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Concept for an Emirati Courtyard House typology marrying the modern and local vernacular and inspired by the weaving tradition which connects the rooms of the house, the external spaces, the semi-public and public spaces and extends to the entire neighbourhood, whilst respecting cultural nuances regarding privacy.

This is one of our FAI projects, an ongoing collaboration with Qatari architect and dear friend Fatima Fawzy with whom we have been working since being the Old Doha Prize winners back in 2013, a cross-cultural initiative set up by the British Council in Qatar.

MAKING PLACES: WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND THEIR HIGH STREETS, presents case studies at different scales to illustrate how they work within town centres. It includes Y&M live project at Filwood Community Centre in Knowle West, our work in Luton’s Hat District Cultural Quarter—re-modelling listed hat factories into a new community hub and workspace —and high street projects in Thornton Heath, London.

We explore materials and colours in all of our projects at YOU&ME.
It was a joy gathering all the materials for this sample board for a commercial retail project.

Concept sketch for new Food & Beverage brand exploring materiality and colours. We cant wait to get into the detailed design for this space!

Good start of the day with final inspection of the completed Keynsham Temple Street shopfront improvements! They brighten up the high street and shopkeeper Cat is so pleased!!!

Our 'Filwood is Growing' community garden pilot project is now set up outside the main hall of Filwood Community Centre!

Over the coming months there will be lots of gardening and planting activities and workshops by the amazing Step by Step Gardens and other local stakeholders.

Great to see our Luton airport AVALON cafe taking shape on site.

Fabric ceiling by textile designer Georgia Bosson is all in place, lighting is up and furniture is arriving!

Together with Bath & North East Somerset Council and Historic England, we'll be delivering shopfront improvements within the High Street Heritage Action Zone (more information here). Intial shops selected to take forward include Grade II listed Pure Taste (11 High Street), Nisi Greek Taverna (125 High Street) and Somer Press (South Road).

All of our Phase 1 Woolwich Heritage Action Zone shops have been awarded planning!! The project has a sensitive, heritage-led approach reinstating original features and proportions, working closely with local businesses on the co-design of their improved frontages.

Jointly with Turner.Works, we will deliver a mix of new and improved shopfronts to First Choice Cafe and Charles Dance on Hare Street, and Artfix, Virtue Specs, Xposed Fashion, Soneva Beauty and Castle Tavern on Powis Street.

Thrilled to announce that we'll be working with Hayhurst & Co on the £10m Filwood Community Centre refurbishment! The two stage competition also included entries from AOC, RCKa and IF_DO.

See full article in AJ here