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On Wednesday 11th September at 9pm, Channel 4 are marking Grand Designs 25th Anniversary with a special programme where Kevin revisits and reflects on some of the series’ greatest, greenest and most ambitious builds and celebrates the epic self builders that have helped to make and shape this iconic series.⁠

Lakehouse is in this month’s Grand Designs magazine! Our Para 84 project in East Sussex has delighted our clients with cosy winter comfort, views across the Wealden landscape, and extremely low running costs.

Richard Hawkes, founder of Hawkes Architecture, was recently interviewed on the esteemed Country Life podcast.

Richard Hawkes of Hawkes Architecture will be a guest speaker at The Homebuilding & Renovating Show, held at the NEC Birmingham.

We are pleased to announce that The Architects’ Journal has just published an article featuring our extended analysis of the House of the Year (HotY) awards and their associated EPC ratings. This year’s piece takes a broader perspective, placing the discussion within the context of EPC standards and performance trends since their introduction.

Richard Hawkes recently delivered an engaging talk at Grand Designs Live at ExCeL London, where he discussed key topics including sustainable home design, self-build projects, and the integration of eco-friendly solutions such as Passivhaus principles and renewable technologies.

Richard Hawkes will share his final presentation at Grand Designs Live 2022 at ExCel London with an engaging discussion about heating life cycle costing. Up for discussion is gas central heating, ASHP, GSHP, IR and biomass.⁠

Richard Hawkes will share his final presentation at Grand Designs Live 2022 at ExCel London with an engaging discussion about heating life cycle costing. Up for discussion is gas central heating, ASHP, GSHP, IR and biomass.⁠

Richard Hawkes will be at Grand Designs Live discussing the trends and transformations in the way energy efficiency is measured, the dramatic changes coming with the new Building Regulations and a reflection on how EPCs have influenced the design of houses.

During this year’s Grand Designs Live, Richard will be chairing three expert panels covering an exciting array of topics including design, paragraph 80 policies, EPCs and efficiency.

We had a great time discussing all aspects of a typical Paragraph 80 journey and want to thank everyone who listened. A special thanks also to my esteemed panelists Daniel Gender-Sherry of Axiom planning, Jonathan Braddick from The Design Review Panel, Mike Davies and of course Kevin Mccloud for sharing your pearls of wisdom. We look forward to doing something similar at Grand Designs Live in London, May 2022.

⁠Get your tickets for the opening day of Grand Designs Live at NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 6th October 2022 where Richard Hawkes RIBA will be chairing a panel to discuss Paragraph 80.⁠ On the panel will be Daniel Gender Sherry of Axiom planning, Jonathan Braddick from The Design Review Panel, Mike Davies of Davies Landscape Architects and the main man himself, Kevin McCloud.⁠

Our Bellropes extension and refurbishment project, expertly built by BCS Builders, was featured in The Telegraph over the weekend. The article, written by Ruth Bloomfield, explores the modern transformation of post-war homes, with Bellropes showcased as a standout example of how thoughtful design can breathe new life into these properties.

We had great fun watching comedian and actor Greg Davies and co-star Layton Williams jumping in the lake at Crossway for an 80’s themed tv show with some fantastic props including a host of Raleigh Chopper bikes (not sure about all the fake blood though) and a very cool Lotus Esprit. Greg was lovely and even posed for a family photo, we can’t wait to see the final results.