Tag: design

Why We Chose to Improve Rather Than Move

During the pandemic, like many other people, our lives and priorities changed. We realised just how hectic our lives were and how important the sanctuary of home truly is. Repurposing spaces in our home during the various lockdowns to create a makeshift classroom in the dining room and a drawing studio in the playroom. Our home office becoming a means of escape from the chaos of a newborn baby and home schooling an eight year old boy with zoom PE classes, led to us re-evaluating how we want to live in our home when some form of normality resumed. Our... Read More

Top ten tips for designing your eco home

Eco credentials are becoming a given standard when designing a new home with more and more clients choosing an eco-home or zero-carbon approach to building their forever home. There are a number of factors to consider when designing these types of homes and the principles remain the same whether it’s an eco-home or zero carbon home.  We talk to Kris Baxter of Studio 11 Architecture to hear his top tips on designing your eco home. Zero Carbon Home Designed by Studio 11 Architecture in Lincolnshire Fabric first  A fabric first approach is best described as putting a jacket around your... Read More

Is the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act the best way to get planning permission for my dream home?

Self-build project in Hertfordshire designed by Studio 11 Architecture Being able to design a home completely tailored to your wishes in the perfect location for you is a dream that more and more people are able to achieve thanks to the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act. What is the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act? In 2015, an act of parliament was granted which put a duty on Local Authorities to maintain a register of people who wish to build their own homes. This register is used by the Local Authority to determine the need for self-build and custom-build plots in... Read More