Notes from the studio

The sink is where you spend most of your time in a kitchen. Place it first and the rest of…

Demolition throws away decades of embodied carbon. Most buildings can be improved instead.

Larch, oak and ash all weather differently. Here is how we choose for cladding, floors and joinery.

Pre-application advice costs a few hundred pounds and can save months. Here is when we recommend it.

Before we draw a plan we spend a day watching how the sun moves across the site.

Before you commission drawings, answer these five questions honestly. It will save you time and money.

Old solid walls need to breathe. Modern gypsum and plastic paints can trap moisture and cause damp.

After eighteen months of assessment, Halden & Ash has been certified as a B Corporation.

Built-in joinery makes small rooms work harder. Six ideas from recent projects.