This summer we’re undertaking significant improvements to our Bermondsey office, including enhanced acoustics and switching to air source heat pumps to provide the building with a more sustainable heating and cooling source, in addition to a new roof terrace featuring PV panels and bio-diverse planting with views across the City.

The terrace will also serve as a social area for our studio community, providing space for team gatherings and events that strengthen our collaborative practice.

Our retrofitted office is self-designed to support our collaborative and social studio culture: An opportunity to live out our values and commitment to retrofit.

The original three-storey warehouse dates from the end of the 19th Century. The building had retained its commercial use but fell into a state of disrepair. Following a reuse and retrofit approach, we chose to sensitively repair and optimise the existing building over demolition and re-build. During strip out, we revealed the original striking red brick under poor-quality black render. The original structure was restored, and the ad hoc top floor volume was replaced and extended using matching brick to form a cohesive, bold building. Read about the project here.