# The Green Roof That Made Me Rethink Everything I Knew About Tropical Design I’ve spent years telling clients that extensive green roofs don’t work in tropical climates. Too much…
# What to Plant on a Green Roof in Northern England and Scotland I’ve designed dozens of green roofs across Manchester, Glasgow, and Newcastle, and here’s what I’ve learned: choosing…
# Bamboo as a Structural Building Material and Where It Works Best I’ve spent years explaining to clients why I keep coming back to bamboo for certain projects, especially when…
# The Barbican Conservatory: Finding Eden in London’s Concrete Jungle I remember the first time someone told me there was a tropical rainforest hidden inside the Barbican Centre. I was…
I first encountered rammed earth walls on a project in Devon three years ago. The client had this gorgeous 18th century cottage with a crumbling stone extension that needed replacing,…
# MVHR Systems and How Mechanical Ventilation With Heat Recovery Works I remember the first time a client asked me about MVHR systems. She was living in a new build…
# How Maggie’s Centres Use Nature to Support Cancer Patients I remember the first time I walked into a Maggie’s Centre. After spending months visiting clients in sterile clinical environments,…
# Natural Insulation Options and How They Compare to Synthetic Alternatives I’ve spent twelve years helping clients navigate the maze of insulation choices, and I can tell you that the…
# How to Get Planning Permission for a Natural Build in England and Wales I’ve spent the last twelve years designing sustainable interiors, and increasingly my clients ask about going…
I’ve walked on hundreds of rooftops during site visits, but stepping onto the Vancouver Convention Centre’s living roof was the moment I truly understood what green infrastructure could become. You’re…