Studio NotesMAY 1, 2026· 5 min read

On the Silence of Stone

A short reflection on why we leave most of a wall unbroken — and how restraint becomes the loudest voice in a room.

Julian Vance

Architecture, when it is honest, says very little. The wall is a wall. The floor finds the ground. The window does what windows do.

We have come to believe that the most generous thing a studio can offer is a quiet room — one that asks nothing of the inhabitant, and yet rewards their attention every time they look up.

Reading a Site

How we begin every project — not with a plan, but with a long walk and a notebook of what is already there.

APR 24, 2026 · Elena Thorne

Materials•6 min read

A Year With Lime

Twelve months working with traditional lime mortars on a heritage project — what we learned, and what we will do differently.

APR 12, 2026 · Noor Haidari

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