How to Find the Right Architect for Your London Home
by Sean Hill on Jul 2, 2025
Sean Ronnie Hill and Imran Jahn from RISE Design Studio collaborating with their team on a sustainable residential design for a low-energy London home. Designing or renovating a home in London is more than just a project - it’s a chance to shape how you live and how lightly you tread …
Do I Need Planning Permission for a Shed or Garden Office? A Guide to Building Sustainable Outbuildings
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
At some point, many of us outgrow our homes — not in spirit, but in space. A quiet garden office, a sturdy shed, a timber studio for work, play or simply to sit still. These aren’t just buildings — they’re small revolutions in how we choose to live, lightly and purposefully.
Why an Architectural Feasibility Study Matters
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
Every project begins long before a spade touches soil. It starts in that hazy, hopeful place where ideas spark and dreams form — and where the wise pause to ask: Is this really possible?
Mews Houses: Breathing New Life into London’s Best-Kept Secrets
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
London holds many stories. Some are loud and proud—shouted from rooftops and mansion façades. Others whisper. Hidden behind elegant squares and leafy crescents, the mews house belongs to the latter. These back-lane buildings were never designed to impress, and yet today, they quietly …
A New Standard for Living: Why Passivhaus Matters
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
At RISE, we believe that architecture has the power to restore balance—between people and planet, cost and comfort, purpose and performance. The buildings we design must rise to meet more than just today’s needs. They must lead. They must inspire. They must work.
Planning a Renovation or New Build in Barcelona? Here’s What to Know About Architect Fees
by Sean Hill on Jul 1, 2025
If you’ve just moved to Barcelona or are planning your dream home or renovation here, one of your first questions will likely be:
Designing for Summer: Why Retrofit Is More Than a Winter Strategy
by Sean Hill on Jun 25, 2025
☉ At RISE Design Studio, we believe good architecture doesn’t just shelter us - it sustains us. That means thinking beyond cold snaps and insulation R-values. As our summers get longer, hotter, and more unpredictable, the conversation around retrofit must evolve. It’s no longer just a …
Rethinking Housing, Heritage and AI
by Sean Hill on Jun 19, 2025
Reflections on the future of sustainable architecture in the UK
Listening, Legacy, and Low Energy: Sean Ronnie Hill on the Green Building Matters Podcast
by Sean Hill on Jun 17, 2025
What does it mean to build better? To design not just for beauty, but for performance, comfort, and future generations?
£2bn for Housing: A Start, But We’re Still Falling Short
by Sean Hill on Jun 12, 2025
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