RUFFARCHITECTS has been shortlisted for Professional Services Team of the Year - Residential, at the Property Week Resi Awards. As a London and South-west based RIBA Chartered Practice, we deliver high-quality residential architecture grounded in collaboration, commercial clarity and environmental responsibility. Over the past year, we’ve progressed more than 1,400 homes across planning and construction, spanning Social Housing, Co-Living and PBSA, while maintaining nearly 80

Snapshots from our recent site visit at Beresford Street, Phase 1 is reaching practical completion with 301 units across 13 levels. Phase 2 is taking shape fast: the concrete frame is finished, brickwork is underway, and windows are going in. Set within the heart of Woolwich, the scheme delivers 9,537 sqm of cluster and studio accommodation alongside thoughtfully designed amenity spaces, all contributing to student well-being and community connection. The scheme carefully bal

Paul Ruff will be attending MIPIM this year as part of the London Stand! If you’re in Cannes and fancy a coffee, a quick catch-up, or a conversation about what you’re working on, he’d love to connect, drop us an email at info@ruffarchitects.co.uk . Back to News

Another glimpse into our most recent work in Exeter! The central courtyard activates the outdoor spaces, providing daylight for the inward facing bedrooms as well as providing shared spaced for sitewide activity, creating a brighter, more connected student living experience. Back to News

Lion Green Road has been shortlisted for the 2026 RIBA London Awards. Set within a verdant basin in Coulsdon, the scheme brings forward 157 homes across five pavilions arranged within a flowing, park-like landscape. Designed as a landscape-led development for Brick by Brick, in partnership with the London Borough of Croydon, the project rethinks suburban density through a pavilion typology that protects open land while increasing housing capacity. Mary Duggan Architects led p

We are excited to share our latest concept work for our student accommodation project out in Exeter. The amenity spaces showcased draw on the site's industrial heritage with modern refinement to cater to the student user group. The lounge area invites students to gather, connect and create community facilitated by a layered design that provides seating, elevated finishes and considered lighting. The tea point supports this space with its blend of industrial materials. Its's g

We’re pleased to share that Paul Ruff is part of the judging panel for this year’s WAN Awards. The quality of submissions has been impressive so far, with cultural projects, imaginative re-use and thoughtful social housing schemes really standing out. We’re looking forward to the virtual judging in a couple of weeks and being part of a process that celebrates such strong, considered work from across the global architectural community. Back to News

We’re pleased to share that our new student accommodation scheme in Exeter has now been submitted for planning. The design draws inspiration from the site’s industrial heritage, articulated through a carefully considered palette of brickwork and profiled perforated metal mesh panels. A combination of stretcher and soldier coursing, together with varying scales of chevron brick detailing, adds depth and a monolithic yet dynamic character to the façades, while the considered gr