In his latest article for the Sherborne times, Andy explores some of the challenges faced when our desire for everything to be square and even meets the realities of working with historic buildings.

Andy presents the findings of the Dee House working group to a public audience at Storyhouse, Chester.

In his latest article for the Sherborne Times, Andy explores how we are motivated by external influences, rather than by what we really want.

Over recent years, we have had the pleasure of meeting some brilliant people. But brilliant people have a habit of asking difficult questions, some of which we are still trying to find the answers to. Andy reflects on these difficult questions, and how answering them will help to steer us in the right direction.

Inspired by a recent folk music performance, Andy's latest article for the Sherborne Times muses on the importance of spaces that inspire the imagination, and the way that our natural desire to understand them can sometimes result in the loss of the magical quality that made them special in the first place.

In his latest article for Tortoise Magazine, Andy discusses whether the right questions are being asked of the new Northgate development in Chester. 

I attended a design meeting recently that was unusual for several reasons…

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

“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.

River Swimming, Yoga in the grass and airborne marquees… it must be the Raise Summer Feast.

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.

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.