As people live longer, healthier, more active lives, there’s been a shift in how we think about later life living. With a focus on enhancing the experience of residents, how can we design beautiful homes which offer freedom now and adaptability for the future? We take a look at our recently completed project, Auriens Chelsea, to explore how this can be achieved with subtlety and care.
Read MoreUpgrading a building in response to the climate emergency is not only to reduce carbon emissions, it is also to adapt it for climate change. LETI provides best practice guidance for the built environment industry.
Read MoreThere has been a surge in discussions to understand the importance of how the urban climate must adapt to those living longer. Exploring how cities and developers can positively influence a reinvented approach catered for the longer living, by understanding the needs of an ageing population and opening the conversation back towards a previously neglected market. Arjun Sampat and Lingge Yang investigate this new trend for our ageing population.
Read MoreWe're pleased to support New London Architecture's Resilient London report. In the lead up to COP26 in November, this new research examines the role that London as a world leading city is playing in mitigating climate change, and how it is preparing for future climate events.
Read MoreOur tour of Cambridge House Hotel and Residences last week gave a fascinating insight into the history and complexity of this collection of buildings which will one day become one of London's finest hotels. The guided tour was one of three and part of the Festival of Hospitality, a month-long programme of events, celebrating the people and places pioneering change in the hospitality industry.
Read MoreThe sweeping Grade I listed Regent’s Crescent, originally designed by John Nash, has been rebuilt and thoroughly modernised to provide luxury residences and amenities in the heart of London.
Take a look at the completed development and hear from the architects involved in this one-of-a-kind project.
Read MoreShortlisted for a New London Architecture Award in the ‘Planning’ category, this sustainable vision and strategy is part of the Low Line scheme to create a green corridor along the Victorian railway viaduct meandering through Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey.
The Low Line Commons, commissioned by Low Line Partners – Better Bankside, Team London Bridge, Blue Bermondsey, Southwark Council and The Arch Company, will connect people with nature and increase environmental resilience along its length by promoting innovative greening and sustainability projects that mitigate climate change. It celebrates the diversity and heritage of each neighbourhood with a series of hubs to encourage communities to unify and share a ‘sense of place’
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have completed our assessment for our carbon footprint, achieving an offset figure that is lower than expected, Farah El-Hakim explains our journey.
Read MoreShortlisted for Building Magazine’s ‘Project of the year’, the sweeping Grade I listed Regent’s Crescent, originally designed by John Nash, has been rebuilt and thoroughly modernised to provide luxury residences and amenities in the heart of London.
Read MoreFor the third time in the past few years, PDP London staff chose to spend a weekend up in the wilds of Snowdonia attempting to scramble up and down 15 peaks above 3,000ft. The route - a rocky 50km trek with a total ascent of 4,000m - is a challenging hike which tests both physical and mental stamina.
Read MoreTaking the form of a wonderful cluster of tree-like structures, the winning design ‘The Reverie’ has now been constructed at the Here East campus in Stratford and will host a series of events from 21st-30th August.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that Phase 3a of the Chelsea Barracks development has been shortlisted in both the ‘Craftsmanship’ and ‘Commercial’ categories for the Brick Development Association’s Brick Awards.
Read MoreIf we look at whole life carbon in the context of progress over the past decades we can see why we now need to prioritise our efforts on embodied carbon if we are to meet our 2030 targets. Michelle Sanchez makes a compelling argument on our need to address embodied carbon.
Read MoreStudents Samira Elbahja, Delilah Jamal and Shariyar Ahmed, won the People’s Pavilion competition with their design ‘The Reverie’. We’re so proud to have been able to support this brilliant young team of aspiring designers. Now they need help crowdfunding for the construction of the pavilion.
Read MoreThis week sees the launch of the London Festival of Architecture and we’ve enjoyed being able to get out of our home offices to show people some of the exciting urban greening initiatives planned along the Low Line.
Read MoreIt’s design development week for the young aspiring architects and designers taking part in East London’s People’s Pavilion project!
We have joined forces with Beyond the Box Consultants and Urban Symbiotics to support the young East Londoners taking part in the project.
Read MoreThe London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) is a network of built environment professionals working together to put the UK on the path to a zero carbon future. They have recently launched a suite of documents to help people understand operational, embodied and Whole Life Carbon and how to achieve net zero.
Read MoreWe’re pleased to lend our skills to support the People’s Pavilion – a competition to create, curate and host London’s first community space designed entirely by young people.
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