A recent snap from Wetherhill. Finished in 2018, it was wonderful to see this inspiring residential space so well cared for and still as beautiful as the day it was finished.

Bringing together our material palette for this mixed use scheme near Kings Cross.

Out with the old and in with the new at our Guildford site. Groundwork’s and frame motoring on the constrained sloping site.

As part of our ongoing commitment to developing the expertise of the studio team, RUFFARCHITECTS Director Paul Ruff has spent the last 3 months enrolled onto the HM Government sponsored Help To Grow Management Course. The scheme is designed for business owners and senior managers across all sectors looking to boost company resilience & perforce through effective and sustainable leadership. The course has given us the unique opportunity to see RUFFARCHITECTS from above, reconnecting with our vision, mission and values to ensure every decision we make from recruitment through to project delivery reflects the core beliefs of the business and our big plans for the future!

Early visit on site this week to see all scaffolding struck and balconies in place at our New Road Triangle scheme.

It might not look like much right now…but it has potential! Really looking forward to seeing this unique plot emerge as a scheme.

RUFFARCHITECTS Director Paul Ruff reflects on his time at this years MIPIM alongside RIBA; ”Our studio, like many others, has been navigating the challenges of the past six years of austerity while looking to consistently exceed expectations for our clients and the communities that will ultimately benefit from our housing schemes in their day to day lives. This year's MIPIM was characterised by a sense of optimism, notwithstanding an underlying recognition of the ongoing trauma within the industry. Despite the difficult market conditions, there was a notable emphasis on the living sector, keeping alive the much-needed discussion of providing quality homes for people. Supported by the Housing Minister and fuelled by consultant-led innovations, there was a focus on improving London, the country, and our approach to housing. Initiatives like Opportunity London, the New London Agenda, and the emerging Social Housing Agenda help us remain positive – the best minds committed to progressive solutions. These borough-wide initiatives aim to address real local needs and deliver genuinely affordable homes for residents, with a focus on championing regeneration over gentrification. Having worked on housing schemes across the UK, most recently in Oxford and Croydon, we’ve seen firsthand the pressure facing the affordable and socially rented housing sector. As Sixty Bricks follows in the footsteps of Brick by Brick, it’s clear that the sector is not out of the woods yet. Worthwhile entities like these need time, support and space to flourish. It may take effort, but it’s worth it for these initiatives to succeed.” #mipim2024 #cannes #architecture #exhibition

Happy Easter from a few unusual characters in our latest RUFFARCHITECTS Studio activity 🐣

Great to see hand sketches still driving our design development forward - here for a station marker building in Lambeth.

Catching the light on the buildings, now the scaffolding has been struck and the balconies are being craned into position.