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Peckham Palais is a retrofit of the historic Jones and Higgins department store in Peckham, reimagining one of South London’s most recognisable landmarks as a contemporary cultural destination.

The new programme combines a 470-capacity basement nightclub and 270-capacity bar and cultural venue, with a 250-seater restaurant and flexible 60-person workspace opening in phase 2. The aim is to create a hybrid environment where different communities and activities overlap throughout the day and night. This cross pollination reflects Peckham’s rich cultural identity and its reputation as a hub for creativity, while providing infrastructure to support both established and emerging local talent.

The design integrates social spaces that foster inclusivity and exchange, ensuring the building becomes not only a destination, but also a civic anchor for the community. The project demonstrates the practice’s commitment to revitalising historic structures through thoughtful, high-performance design that brings renewed public use and cultural energy to a significant building, building meaningful connections within the community.

A low-carbon, low-energy family home situated on a disused site in North London. The building will be constructed of timber, with brick cladding, in reference to the former brick-works site. Following the curved form of the site, two different bricks have been proposed to acknowledge their setting are proposed to reduce the visual mass, along with with circular porthole windows playfully animating the elevations.

Boiler Room’s first retail pop-up in the heart of Soho, London.

Transformation of a dilapidated Victorian chapel into an artist’s studio and home. The project involved the full renovation and extension of the historic building to create a contemporary home, work space and gallery.

Foregrounding sustainability with a ‘don’t move, improve’ approach, this transformation of an unloved, post-war terraced home into a serene, light-filled space for flexible, modern living shows how much can be achieved with surprising, delightful and affordable touches.  

Creative spatial configuration, alongside living space and loft extensions, upgrade it to a three-bed house, whilst large, opening glazing connects the ground floor to the garden.

Innovative construction practices and a palette of re-used and natural materials enhance the unique design, with interior elements sourced from local artists, makers and craftspersons.

Lode transforms an infill site in the heart of Stoke Newington into a three-bedroom, new-build house.

Originally the rear of a convenience store, the site was being used for deliveries and as a single parking space. The brief was to create a spacious, light-filled family home on a tight, back-land site, using sustainable building practices.

The internal layout is organised around the principle of each space having a visual connection to the outdoors, while two garden spaces have been created to enhance the experience of light and flow to the outside.

Surrounded by diverse building typologies, the house’s monolithic structure aims to be a distinctive addition to the street. The materials and detailing of the building reference the historic buildings and Victorian terraces found in the local area, with a deep red brick used for the external facades. Pale pink mortar – mixed and tested on-site – runs between the brickwork to mirror the hues of the post-war buildings opposite.