In November 2019 building works commenced on the extension and refurbishment of the mid terrace 3 storey Victorian house located within the Inkerman Conservation Area in Kentish Town, London. The design introduces a new first floor rear bathroom extension entirely clad in black charred larch diagonal boarding (Shou Sugi Ban) that appears…
Covid-19 Update
Crawford Partnership, despite all that is going on, continues to be open with all staff working safely from home and using technology to continue to provide safe and expert support to clients, contractors and other consultants to enable projects to move forward. We hope that everyone stays safe during these…
13 Beautiful Kitchen Styles For Houses in 2020
Featuring two recently completed Crawford Partnership projects, both which had bespoke designed kitchens, the article (when translated into English) looks at a variety of styles and options for kitchen interior design. We were surprised and delighted to have our work discovered and then displayed in such an international setting. The…
Alan Discussing Design Inspiration
Alan was interviewed as part of a feature by the Society of British & International Designers about the source of inspiration. Being an architect and interior designer with years of experience can drain on inspiration, but Alan remains excited and eager to explore new sources for ideas and concepts that…
ABB LEAF Awards 2020 Judging Panel Announced
Having been a regular judge for many years on the awards, Alan was delighted to become the Chair to oversee the entire process last year. The entire panel, including some new names, has been announced with submissions due in May. Alan will be meeting all the judges to review the…
Visit to Totally Modular
As part of the practice’s on-going process of continuing professional development, as well as exploring the latest techniques and technology to provide a better value and quality of construction to our clients, we visited Totally Modular in Birmingham. Their state-of-the-art factory, capable of producing around 800 modular houses a year,…
Project Update | Georges Road
Following a period of intensive dialogue and negotiations with Islington planning department, our application for 5 new build houses and a B1 office at Georges Road near Highbury Corner was approved last night by Islington’s Planning Sub-Committee. The new purpose-built mixed use design proposals will replace a row of dilapidated…
Happy New Year 2020!
To celebrate 2020, we have created a map of selected projects completed or in progress within London over the past 20 years. Many of the projects are on our website, so you can click to go directly to their pages on the map below to find out more of what…
Annual Review 2019
It’s time once again to send out our annual festive review of some of the projects and events that have kept us busy throughout the year. The office will be closed from 20th December until 2nd January and we look forward to working with you on many new projects in…
Project Update | Alma Street
Having secured planning permission to extend and refurbish this three-storey Victorian terraced house in Kentish Town we have been progressing the detailed design and preparation of drawings, with a contractor recently appointed who has commenced works on site in the last couple of weeks. Working with a tight budget and…
Alan & Tim at Poggenpohl Champagne Masterclass
The event, held in Poggenpohl’s Wigmore Street kitchen showroom, was hosted by Richard Anderson and Sherynne Murray. With food prepared at one of their great kitchens in front of a captive audience, we were taken through the history, processes and tastes of Louis Roederer Champagne by their expert Charles. Sponsored…
Alan & Maria at World Architecture Forum & Awards 2019
The event discussed key issues facing contemporary practice, such as sustainability and economic challenges, alongside supplier meetings, live crits with finalists for the WAF Awards and one-to-one meetings with architects and designers from around the world. With an incredibly list of key-note speakers, and meeting James Timberlane (Partner at Kieran…