Hemp Construction at FarmED

by Simon Chung | 26 Mar, 2026 | Eco Architecture, News

Happy Nowruz and Spring Equinox! As the days grow longer, we start the new year and new season with an eventful week. We welcome our new colleague Victoria to Sow Space, along with our work experience student Siyana who’s with us all week. We’ve arranged a number of...

Using BIM on a Passivhaus retrofit

by Simon Chung | 5 Mar, 2026 | Eco Architecture, News, Projects

The power of BIM! While working through stage 4 technical design on our Passivhaus retrofit (EnerPHit) project in Oxford, we’ve been coordinating design information with the structural and mechanical ventilation engineers. Passivhaus requires a super airtight...

Extension and deep retrofit in Oxford

by Simon Chung | 12 Feb, 2026 | Eco Architecture, News, Projects

Another sneak peek of some completed project photos taken by architectural photographer Dan Paton! This late 1960s detached house was in a seriously poor state, having been left empty and neglected for many years. There was evidence of water ingress and rotten floor...

Oxford Garden Studio Concept

by Simon Chung | 22 Jan, 2026 | Eco Architecture, News, Projects

A garden studio with a view! We’ve really enjoyed working on this design concept in North Oxford. Our client approached us with a somewhat challenging brief on a slightly unusual site. A wonderful modernist house – the main living spaces are at first floor...

Planning Permission: Oxford Extension & Major Retrofit

by Simon Chung | 8 Jan, 2026 | Eco Architecture, News, Planning, Projects

Happy New Year! We enjoyed a much needed break over the festive period and hope you did too. We kick off 2026 with the fantastic news that we received planning permission for a major extension and retrofit in Iffley Village, Oxford. As a modestly sized bungalow built...