Shortlisted – FX Awards 2022
by Sean Hill on Sep 16, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that our The Lexi Cinema & Lexi Hub project in Kensal Rise, North West London, has been shortlisted in this year’s FX Awards.
Spotlight on Jan Kaplický
by RISE Design Studio on Nov 29, 2021
There are very few Londoners (and international cricket fans) who are not familiar with the Media Centre at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Designed by avant-garde Czech architect, Jan Kaplický, this is one of his most renowned ‘spacecraft-like’ architecture projects. Completed in 1999, it …
Interview with Charlie Warde
by RISE Design Studio on Oct 27, 2021
Sean Ronnie Hill, Director of RISE Design Studio, recently interviewed Charlie Warde, a London born artist, who is now based in Marseille. His wide-ranging practise celebrates and critiques the themes behind post war architecture, in particular social housing. A number of his works ca …
Traditional Procurement vs. Design & Build: Making the Right Choice for Your Project
by Sean Hill on Jun 1, 2021
As an architect with over 20 years of experience, working in a small contemporary design-led architecture studio focused on low energy and low embodied carbon designs, I am frequently asked about the best approach to construction procurement: traditional procurement or design & bu …
Nominated – ArchDaily Building of the Year 2021
by Sean Hill on Jan 6, 2021
Exciting news to share! Our project, Mill Hill House has been nominated for the prestigious ArchDaily Building of the Year 2021 .
Working towards a Net Zero London
by RISE Design Studio on Dec 2, 2020
Earlier this month, New London Architecture (NLA) published a report on ‘Zero Carbon London‘. Part of NLA’s Net Zero programme (#NLANetZero), the report provides new insight into progress in the built environment profession in the fight against climate change. It is based on results o …
Longlisted – Dezeen Awards 2020
by Sean Hill on Aug 14, 2020
Thrilled to share that our project ‘The Bunker’ has been longlisted for the #DezeenAwards 2020! Dubbed the ‘Brexit Bunker’, this project is a sunken, weathered steel-clad extension at the rear garden of a London house . It offers a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of city life and …
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.
What does it cost to extend your home?
by RISE Design Studio on Sep 12, 2018
We’re often asked how much a house extension costs in London. Extending the home is a popular option among clients who perhaps need another bedroom, an office space, or a living area, without the hassle (and stress) involved with moving house. Although home extensions in London genera …
