After a huge collective effort, future phases at Gt Ellingham have officially received planning permission for 154 new homes, soon to be brought to life by the fantastic team at Orchard Homes East. We’re excited for the next chapter and can’t wait to see Orchard Homes bring this vision into reality!

At this years RIBA Norfolk AGM, Matt Wood gave a talk on our project Friars Quay which turned 50 years old last year! It was lovely to be able to speak about the impact of the scheme to current RIBA members and David Luckhurst, the F+M architect who designed the scheme.

Norwich City Council’s planning committee has given the green light for the progression of the new Sports Hub! This is a brilliant step forward for this much‑loved community space. We are excited to see the community benefit from the enhanced facilities, and hope to see a few future local stars emerge from the football pitch and BMX club.

Following its successful refurbishment funded by the National Lottery, Norwich Castle is featuring on Sky HISTORY's 'Great British Castle Rescue'. Starring alongside some of the UK's most spectacular castles, and showing off the transformative works on the Keep this is not one to miss! Watch now on Sky HISTORY.
Photo by Matt Smith Architectural Photography.

Fantastic image from FW Properties showing on site progression of Phase 2 at Manor Green! It’s been a pleasure working closely with the team to help bring this next chapter of the development to life.

A fantastic moment for the team last week as we joined Pentaco Construction Ltd and Ansible Motion for a steel‑signing ceremony, marking the hard work behind the new Simulation Centre at Snetterton Innovation Park. We are proud to be delivering the architectural design for this innovative new facility in Norfolk as part of the wider masterplan for MotorSport Vision Ltd.

Thrilled to see Norwich Castle: Royal Palace Reborn shortlisted for the 2026 Museum & Heritage Awards. A privilege to help restore such an extraordinary landmark alongside an exceptional project team. Congratulations to all involved and good luck to all the finalists!
Photo by Matt Smith Architectural Photography.

Having joined for Stages 4 to 6, offering Technical Design, Construction and Handover services we have are thrilled to see that Aylesborough Close has been shortlisted for 'Best New Building' at the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards!

Alan Robson had a wonderful opportunity to share his knowledge and insight on the Royal Albert Hall recently, presenting to leadership and Fellowship organisation A Million Realities as part of a talk and tour session with the Hall. It’s always fantastic when we’re able to share our processes and knowledge.

This National Apprenticeship Week, we wanted to shine a light on our brilliant apprentice Maisie Martin, who joined our Norwich studio last year. We invited Mai to share her journey so far and what led her to pursue architecture!
Click here to read about what inspired her.

One of our partners, Emily Barnston, spent the afternoon at Cromer Junior School's Careers Fair speaking with students about pathways to become an architect. She was joined by Mai Martin, our Apprentice at the Norwich office, who was able to offer a valuable perspective for those interested in the industry.

Another fantastic Norfolk Property Dinner last night, always a great evening with our industry colleagues. A big thank you to the Norwich Forum for the Construction Industry, Jay Mehta and to Rory Bremner for the excellent entertainment. A further thank you to our guests for joining our partners and making it such an enjoyable evening!

We’re delighted to announce the promotion of Architect Richard Bray to Associate. In our London office, his application of modern conservation techniques, alongside his technical drawing skills and collaborative approach has seen him contribute to some of our most high-profile projects. Congratulations Richard!

We had a brilliant evening at the Women in Architecture networking event last night - the first of the year - with around 30 women coming together for a really great turnout. It was such a pleasure to spend time connecting with others in the industry outside of the office.

Progress is underway on our project at the Greenhouse Sports Centre, with the installation of new timber joists to support the new sports floor covering. The works are part of essential repairs to restore the converted Grade II* listed church and help the Greenhouse charity to continue its work supporting young people.

The Norwich F+M team were treated to a very special Burns Supper courtesy of our own David Kean, who brought in the festivities donned in his native attire.
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F+M are proud to announce our London-based Associate Francesca Basso has been selected as a jury member for the 2026 RIBA Awards.
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Its Energy Savers week! Our teams regularly design to Passivhaus EnerPHit and BREEAM standards, creating energy spaces with low lifecycle and maintenance. Read more about what we offer, and tips to create energy in your own home or office
here.

Blue Monday, said to be the gloomiest date on the calendar. But we’re looking at it as Recharge Monday. January can be a tough time of year. We encourage everyone to take a moment to recharge and reset.
Whatever your Blue Monday looks like, take a moment for yourself today.

Yesterday our Partners Robert and Erin, took a trip to the beautifully renovated Halls in Norwich including St Andrews Hall, Blackfriars Hall, and Becket’s Chapel. Courtesy of NFCI, the visit gave an exclusive preview of the projects, and a presentation from those closely involved in the projects. Congratulations to all those involved!

Congratulations to Marc Piqué i Gascón, one of our London Partners and a RIBA Specialist Conservation Architect, who is now on the list of approved Quinquennial Inspector Architects of the Diocese of Southwark. We look forward to what this appointment will bring.

Norwich City Council has now submitted a planning application from our project at Sloughbottom! With the release of some brilliant renders of the projects, residents have been encouraged to review and comment on the plans for the scheme via Get Talking Norwich.

As the end of the year draws closer, our teams have gotten into the festive season and enjoyed their well-earned Christmas parties.
Thanks to all our staff for another great year at F+M! We look forward to all that 2026 has to offer.

The final article in our series marking 50 years of Friars Quay is here. Hear from the residents about their personal experience living at the redevelopment, and a final thought from David Luckhurst on how he designed for a sense of community.
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