Journal

Our approach to engaging people with places. 

What's the future of later living design?

Our guide to delivering healthy, comfortable and sustainable homes.

Buttress' Alison Haigh offers insights into the design considerations around tall residential towers.  

The King's Gate project at Caernarfon Castle is a series of design interventions to the World Heritage site. As part of a short series, we look at the bespoke design details with a shared palette of materials and finishes that have helped shape the project. 

Buttress' Alison Haigh a Passivhaus certified consultant, and Leeds studio lead, James Lewis outline the benefits and challenges of designing Passivhaus residential schemes.  

The importance of a church in its community.

How, as architects and specialists in heritage and conservation, we consider sustainability when we work with historic buildings. We offer some thoughts on the current state of play.  

Director Stephen Anderson reflects on the importance of inclusion when enhancing built heritage.

Conserving one of Europe's most significant cathedral edifices. 

Associate Director, Matthew Burl, shares the key things we consider when developing boarding house design.

Associate Director, Martin Kirkpatrick, discusses our approach.