January 2026

Ellerby Street Basement Extension  Throughout 2026 we will highlight projects that have been important in the development of the practice. The first in this series is a basement extension in Ellerby Street in Fulham.  We have gone on to design over 30 basement projects.   Our basement in Ellerby Street captured a response to the key basement issues[...]

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Garden Room Planning Permission in Hammersmith   Shape Architecture has been granted planning permission for a garden room in Hammersmith.  This is not a simple single storey garden structure but a two storey garden room with a glazed link back to our clients flat, providing all weather access between the two spaces.  We have been designing garden[...]

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Planning Permission in Brighton   Shape Architecture has received its third planning permission  in Brighton since the start of the year.  This one is a significant permission for a property in a prominent Conservation Area. Gained at our first attempt.   The project is in Ship Street next to the Hippodrome.  The house is very [...]

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Ealing Projects     Shape Architecture has started  2026 with a variety of projects in Ealing.  Below we describe three of these.  As ever they demonstrate the variety of project type and size that we take on.   Beaufort Close   Our first project is in Beaufort Close in a prominent Conservation Area.  An excellent planning[...]

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Shape Architecture's Twentieth Anniversary   2026 marks the Twentieth Anniversary of Shape Architecture and sees our  founding Director Jason Wren still leading the practice. Over these twenty years we have designed and built hundreds of projects  across many sectors developing an expertise in so many areas.  Our work is well known for its use of[...]

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Planning permission for New Roof Terrace in Brighton   Our first week back sees another roof terrace planning permission for Shape Architecture.  This roof terrace is located in Egremont Place in Brighton.  Gaining planning permission at the first attempt, the new roof terrace adds valuable additional outdoor space to a terraced house with little existing[...]

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