Tag archives: W12

Warren Hagues Architect Warren Hagues recommends striking a balance between storage space and living areas When you are planning significant home extension and refurbishment work, careful consideration should always be given to the most efficient ways in which to create storage space without it affecting how you live. It’s particularly…

Clay Miller Are you investing in a new carpet or flooring? The expert team at the Carpetstore will help you make the best decision According to Clay Miller – and he should know – West London is a hotspot for carpet moths. ‘Five years ago, one in 50 customers said…

Warren Hagues Architect Warren Hagues discusses the importance of designing homes that work now and in the future When designing new housing it’s important to keep in mind the ‘Lifetime Homes Standard’. Put simply, this is a set of 16 key criteria that provide a practical model for making homes…

Matt Parkes Goldhawk Road’s first speciality coffee shop is open for business ‘We’ve been open eight weeks and I took my first day off yesterday.’ Matt Parkes of Swallow Coffee Shop on Goldhawk Road, smiles. ‘Mind you, I was at home doing paperwork and I called in twice. It’s inevitable…

Fiona and Joe Miller Whether you want an Axminster or a shagpile, man-made fibres or wool, Joe and Fiona Miller will help you choose the best carpet for your home… If you’re going to be inviting friends and family round over the coming Christmas season – and you want to…

The Flying Yogi is a boutique yoga and Pilates studio that recently landed on Goldhawk Road. Owner and local resident Kasia Poremna tells us why she is passionate about the joys of teaching yoga in W12 You were an architect and interior designer. Why the transition to yoga? Twelve years…

Interior architecture forms a large portion of our design remit, especially when it comes to private residential projects While the external appearance of a project is an important consideration during the design process, it is the way in which the users of the building interact with the interior space that…

One phrase that residential architects sometimes hear is; ‘We’d like to be in by Christmas’, or another such occasion. There’s a lot of work to be completed before the building works can begin, including: surveys, developing the brief and design, planning approvals, building regulations compliance, Party Wall Agreements and tender…

Q. Who are your clients? Local home owners, landlords and people who inherit property. We’ve done work at schools and work for developers, as well as residential, refurbishments, new builds and working on listed buildings or in conservation areas. We also do commercial work. Our job is to help clients…

Q. How do you connect with Hammersmith? We have been based in Hammersmith since 1992. Our local knowledge helps clients maximise the potential of their homes, properties and sites. Q. Why do you enjoy architecture? I believe great architecture is as much about people as it is great spaces. I…