How to Design an Eco House That Works With Nature, Not Against It
by Sean Hill on Jun 12, 2025
Building for Tomorrow Starts Today At RISE, we believe that the homes we create today shape the way we live tomorrow. The old model of building - extract, consume, discard - has had its day. In its place is something quieter, more considered, and far more urgent: a need to design home …
A Stage Between Worlds
by Sean Hill on Jun 11, 2025
In Barcelona, balconies are so stitched into the daily rhythm that their presence slips by almost unseen. But pause on a quiet street, tilt your head upwards, and there they are: little theatres hanging above the city, each one a bridge between the hush of private rooms and the hum of …
Grow Your Home, Grow the Future: How Timber Can Help Us Rebuild the Planet
by Sean Hill on Jun 4, 2025
What if the buildings we lived and worked in didn’t just reduce their impact on the planet—but actively helped heal it?
Crafting Legacy in the Landscape: Building a Paragraph 84 Home
by Sean Hill on Jun 4, 2025
An Interview with Planning Consultant Sally Arnold
Design with Purpose - Join RISE Design Studio as a Project Architect
by Sean Hill on Jun 2, 2025
London | Full-time | Permanent role
How a Small Shed at Chelsea Is Inspiring Big Ideas at RISE
by Sean Hill on May 29, 2025
Nature’s Quiet Genius This year at the Chelsea Flower Show, we were captivated by the Intelligent Garden pavilion designed by Studio Weave, with landscape designer Tom Massey and furniture maker Sebastian Cox. Their careful craft and material curiosity sparked ideas that continue to s …
A Thousand-Year Responsibility: Lessons from Japanese Carpentry
by Sean Hill on May 26, 2025
During the bank holiday weekend, I visited Japan House in London and stepped into a world shaped by hand, heart, and humility.
A New Age of Timber: Why the Future is (Lab-Grown) Wood
by Sean Hill on May 22, 2025
In a quiet lab in Kyoto, a group of scientists are shaping the future – and they're doing it with wood.
Breathing New Life into Old Walls: Sustainable Refurbishment of Listed Buildings
by Sean Hill on May 21, 2025
There’s something deeply grounding about working on a listed building. You’re not just altering a structure - you’re continuing a story. A story etched in hand-forged nails, lime-washed walls, and timber beams that have withstood centuries. But let’s be honest - these buildings were n …
Small Sites, Big Thinking: How Small-Scale Developments Can Transform Our Cities
by Sean Hill on May 21, 2025
☉ The Untapped Power of the Forgotten Plot
