Archive for November 2017
Client of the Month: How Kris and Giulia Turned Four Flats Back into One Beautiful Victorian Villa
Wimbledon Villa gets a lot of attention for having London’s longest private indoor pool, but Kris and Giulia’s story has a lot more to it than that. If anything, it’s a love story, with a house that captured their hearts so deeply that they went to extreme lengths to keep living in it. How…
Read MoreGuest Expert: How to Build an Indoor Pool That’s Not a Damp Disaster
Paul Whiteley is Managing Director at Brookforge, who were the designers and builders of the incredible pool in Wimbledon Villa, which is one of the largest underground pools in London. He’s been working in the swimming pool trade for over 25 years, and Brookforge just celebrated its 20th anniversary, so we thought there’s no one…
Read MoreAwards: DGA Wins Best Luxury Interior Design Boutique at the 2017 GLE Awards
In what has been a fantastic year for our projects winning awards – such as Merimac and Crescent Road – we’ve now received an award that celebrates our practice itself at the Greater London Enterprise Awards from SME News. We were awarded Best Luxury Interior Design Boutique, and the SME News research team was won…
Read MorePhilip’s Advice: Want a Basement for Your Gym, Cinema or Swimming Pool? Here’s How it’s Done
Three diggers had to be craned in and out to excavate the double-depth basement required for Wimbledon Villa’s full-size underground pool. Excavating a basement is a complex, expensive and potentially dangerous undertaking. There aren’t many residential architects who planning departments will trust with subterranean developments, but we’re proud to say that we’re one of them,…
Read MoreThanks to You, Merimac Wins in Residential Architecture Category at London Design Awards
Last week, we asked for you to vote for our Merimac project in the London Design Awards from driven x design. We’re delighted to announce that, thanks to your efforts, we’ve been awarded Silver in the Residential Architecture category. Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who voted. Click here to visit the Merimac portfolio page, or…
Read MoreNew Commission: Hidden Cinema Beneath a Quirky Fulham Family Home
We’ve recently completed a feasibility study for a potential renovation, extension and basement excavation for an unusual end-of-terrace Victorian semi-detached house. It’s a house with character to spare and ample potential, but one that is also in desperate need for some love and attention. And that’s exactly what our client plans to give it. At…
Read MorePlanning Approval to Extend and Renovate Building of Townscape Merit in Twickenham
Dyer Grimes Architecture has obtained planning approval and conservation area consent to renovate and extend a four storey detached house and Building of Townscape Merit. Despite the planned extension being very modern in design, our experience in blending old and new in protected buildings – including our award-winning works on a Grade II listed Georgian…
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