sean Hill on Nov 29, 2022
“CO emissions from buildings and construction hits new high” announced the headline from 2022’s Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction. Released at COP27, it paints a gloomy picture of the sectors huge rate of energy consumption and emissions.
Heat Pumps – the future of home heating?
by Sean Hill on Nov 21, 2022
Unless you have been hiding, you could not fail to realise that UK energy bills are at an unprecedented level. If we believe the press and general whisperings, then predictions are they will triple by 2023 reaching £5,000 for an average household.
The Rise in Popularity of Green Roofs
by Sean Hill on Oct 3, 2022
Living roofs or green roofs, were until recent years a rarity in the UK building landscape, seen as a luxurious design addition implemented by the few with adoption much greater in countries such as Switzerland and Germany.
No more VAT on green home improvements
by RISE Design Studio on Jul 31, 2022
In March this year, the UK Government removed the requirement for VAT on payments related to the installation of certain energy saving materials in residential property in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). This will be in place until the end of March 2027. Scrapping VAT on …
What is the difference between Passivhaus and BREEAM?
by RISE Design Studio on Apr 30, 2022
At a time when energy prices are rising, it is helpful to know about options in the home for reducing energy consumption. From an architectural and design point of view, this equates to much more than having a shorter shower or reducing the time the heating is turned on. Today, there …
Francis Kéré, materiality and place
by RISE Design Studio on Mar 31, 2022
In 2022, Francis Kéré was awarded architecture’s highest international accolade, the Pritzker Prize. Kéré’s many projects show us the power of materiality rooted in place, which is something that we emphasise through the use of local materials in our architecture and design work.
Passive House – a luxurious way to take climate action
by RISE Design Studio on Jan 31, 2022
At RISE Design Studio, we work hard to minimise the environmental impact and energy consumption of our projects. One way we do this is by working with the Passive House and EnerPHit standards. In October 2021, publisher and editor of Passive House Plus magazine, Jeff Colley, gave a TE …
Architecture and the Kindness Economy – learning from Mary Portas
by RISE Design Studio on Oct 1, 2021
“Architecture is not just about what we build – but how we live.”
