RISE Design Studio

As snow hits London, many homes are fighting the cold - draughts, freezing rooms and soaring energy bills. Low-energy architecture changes that. Warmth held gently. Comfort you can trust. Why it matters now: bit.ly/3YuXIwB

Origami House is a low-energy extension to a Victorian terrace in London, combining folded geometry with a fabric-first retrofit, solar PV and an air source heat pump. Architecture shaped by performance, not compromise. bit.ly/4qhRzQ6

RISE Design Studio speaks with Adam Weismann of Clayworks on clay plaster, healthy buildings and sustainable architecture that breathes. Read & watch → bit.ly/4q30kOx

Overheating is already affecting homes across the UK. RISE Design Studio explores how shading, material choice and passive cooling can reduce heat gain and improve comfort naturally. Read the blog: bit.ly/3MMNa9m

Rightmove and Octopus Energy just made low-energy homes visible to the market. RISE Design Studio explains why this marks a shift in London renovations, and how sustainable architecture adds real value to extensions and retrofits. bit.ly/3XItQfT

RISE Design Studio has completed its first slow fashion boutique for INDOI in Barcelona - a 30m² retail space shaped by material honesty, tactility and cultural storytelling. Project journal: bit.ly/44TQt4G

RISE Design Studio reveals Origami House – a folded copper wraparound extension to a Victorian terrace in Haringey. Triangulated form shaped by planning lines, with ASHP and high insulation for a low-energy home. Read more: bit.ly/446ULpk

RISE Design Studio has published a new journal on Biophilic Architecture in London, featuring Twelve Arches – a low-energy retrofit shaped by nature, light and material honesty. Read here → bit.ly/43OF3Pu

RISE Design Studio appears in Domus Nova’s Autumn Edition, highlighting their work as Queen’s Park and West London architects focused on low-energy, sustainable design. Read more → bit.ly/4rrsx2A

RISE Design Studio unveils Corten House – an AECB standard low-energy retrofit in Kensal Rise. Corten-clad extension, generous daylight, improved thermal comfort and a transformed family home rooted in sustainability. Full story → bit.ly/4p3ovvx

A dawn swim at the Serpentine inspired a new RISE journal entry. Sean Hill explores the surprising parallels between cold-water swimming and Passivhaus design - clarity, discipline, comfort. Read more → bit.ly/49y9YTQ

New from RISE Design Studio: Sean Ronnie Hill breaks down professional fees for self-builders - what architects, engineers and QSs cost, how fees work, and why the right team saves far more than it costs. Full interview + guide here: bit.ly/4oTcx7D

Planning next: a CLT tennis pavilion with a red zinc roof for Sutton Churches Tennis Club, London Clubroom → courts Shaded viewing terraces Fabric-first, AECB-aligned Identity that helps membership grow Images: Gabriel Spera Visual risedesignstudio.co.uk/blog/a-new-ten…

Cut VAT on EnerPHit/AECB retrofit = more demand, better homes, new jobs, lower carbon. With #NLARetrofit Summit here, it’s time to act. Read the case → bit.ly/4opegBi

Building well isn’t about spending more - it’s about spending wisely. Our latest journal explores how smart cost management protects creativity, sustainability & long-term value. → Read more: bit.ly/478moAg ☉ Sustainable. Transparent. Built with purpose.

Digital twins → clarity, speed, sustainability. See how we use them to cut waste, reduce errors, and design low-energy buildings with a single source of truth. Read the blog: bit.ly/470AW3i

Paragraph 84 isn’t about blending in. It’s about belonging. Our guide shows how to design a countryside home that’s exceptional, low-energy and rooted in place → bit.ly/3JfUwkn

Great session at the Brent Agents Forum: real openness to justified alternatives, smarter pre-apps, and pragmatic BNG for small sites. We recap—incl. Red Arches House + Lexi Cinema—in our latest blog. Read: bit.ly/4q4sxVj

Ribbon House, Queen’s Park: a four-storey AECB CarbonLite retrofit with canopy louvres, planted lightwells, MVHR, ASHP + induction, and discreet PV—fabric-first, light-filled, ultra-comfortable. Read more → bit.ly/4pRApcA

Honoured to be featured by Domus Nova alongside local trailblazers shaping Queen’s Park – from The Lexi Cinema to Carmel + more. Read our take → bit.ly/41ZmBCJ