Author Archives: Stephen Hall

How can minimalism improve your wellbeing?

Did you know the concept of minimalism is actually thousands of years old? It didn’t gain huge traction in the art and architecture world until the 20th century though, particularly in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Today it is one of the most popular options for homes, offices, and various other buildings. It offers a lot of benefits, with many studies showing it actually has the potential to improve wellbeing and mental health. We want to have a closer look here, then you can speak to us if you want to create a lovely minimalist property with top architects in London. Continue reading

Ensuring success with mixed use developments

At one point in time, single use developments were the big thing. From shopping centres to housing estates and industrial parks, the idea was to keep things separate. However, we’re now in an age where mixed use developments are the norm. They can provide a number of benefits, especially with the right designs. We want to have a closer look here, then if you want to design a development with a top architect in London, you can rely on Coffey Architects. Continue reading

Narrowing down locations for New Towns

One of the Labour Party’s biggest pledges before the last General Election was to build 1.5 million new homes. In 2023 Sir Keir Starmer said his party was looking at delivering “the next generation of New Towns”. Since then we’ve had a taskforce narrow down potential locations. We’ve now had further refinement, narrowing down the list to seven areas to take forward. As top architects in London, we want to have a closer look here. Continue reading