Weatherark

While once property was merely rooms to live or work in, now it can be an experience that lifts the senses. People have opinions on properties and the elements they find inside - they see the virtue in a kitchen island or a sliding glass wall, they appreciate the benefits of an air-source heat pump and a sound system with hidden speakers.

They recognise that steel, glass, stone and timber can radically alter a property's character - they want buildings that embrace technology yet have a timeless quality. A wealth of platforms have opened our eyes to the opportunities - specialist magazines, television, the internet and social media have enabled us to study a world of homes from within our home.

It's important to know who you are working with, and who you are working for. Whether restoring a timber-framed building, bound together with hand-made pegs, or constructing a cutting-edge feat of engineering using the latest materials and integrated systems, we soon become absorbed in our work.