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The first recording of Strand on the Green in London is 1353. The area has been described as ‘London’s last remaining village’. ⁠Research has allowed us to establish the history and significance of the existing buildings and develop a sensitive design approach for our work here

Great article by @WHurst1 in @thetimes today on how Demolishing 50,000 buildings a year is a national disgrace. He writes on @ArchitectsJrnal #RetroFirst campaign and rails against 20% VAT on ‘most refurbishment work and a rate of zero on much new-build thetimes.co.uk/article/demoli…

The future is bright for historic real estate in central London. Charles Lloyd, one of London’s best-known agents, talks to us about transforming historic houses into modern, sustainable homes, and increasing their market value as a welcome bi-product. bit.ly/3za0d9A

“My view would be to buy and buy well.” Charles Lloyd, Senior Director, The #PrivateOffice at CBRE talks to @MWAIarchitects exclusively about transforming historic London houses into modern, sustainable homes. Read the full article: cbre.co/34VY8QO

Did you see Alessia's interview with @DesignAnthology on her Edwardian renovation using off-cuts and reclaimed materials sourced from around London: bit.ly/3fle2uc Alessia has written a Think Piece on the topic of upcycling for our Insights blog: bit.ly/3fldZi0

Thanks @DesignAnthology for featuring Director Alessia Mosci's upcycled home: bit.ly/3yiBShA Alessia renovated her Edwardian flat with off-cuts and local reclaimed materials. She has also written a think piece on upcycling for our website: mwai.co.uk/thinkpieces

This compact London apartment by @MWAIarchitects features a variety of space-saving solutions. dezeen.com/2021/01/25/mwa…

MWAI Director Alessia Mosci's upcycled home renovation features in The Evening Standard today. See the link to read about this beautifully crafted retrofit project. standard.co.uk/homesandproper…

Like many people, we're looking forward to restaurants re-opening! It will be good to see @WildHoneySJ busy again. It was a privilege to work on this hotel project and in this setting with Jim Hamilton Design #hospitalityindustry#wildhoneystjames #listedbuilding #restaurantdesign

Our concept work for a small infill plot in Hammersmith. We advocate closing urban gaps where possible, rather than taking up new land elsewhere #infillsite #wip #architecture #architecturelovers

Good to see our Devonshire Place project with DAO ESTATE LIMITED feature on @PrimeResi. We have recently completed extensive remodelling, extension, and conversion of this important Grade II Listed building in Marylebone into six self-contained apartments.

Delighted to have @HamandHigh feature our Chesterford Home in Hampstead. Have a read to find out how we swiftly turned this outdated Victorian semi into a contemporary, custom-designed family home. hamhigh.co.uk/lifestyle/prop… #architecture #interiordesign #home #victoriansemi

Interesting article on volcanic concrete. We proposed this to DFID in a research paper for our work in St Helena a few years ago. (Find out more about this project on our new relaunched website.) fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/fortune.co…

Thank you @dezeen for featuring one of our latest efforts in this piece on practical and beautiful built-in living room storage. Lovely to also see the interesting ideas being used on other projects in this piece dezeen.com/2021/02/20/ten…

This would be a welcome step in the right direction and one that must be driven by Government. It takes hundreds of years to form soil; this fact alone should be the driver for #RetroFirst. Changes in policy and procurement must follow. @ArchitectsJrnal architectsjournal.co.uk/news/mps-echo-…

Our cleverly compact Berkeley apartment features today on @Interior_es!

Have you seen this @TEDTalks by @KateRaworth? We must change the way we think about resource consumption in the property industry. When you link Kate's economic theory with the goal of achieving the RIBA sustainable outcomes 2030, we have a challenge. ted.com/talks/kate_raw…

This compact London apartment designed by @MWAIarchitects features a variety of space-saving solutions. dezeen.com/2021/01/25/mwa…

Over the past few months we have been busy reflecting on our practice and finding ways to improve how we communicate our work. One of the outcomes is a new and improved website with emphasis on sharing our experience. Take a look at our insight pieces here mwai.co.uk/insight

Delighted to see our minimalist apartment, Berkeley House, feature on @dezeen today. Have a read to find out about the design solutions for this compact 37-square-metre one bedroom home. Words by @ali__morris bit.ly/3a0eeeh #minimalism #compactliving