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A place to share our ideas, experience and advice. 

"Writing: Gets the gunk out, makes ideas better, makes you smarter."
James Greig
 

 
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Books: Women on Women
Nov 30, 2018
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Books: Women on Women
Nov 30, 2018
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Late 2018 has seen the publication of some great books by women on the subject of the female struggle, it’s history and how it might be overcome in the workplace.

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Nov 30, 2018
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Yes OK, but is there a better way?
Oct 29, 2018
Andy Foster
Yes OK, but is there a better way?
Oct 29, 2018
Andy Foster

How do you encourage your architect or designer to produce the best possible solution for you?

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Oct 29, 2018
Andy Foster
How design review promotes good design
Sep 28, 2018
Andy Foster
How design review promotes good design
Sep 28, 2018
Andy Foster

Andy discusses the purpose of Design Review, how it’s use can promote good design and how it might work for your project.

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Sep 28, 2018
Andy Foster
Learning from challenges
Sep 28, 2018
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Learning from challenges
Sep 28, 2018
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Every week we have an office catch-up where we get together and talk about what we’ve been working on and the challenges we have faced. This week the challenges were particularly interesting, so we thought we’d write them down.

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Sep 28, 2018
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With Love Project & Us
Aug 31, 2018
Andy Foster
With Love Project & Us
Aug 31, 2018
Andy Foster

Andy explains how our collaboration with Chris & Rob from 'With Love' came about and how he tried to avoid it. 

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Aug 31, 2018
Andy Foster
Why I ride
Aug 30, 2018
Adam Richardson
Why I ride
Aug 30, 2018
Adam Richardson

Earlier this month, three of my friends and I took on the challenge of cycling 910 miles from Lands End to John O Groats. Having been back for a few days I have had the chance to think about why I ride, and what it means to me.

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Aug 30, 2018
Adam Richardson
Why are you doing it like that?
Aug 30, 2018
Andy Foster
Why are you doing it like that?
Aug 30, 2018
Andy Foster

How the right questions, and our answers to them can reveal a lot about our mindset and attitude towards learning.

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Aug 30, 2018
Andy Foster
Murmurations & Me (and Alice, Tom & Sam)
Jul 31, 2018
Andy Foster
Murmurations & Me (and Alice, Tom & Sam)
Jul 31, 2018
Andy Foster

“There is no better form of motivation, than helping to inspire other people to do great things”. Andy reflects on Murmurations 2018 and how it came about in the first place.

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Jul 31, 2018
Andy Foster
Raise Summer Feast
Jul 31, 2018
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Raise Summer Feast
Jul 31, 2018
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River Swimming, Yoga in the grass and airborne marquees… it must be the Raise Summer Feast.

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Jul 31, 2018
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The Illusion of Rejection
Jun 26, 2018
Andy Foster
The Illusion of Rejection
Jun 26, 2018
Andy Foster

Has your work ever been rejected?

Rejection can be hard to bear. It nibbles away at your confidence and sows the seeds of self-doubt. But the reality is that rejection is an illusion, here’s why.

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Jun 26, 2018
Andy Foster
Young Architect Reading List
Jun 25, 2018
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Young Architect Reading List
Jun 25, 2018
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As we quickly approach the time of year where we look to take on new students for their year out in practice, we asked the team what books they would recommend for the new students about to join us. 

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Jun 25, 2018
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Diary of a young architect
May 24, 2018
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Diary of a young architect
May 24, 2018
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It's a big step from the world of education to the world of work. Jennifer, one of our architects-in-waiting joined us straight from university last October.

She's keeping a diary of her transition from student to architect, and has shared some excerpts with us. 

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May 24, 2018
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RIBA Awards
May 24, 2018
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RIBA Awards
May 24, 2018
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Although it tends to be dominated by flashy, multi-million pound projects, this year a couple of smaller scale, sensitive projects caught our eye. 

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May 24, 2018
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Making a Mark
May 24, 2018
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Making a Mark
May 24, 2018
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At a recent catch-up meeting, we asked everyone 'if you had the opportunity to influence the design of a future project, what would you do? What one thing would you bring to the project?'

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May 24, 2018
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Raise Supper Club
Apr 30, 2018
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Raise Supper Club
Apr 30, 2018
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Recently, Chloe happened to mention that she loved cooking for people and that she’d like to do more. This was obviously an opportunity that couldn’t be missed, and so, the Raise Supper Club was born.

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Apr 30, 2018
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Crossing the threshold
Apr 30, 2018
Andy Foster
Crossing the threshold
Apr 30, 2018
Andy Foster

In his latest article for the Sherborne Times, Andy explores the idea of the threshold, and what it means to someone just starting out in their architectural career.

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Apr 30, 2018
Andy Foster
Learning to be a leader
Mar 29, 2018
Adam Richardson
Learning to be a leader
Mar 29, 2018
Adam Richardson

I went for a walk, got muddy and discovered that I knew nothing about leadership. 

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Mar 29, 2018
Adam Richardson
Change of focus
Mar 16, 2018
Dawn Addison
Change of focus
Mar 16, 2018
Dawn Addison

This is how it all began. I listened, whilst sipping a cocktail, as my friend outlined an ambitious and exciting plan for developing a business and it seemed that there may be a place in the middle of this for me!

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Mar 16, 2018
Dawn Addison
In every city, there are many cities
Feb 28, 2018
Andy Foster
In every city, there are many cities
Feb 28, 2018
Andy Foster

How can you find new influences and inspiration when you need it? Andy explores the answer to this question in his latest piece for the Sherborne Times. 

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Feb 28, 2018
Andy Foster
Books that change how you think about architecture
Feb 26, 2018
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Books that change how you think about architecture
Feb 26, 2018
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Sometimes, you read a book and you forget it the next day. Other times you read a book and it changes the way you think for ever...

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Feb 26, 2018
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When does a thing become a thing?
Jan 26, 2018
Andy Foster
When does a thing become a thing?
Jan 26, 2018
Andy Foster

When it is given a name? When it is branded? When it is marketed? When it has a website? When it forms a community? When it is seen to be socially useful? Yes, all of these things, and much more...

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Jan 26, 2018
Andy Foster
The view from my window
Jan 1, 2018
Andy Foster
The view from my window
Jan 1, 2018
Andy Foster

How do we work out what's holding us back? And how do we overcome it? Andy's thoughts on overcoming obstacles and working out what we really want.

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Jan 1, 2018
Andy Foster
Raise Review 2017
Dec 11, 2017
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Raise Review 2017
Dec 11, 2017
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In November, we assembled the Bristol Collective to discuss where we've been, and where were headed. Here's what we got up to.

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Dec 11, 2017
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What gets Anja out of bed in the morning?
Dec 4, 2017
Anja Bloss
What gets Anja out of bed in the morning?
Dec 4, 2017
Anja Bloss

A few weeks back, Andy asked us all to have a think about our motivations, aspirations and what gets us out of bed in the morning. Here's Anja's take on it.

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Dec 4, 2017
Anja Bloss
New Team Members
Nov 3, 2017
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New Team Members
Nov 3, 2017
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In the past few months four new team members have joined us: Liam, Jennifer, Chloe & David. Here are some clues as to how they are going to influence us.

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Nov 3, 2017
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Invisible Repairs
Oct 30, 2017
Andy Foster
Invisible Repairs
Oct 30, 2017
Andy Foster

I only had one problem to solve. There was nobody to tell me what to do or how to do it. I had the opportunity to learn how to do one thing well. And how often does that happen?

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Oct 30, 2017
Andy Foster
An Architects Honeymoon
Sep 22, 2017
Julia Burke
An Architects Honeymoon
Sep 22, 2017
Julia Burke

Back in July, Robert and I  were married in Tipperary, Ireland.

Rob is Irish and, rather predictably, he’s an architect too. So where do two architects choose to go for their honeymoon?

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Sep 22, 2017
Julia Burke
9 Favourite Documentaries on Place, Design & Doing Good Work
Sep 14, 2017
Adam Richardson
9 Favourite Documentaries on Place, Design & Doing Good Work
Sep 14, 2017
Adam Richardson

Everybody watches TV. What we choose to watch can give an insight into the types of people we are. With three new faces in the office this month, we thought it would be interesting to share a bit about ourselves...

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Sep 14, 2017
Adam Richardson
Your place or mine?
Aug 18, 2017
Andy Foster
Your place or mine?
Aug 18, 2017
Andy Foster

It turns out we're all 'topophiliacs'. But what does that mean, and why is it important?

Andy's take on what makes places special.

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Aug 18, 2017
Andy Foster
Studio in the woods
Jul 31, 2017
Adam Richardson
Studio in the woods
Jul 31, 2017
Adam Richardson

This is what happens when you invite 15 of the UK's leading architects in to the woods for the weekend with 70+ designers & makers and let them build whatever they want...

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Jul 31, 2017
Adam Richardson

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