Burns Night Done Right
Bringing all things Scottish to the table, David walked the Norwich team through a traditional Burns Night this week, treating us to a rousing rendition of ‘Address to a Haggis’ by Robert Burns, a history lesson and lots of Scottish cuisine. Regional beverages and tar
Francesca on RIBA Awards panel
F+M are proud to announce our London-based Associate Francesca Basso has been selected as a jury member for the 2026 RIBA Awards, as Conservation Expert. Francesca is an AABC Conservation Architect whose portfolio consists of projects on highly significant Grade I and II listed b
Energy Savers Week
It’s Energy Savers Week! Good design can be emotive and visually stunning.Great design is also energy efficient. Our teams regularly design to Passivhaus EnerPHit and BREEAM standards, creating energy spaces with low lifecycle and maintenance.This involves a clever combinat
Reflections on Friars Quay Part IV: An (Un)Intentional Community
To mark the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Friars Quay housing development in Norwich we asked our Senior Architect Matt Wood to reflect on the project. Click Here for Part III, or read ahead for Part IV. The redevelopment of Norwich Over the Water was an early exampl
Reflections on Friar’s Quay Part III: Shared Streets, Squares and Alleys
To mark the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Friars Quay housing development in Norwich we asked our Senior Architect Matt Wood to reflect on the project. Click Here for Part II, or read ahead for Part III. The 1975 Architectural Review article concludes that Friars
Reflections on Friars Quay Part II: Pre-Post-Modernism?
To mark the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Friars Quay housing development in Norwich we asked our Senior Architect Matt Wood to reflect on the project. Click Here for Part I, or read ahead for Part II. In 1989, Prince (now King) Charles expounded his ‘Vision of Brit