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Honouring the Past, Designing for the Future

Transforming Period Properties with Sensitivity and Vision



At…
July 3, 2025/by kirsty

Are small houses going out of fashion?

An article in the Times a few weeks ago suggested that Autumn…
October 20, 2024/by Laura Mak
Entrance canopy

Historic England’s new guide to converting Listed Buildings into Homes

38-40 Southernhay East in Exeter, a listed building which was…
October 3, 2024/by kirsty

Turning historical character into modern living

Why do we love barn conversions and what are the advantages of this type of home? Cassidy Perkin discusses the reasons.
June 7, 2024/by Laura Mak

Amendments To the Class Q Permitted Development Right (May 2024)

With the new Class Q PD regulations coming in May we look at what will be possible.
May 17, 2024/by Laura Mak

Designing your Dream Home: A Guide to Bespoke New Homes

Designing your dream home is an exciting journey, and bespoke architecture allows you to create a home that reflects your vision and lifestyle. Let’s delve into the process and explore the unique aspects of creating custom-designed homes in the South-west of England.
March 11, 2024/by kirsty

Starting your PassivHaus project

Wow! The end of 2023 and beginning of 2024 has been busy…
February 12, 2024/by Laura Mak
Diagram of a passivhaus

PassivHaus with Living Space Architects – Week 2

Week Two has focused on solar gains and internal gains.



Solar…
November 17, 2023/by kirsty

RIBA Journal’s Time to Reflect Competition

Kirsty's creative writing bringing to light…
September 28, 2022/by Laura Mak
graphic of a house with approved building regulations

Building Regulation Updates

From 15th June 2022, new Building Regulations come into force…
June 10, 2022/by Laura Mak

Featured in the March Edition of Exeter Living

Read the full latest edition of Exeter living…
April 7, 2022/by Laura Mak

 Southwest Home & Garden Show

On the 9th and 10th of April, we will be at the Southwest…
March 30, 2022/by Laura Mak

New Build Interview – Exeter Living

Building your own home? We asked Stuart Bayley for his top tips...
January 11, 2022/by stuart

Our Latest Eco-Homes

We have received planning permission for this exciting new house design just outside Exeter.  A replacement dwelling, the home will be constructed using ICF insulated blocks to a high level of insulation and airtightness.  
November 29, 2021/by stuart

Featured in Self Build And Design

We are pleased to see our 'Origami' Project featured in the…
September 13, 2021/by stuart
White cottage at night in dart more featuring old Dartmoor walls

Dartmoor Planning Advice

Going to visit a new project on Dartmoor is one of our favourite…
March 12, 2021/by stuart

Shortlisted For the Build It 2020 Awards

Living Space is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted…
October 29, 2020/by stuart
Our client wearing a virtual reality headset

Using Virtual Reality at Living Space

At living space architects, we offer our clients the opportunity…
August 10, 2020/by stuart

Class Q Barn Conversions

Class Q legislation provides a means of increasing the value…
July 17, 2020/by stuart

The greenest building is the one that already exists

As a practice we specialise in the adaption and re-use of…
March 8, 2020/by kirsty

Creating good design in Exeter: a collaboration

Last week our director, Kirsty Curnow-Bayley, ran an event at…
February 6, 2020/by kirsty

Making historic buildings energy efficient – Heating and Insulation

Old v. New Heating Strategies
Older buildings were constructed…
October 1, 2019/by kirsty

Heritage project win following appeal: Upton Hellions, Mid Devon

Our proposals for work on a barn on the site of a Grade II*…
September 17, 2019/by kirsty

Addressing Sustainability in Old Buildings

Incorporating environmental and sustainability measures into…
August 16, 2019/by kirsty

The Economics of Building

"How much is my build going to cost?" - an extremely common…
August 9, 2019/by kirsty

Finished and flourishing: our barn conversion in Chagford

We are thrilled with the bright, characterful and attractive…
August 7, 2019/by kirsty

Two are better than one: the curious case of Class Q

We have recently gained Class Q approval for the proposed conversion…
August 5, 2019/by kirsty

Making Historic Buildings Energy Efficient – Combating Mould

Mould - many home-owner's worst nightmare. We hope that this…
July 31, 2019/by kirsty

Hooray for Southernhay!

We love being involved in local projects - especially when they're…
July 22, 2019/by kirsty

Transforming a building which transforms lives…

Since our last post on the Salvation Army, the project has…
July 18, 2019/by kirsty