View fullsize Taw Fitzwilliam are looking for a Part II Architectural Assistant to join our small, creative, and friendly studio in Eynsham (close to Oxford, with excellent transport links). Our projects range in size and are predominantly residential, all with su
View fullsize Old Barn is a conversion and retrofit of two former barns into a single contemporary home. Through the window here, you’re looking at what is now the kitchen - once a separate agricultural building, now the light filled heart of the home. Ful
View fullsize Model for new development at @thyme.england which we’ve recently received planning for. We’ve used card and wood, with sweet chestnut for the proposed buildings and softwood for the existing context. #modelmaking #architecturalmodel #ar
View fullsize Corner Farm has been shortlisted for an RIBA West Midlands Award! It’s so good to get recognition for a deep low-energy retrofit to a grade II listed building. No extension work, just a back to bones careful restoration. Sensitive natural mate
View fullsize Stable House has been shortlisted for a RIBA South West & Wessex Award! A testament to a successful self build project that was a pleasure to work on from start to finish. From early design meetings, through to hand-building the house onsite, t
View fullsize We are so happy to have received planning permission for our latest project at @thyme.england. A carefully crafted extension within the grounds of the hotel, containing new world-class spa and wellness facilities as well as new bedrooms, the building
View fullsize So pleased to have received planning for Beech View. A thoughtful reworking and retrofit of the existing home — simplifying the form, improving comfort, and strengthening the connection to the landscape. A new limestone-clad rear extension gro
View fullsize Fairacre is a home designed with the surrounding landscape in mind. Rather than large single expanses of glass, carefully placed windows frame views and thoughtful openings draw the outside in, creating different ways of experiencing the landscape th
View fullsize Solid oak cladding, incorporating a discreet door off of this bridge over a double height entrance space, captures the natural light beautifully. Photo: Ed RS Aves @edrsaves #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #oakcladding #light #contemporaryh
View fullsize We’re so pleased to have recently received planning for this extension to the Cherry Tree Cafe @themarketgarden , local to us in Eynsham. The extension will provide much needed extra indoor seating during the colder months, and is designed to b
View fullsize The original elm frame at Old Barn has been meticulously and lightly restored, with pieces of reclaimed timer sliced into the bottom of posts where they had previously been incased in concrete and allowed to rot. The open sided barn now houses the
View fullsize The kitchen at Old Barn now occupies the former open sided shed at this barn conversion project. Large format, high performance glazing emphasises the agricultural openings, while the original elm frames have been carefully restored and incorporated
View fullsize It was such a pleasure to revisit and photograph one of our first (a favourite!) projects. Old barn is made up of two barns around a central yard, overlooking a Cotswold valley. The house has been organised around the characters of the original barn
View fullsize The layout at Fairacre is based around interconnected spaces and the views between. Here the entrance hall is seen from the kitchen, with solid oak planks lining the walls to create a welcoming space with natural materials that catch the warmth of th
View fullsize Captured here in the evening sun, Fairacre settles quietly into its landscape. Timber cladding, deep-set windows, and local stone work together to balance warmth, texture and light. Photo: Ed RS Aves @edrsaves architecture #architect #design #des
View fullsize We’ve recently photographed Fairacre, a new build/replacement dwelling on the edge of the Cotswolds. Having navigated the Covid pandemic, various economic crises and supply issues, the house was completed in 2023. The clients have since been wo
View fullsize Stable House is made up of three linked ‘sheds’ around a courtyard. Views across the courtyard create connections between the internal spaces. Here the kitchen is seen from the main bedroom. #architect #architecture #design #designer #se
View fullsize Stable House - a new self-build dwelling replacing a redundant stable block. Crafted in simplicity and grounded in place. The locals approve! @the.stablehouse Photo: Ed RS Aves @edrsaves #architecture #architect #design #designer #countryhouse #r
View fullsize Stable House is a new three-bedroom home in the Cotswolds, replacing an old stable block. Split into three “sheds,” it keeps the scale human and allowed phased building. Self-build friendly materials reflect the rural site. Working close
View fullsize We’re pleased to have our project, Corner Farm, featured in the October issue of @cotswoldlife; showcasing how the Grade II listed building was transformed from suffering from damp, cold, and mould into a low-energy, well insulated, contemporar