London's Factory Town

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Exploring Fish Island's
Past and Present

Matchbox cars, the world’s first plastic and the word ‘petrol’ were all born in Hackney Wick. We take a look at the manufacturing past of the Wick’s southernmost reach, Fish Island.

Voices of Haringey

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Tales from North London

From genteel Highgate to gritty Tottenham, Haringey is a borough of contrasts. Here is a collection of stories and opinions from its streets.

Sustainable Studio

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Easy interventions for a green and pleasant workspace

Environmental, financial and organisational sustainability are hallmarks of the design and fit-out of our new studio at Cliff Road in Camden.

Primrose Hill, London

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A brief history

Our mixed-use scheme on Erskine Road will bring a new vibrancy to the Primrose Hill area. We look at how a wolf infested forest birthed a new Victoria suburb.

On the Market

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Victorian London's
finest cattle market

The site for our award-winning mixed-use development at Caledonian Road was once home to a state of the art cattle market.

A Room With A Loo

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The evolution of the bathroom
in social housing

Fancy a soak? Before Cleverly, that meant a trip to the local bathhouse. We take a look at how Peabody raised standards of privacy and dignity for its residents.

Back To School

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How to make flexible, inspiring
spaces for learning

A look at what it takes to create an ideal learning environment – including specialist knowledge, lateral thinking and a willingness to understand a school's unique culture.

Gap Sight

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A design vision for infill sites

A number of our projects aim to repair ‘gaps’ in the urban fabric, bringing fresh vitality to forgotten corners. We consider the ‘six Cs’ of successful gap site housing development, equally applicable to high street regeneration.

Expanding families, city lifestyle

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Redefining housing

A nine point design manifesto to help make our homes worth staying in town for. With open-plan living, an external room and a multi-use annex space, the dwellings offer sufficient flexibility for expanding families.