Author Archives: Stephen Hall

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

Could we make more use of UK hardwood in construction?

Did you know that an incredible 85% of UK hardwood is used to generate energy? The rest becomes a variety of different products, including pallets and fences. It’s very rare to use it for construction, but there could be opportunities. We want to have a closer look here, then you can speak to us if you want to discuss materials with a top architect in London. Continue reading