We believe that buildings should be built sustainably. Just this, to show respect to our ailing planet. These buildings provide the healthiest environment for their inhabitants and respect the landscape they rest in.

They are warm, cosy, well ventilated but draught free. They are well designed and proportioned, built of natural materials that improve with age like a favourite bag or jumper. They cost nothing to run and are a pleasure to maintain because they are truly cherished by their owners. Put simply, they are a joy and not a burden.

The ideal building would be ecologically designed with a zero carbon footprint. It would also be made of healthy, recycled materials. We believe that sustainable building design, technologies and materials should be within reach of everybody and we are doing our best to ensure that this happens soon for the sake of our planet.

The first stage of the process is to arrange the spaces on the site in response to their environment.  Certain rooms will face the sun and absorb its warmth, walls facing north may be thick or earth sheltered. We like courtyards and our buildings often embrace and envelop the outdoors, it is a good way to absorb the landscape and bring a little of the outdoors in. They also provide light that negates the need for expensive artificial light. We often include doors that can be thrown open in summer, rooflights that allow light to pour in from the zenith of the sky and woodburners that throw off great heat in the winter.