Design by dialogue and site.
Every project begins with a layered conversation—not only between us and the client, but also with the land itself. This dialogue unfolds through early-stage research, physical models, sketches, and site-responsive testing. Constraints and planning context are not burdens—they are tools that guide creative exploration and foster architectural richness.
Landscape as collaborator.
Architecture here is never aloof from its surroundings. Whether positioned on a chalk ridge or tucked into a woodland clearing, each building is conceived in harmony with its context—its orientation, thresholds, material palette, and light modulation all responding to the site’s character.
Crafted, one-off architecture.
Central to the studio’s ethos is the creation of refined, singular homes that feel inevitable in their setting. Rather than resorting to generic minimalism, designs are shaped by topography, light, and tactility—each project offering a materially rooted and emotionally resonant response that is as unique as the client and site.
Strategy meets sensitivity.
Strategic planning expertise is embedded at every stage—from concept through planning permissions, with vast experience within South Downs National Park, and into construction. The studio’s process prioritises clarity and integrity: keeping designs grounded in purpose, detailing, and sustainability.
Sustainable by design.
Attention to environmental performance is integral—not an afterthought. Through thoughtful material choices, passive strategies, and deeply considered detailing, the studio crafts homes that cherish resources, endure over time, and age gracefully.
Press and Awards
Palicourea House (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2023 Nominated for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize – MCHAP
2022 Winner of the Tomie Ohtake Akzo Nobel Architecture Award
2022 Awarded 2nd prize at the ODA 2022 – Prêmio Obra do Ano 2022, Archdaily Brasil
2022 Dezeen: Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
2022 ArchDaily: Palicourea House / BLOCO Arquitetos
Law Firm Headquarters (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2021Winner of the Archdaily´s “Building of the Year 2022” award, “Offices” category
2021 ArchDaily: Law Firm Headquarters / BLOCO Arquitetos + Renata Dutra Arquitetura
350 House (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2024 Dezeen: Bloco Arquitetos drapes screens over cantilevered steel house in Brazil
2023 ArchDaily: Casa 350 / BLOCO Arquitetos
Galeria House (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2023 ArchDaily: Galeria House / BLOCO Arquitetos
Berezowski House (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2022 ArchDaily: Berezowski House / BLOCO Arquitetos
Apartment 308S (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2020 Dezeen: Bloco Arquitetos reconfigures 1960s Brasília apartment with translucent walls
2020 ArchDaily: Apartment 308S / BLOCO Arquitetos
711H House (in collaboration with BLOCO Arquitetos - Brasilia)
2018 Finalist of the Tomie Ohtake Akzo Nobel Architecture Award
2018 Dezeen: All-white home by Bloco Arquitetos sits on compact plot in Brasília
2018 ArchDaily: House 711H / BLOCO Arquitetos
Intentional Sparseness (Final Degree Project from University of Brasilia)
2018 Honours from Institute of Architects of Brasil (IAB-DF), one of the best 5 graduate projects.
2018 Opera Prima (National Competition for Degree Projects), project chosen to represent the university
Urban 21 (National Urban Design Student Competition)
2016 Honarable Mention and Publication: Projeto Magazine Nov/Dec 2016