Journal06 entries
Notes from the drawing board
News from the studio, field notes from buildings a year on, and the research that changes how we draw.
12 Jun 2026Practice5 min read
Why we still draw by hand
Every project in the studio starts on paper. Not out of nostalgia, but because the pencil is slower than the idea, and that gap is where the building gets better.
03 Apr 2026News2 min read
Ember Pavilion wins the Kyoto Biennale Prize
The jury praised the pavilion for treating demountability as a craft rather than a constraint. The building is now an outdoor classroom in Uji.
20 Feb 2026Field notes6 min read
Notes on brick: Kiln House one year on
We returned to Lisbon to see how the reclaimed brick and lime mortar had weathered through a winter and a summer. Some notes from the visit.
08 Nov 2025News2 min read
Foundry Quarter: planning approved
Manchester City Council has granted outline approval for the masterplan. The linear park and the school start on site in spring.
15 Aug 2025Research8 min read
Designing for heat: passive cooling in dense cities
What we learned from three years of monitoring Meridian Tower and Kiln House, and why we now design the shade before the plan.
02 May 2025News3 min read
The studio moves to Foundry Street
After twelve years in a shared floor in Indiranagar, Arcsmith has a building of its own: a former kiln works with a workshop on the ground floor.