We are a forward-thinking design studio dedicated to making places that connect and resonate with people.
We are a forward-thinking design studio dedicated to making places that connect and resonate with people.
SPEAKING AT MAYOR'S HOUSING CONFERENCE
October 2019
Director Natasha Reid spoke at the Mayor’s Homes for Londoners conference and presented the practices innovative proposals for building at greater densities whilst focusing on people’s wellbeing and social connectedness.
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NRD appointed for new residential project in St John's Wood, London
November 2018
Transforming a building of historic merit to allow different generations of a family to live more closely connected
Designs for the Seehotel start
June 2018
A 1500m2 hotel to be given a new life as a wellness and top business destination
Croydon Council Placemaking Workshop
May 2018
Developing ideas for the densification of surburbs to inform new policy
Talk: Architecture for Impact
April 2018
Natasha was invited to give a talk on the practice's work at Manchester University.
The talk was under the theme of Radical architectural propositions for making social change
NRD appointed to transform 3 Berlin hotels
November 2017
More to come soon!
Talk: New Ideas for Housing, NLA
September 2017
Natasha was invited to present the studio's work on solutions for the housing crisis at New London Architecture
High Density design in East London
March 2017
Natasha contributed to Design South East's study tour of best practice case study projects for a range of built environment professionals
NRD awarded New York research funding
August 2016
We are delighted to announced that we've been awarded funding from the British Council and Arts Council England for our new cross-city research initiative on Placemaking - "Intimate Neighbourhoods- LDN*NYC".
We have some incredible NYC partners on board including leading figures and institutions. More on this project as we develop it in the coming months.
Talk: London Build Panel
April 2016
London Build panel on the housing crisis alongside architects;
Sarah Wigglesworth - SWA,
Alex Ely - Mae
Andre Kikowski - AKA,
Brian Waters- president ACA (Chair)
The panel covered a wide range of insights, from higher densities, challenging or upholding space-standards, innovations in housing typologies, housing for older generations, affordability, pre-fabrication, place-making and sense of community and finally building outside of London. Lots of food for thought going forwards.
Book: Archifutures
June 2016
We're honoured to have been invited to be part of the third Archifutures volumes - a "field guide to the future of architecture".
Archifutures say: "The collection maps contemporary architectural practice and urban planning, presented through the words and ideas of some of its key players and change-makers. From institutions, activists, thinkers, curators and architects to urban bloggers, polemicists, critics and publishers, these are the people shaping tomorrow’s architecture and cities – and thereby helping to shape our societies of the future as well."
Talk: Housing at Ecobuild conference
March 2016
Natasha gave a quick-fire talk on the studio’s “Intimate Infrastructure” concept for high density development at a human scale at the Ecobuild conference.
Other speakers included:
Prof. Alex de Rijke, Director, dRMM Architects
Nikki Cutler, Associate Director, Pitman Tozer Architects
Dr Riette Oosthuizen, Partner, Planning, HTA Design LLP
Catherine Staniland, Deputy Director, New London Architecture (Chair)