The 1.5 Million Homes Challenge
by Sean Hill on May 21, 2025
Why small studios, local builders and agile thinkers hold the key to sustainable housing ☉ Let’s be honest. Building 1.5 million homes in the UK over the next few years sounds great on paper. But with today’s structures, policies and workforce? → It’s like trying to run a marathon in …
Why “Cheap” Architectural Services Might Be the Most Expensive Decision You’ll Ever Make
by Sean Hill on May 17, 2025
We’ve all been tempted.
How to Reimagine a Victorian Home: A Modern Architect's Tale
by Sean Hill on May 9, 2025
In London, history is never far from home. You see it in the patterned brickwork, the generous bay windows, and the steep slate roofs that line the city's streets. Victorian homes, built during a century of enormous social and technological change, are now the canvas for another kind …
Reimagining the Everyday: Converting Offices to Homes Under Class MA
by Sean Hill on May 7, 2025
In a world reshaped by hybrid working and shifting urban priorities, the question isn't just can we convert offices into homes - it's how can we do it well?
Designing for Less Waste, Not More Tax: What the Landfill Reform Means for Architecture That Matters
by Sean Hill on May 7, 2025
At RISE Design Studio, we don’t just design buildings - we shape legacies. Every structure we create carries a question: What kind of future are we building toward? That question sits at the heart of our practice, and it’s why the UK government’s consultation on reforming Landfill Tax …
Rethinking Materials. Redefining Construction.
by Sean Hill on May 7, 2025
The construction industry is being squeezed from all sides—housing shortages, skills gaps, rising material costs. We’re expected to build more, build faster, and do it sustainably. The old ways can’t keep up. What’s needed now isn’t an upgrade. It’s a rethink.
Virtuous Architecture: Why Low-Energy Homes are the Future We Deserve
by Sean Hill on May 6, 2025
The world feels like it’s spinning faster. Weather is wilder. Energy prices climb. And for many, the future feels uncertain.
Designing for the Sun: Why Shading is the Unsung Hero of Sustainable Homes
by Sean Hill on May 2, 2025
In the evolution of architecture, there are quiet revolutions. Movements that don’t shout, but shift everything. One of those is happening right now - a new era where solar shading is not an afterthought, but a design instinct.
Before the First Brick: Assembling Your Team for a Conscious Home in Spain
by Sean Hill on Apr 16, 2025
From the Architects, Designers & Sustainability Specialists at RISE Design Studio
From Earth to Home: Designing a New Build in Spain with Purpose
by Sean Hill on Apr 16, 2025
By RISE Design Studio – Architects & Sustainability Specialists
