Archive for January 2019
Art Gallery or Home? Join Us on a Tour of the St. John’s Wood Iceberg Mansion
St. John’s Wood Iceberg Mansion is part gallery, part office, part home – spread over five generous floors, two of which are below ground. Our brief was to design a house that could accommodate our client’s art collection, their work needs and their social life without any aspect feeling compromised. Join me on a tour…
Read MoreJohn’s Advice: How Do I Get Planning Approval on the Wentworth Estate?
Few places in the UK, indeed, in the world, are more desirable to live than the rolling, leafy hills of the Wentworth Estate. Tucked away near the village of Virginia Water are some of the finest and most valuable homes money can buy. Part of what makes the Wentworth Estate so attractive is the efforts…
Read MoreGuest Expert: Donald Trump and the Next Boom in Property Prices
This month, we invited Jeremy McGivern from Mercury Homesearch – trusted advisers to the world’s most successful families and business people – to give his latest insight on London’s property market and how it’s affected by the tumultuous political situation here and abroad. Donald Trump is not an idiot. He is extremely good at getting…
Read MoreDyer Grimes Architecture Continues to Grow as We Make New Key Appointments
Last year was our busiest yet. As part of our efforts to carry that momentum into 2019 and continue our growth, we are are delighted to announce our new staff appointments. John Rookyard and Philip Jones-Lloyd – Directors John Rookyard and Philip Jones-Lloyd will join co-founders John and Jemima Dyer-Grimes on the board of directors.…
Read MoreNew Commission: Six Bedroom, 7300 sqft Neo-Georgian Mansion on the Wentworth Estate
Our latest project is a proposed new development on the Wentworth Estate, a luxury private estate in Surrey which is home to many of the country’s most expensive homes. The existing house possessed no significant historic or architectural value, giving us an opportunity to present the Wentworth Estate with a home more fitting, with the…
Read MoreWith Your Help, We’ve Raised £6,410 Towards Shelter’s Fight Against Homelessness
Last Christmas we once again reached out to our readers and friends for our annual appeal, which we alternate between Save the Children and Shelter. In 2018 it was Shelter’s turn, and we were delighted to bring our total raised since we started the campaign to £6,410. A huge thank you to everyone who donated. If…
Read MoreUnder Construction: Peer into the Hole Which Became a Luxury London Double Basement
Our St. John’s Wood Iceberg Mansion is the largest new home we’ve built in London, thanks to its two storey full-size basement. While our portfolio photos show off its finished beauty, the best way to appreciate the scale of the project is to see how it began life; as a vast, steel-flanked hole as deep…
Read MoreRemembering Peter Boizot, Founder of Pizza Express and One of My Favourite Clients
Peter Boizot, founder of Pizza Express, passed away last December at the grand age of 89. I was fortunate to work with Peter when I was still an up and coming architect. He was known as a risk taker who thrived on a challenge, qualities I would later learn he recognised in me as a…
Read MoreJohn’s Advice: Want to Build Your Own Home? Ask Yourself These Ten Questions First
Renovating your home or building a new one can be one of the most exciting times of your life. It can also be one of the most stressful. To ensure your project is a time you’ll never want to forget rather than a time you can’t wait to, here are ten questions which will have…
Read MorePlanning Approval for Extension in Richmond’s St. Matthias Conservation Area
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have received planning permission in the St. Matthias Conservation Area to refurbish and extend a detached Victorian house. As we will not be making any changes to the front elevation and our proposed works complement the high quality period aesthetic of the house, Richmond upon Thames…
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