Research
Some current news and thoughts feeding our projects.
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La Sagerie: Extending Life
Research · Normandy, France La Sagerie is a research project conducted within a working estate. Where architecture typically begins with a programme, a masterplan, or…
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Urban Narratives
Vibrant tapestry of urban stories and experiences, this unique piece crafted from recycled fibres stands as an evocation to sustainability and urban creativity. A bespoke…
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Laureate FAIRE 2022
We are delighted to be awarded the FAIRE 2022 research grant for our “Stealth chimneys”. In the chaotic beauty of Parisian roofscapes, our proposal aims…
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Treehouses in house of trees
Through contemporary re-writing of the primative ‘hut’ the house in its simplest and most recognizable expression becomes the founding element of our proposal. Seeking out…
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Suspended gardens
Floating, hovering, suspended gardens… How to make a garden fly? At the heart of our Paris Gateway project, our suspended garden aimed to resolve conflicting…
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The Skewed church
Spatial sequencing Without theological commentary intended, our answer for a new Russian Orthodox Church was the literal sequencing of its spatial DNA. Simultaneously as an…
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A memory in stone
Born of our investigations into material reuse, the Castle Lane project began as an opportunity to study a unique brick aggregate. By giving a second…
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Fractal Tree
The Fractal Tree is the manifestation of geometrical play stemming from the growth logic of tree branches. Operating as a city sculpture and a sustainable…
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Medical Kiosk
Our research proposal, which covers both urban health and planning, was developed with valuable input from Phillips Healthcare. The MKiosk, envisioned as a distributed emergency…
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New definitions of Growth.
In a recent interview I was asked ‘how we continue to challenge our design thinking and if we had ever deliberately tried to change the…
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Les Vitrines
With the successive crisis, many commercial premises and shops are left empty and deserted. Some have closed down, others never opened, and many may…
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DROO’s Smithfield market
DROO’s Smithfield market competition entry for Landlease reflects on the future of Birmingham tying to its historical trades as a civic place of gathering. Under…
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Temporary Cathedrals
DROO’s City Approach project underway in Shoreditch, London. The “maisonettes” project by Da Costa Mahindroo architects is there by absence, illustrated by the vast void…
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What are the igloos made of?
We have worked for Santa Claus. That is the way our client to be introduced himself; I represent Santa Claus. Lapland it turns out is…
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