It was a great honour for us to be invited to participate in the 2016 Manchester Society of Architects Awards during July. Rather than being present as guests alone, our founder Phil Coffey was given the opportunity to deliver the prestigious opening address, as well as to reveal a very worthy winner of one of the awards. Continue reading →

Earlier in July the shortlist for the 2016 World Architecture Festival (WAF) awards was announced. It is truly extensive, including a variety of projects from an array of sectors. One look at it and you can see just how broad the architectural industry is. Awards will be offered for completed buildings and future ones as well as landscape work and small projects. Continue reading →

When it comes to commercial architecture, we are proud to be considered a driving force in the industry. Having assembled an award winning team of architects at our office in London over the last decade, our work in the field is very highly regarded. Continue reading →

Ancient Roman architects had a huge amount of talent and created some truly impressive wonders. The arch features predominantly in all kinds of designs, from infrastructure like aqueducts to residences and commercial architecture too. It shows how much of an understanding they had of the basic physics involved with the construction and the fact that the shape offered the perfect amount of stability. Continue reading →

A unique aspect of being part of the architectural sector is the way in which competition manifests itself. On the one side there’s no escaping the fact that we are a business, and work requirements are keenly contested by all practices. Despite this, it’s the case that you will find nothing but support, admiration and respect for the work of others throughout our profession. Yes, we are a business and need to ensure we succeed in that regard, but ultimately our passion as professionals is to see architectural projects succeed no matter who was behind them. Continue reading →

A view we have always encouraged when thinking about architecture is for people to think in terms of space rather than rooms. It’s important to break free from the mindset which says a building must have a specific amount of rooms in it. Looking beyond this means you can focus instead on the overall level of space available and the purpose. This allows the design to meet your wishes and requirements. Continue reading →