Blog236 posts, 2017 to 2026
The design and build journal.
Every job teaches something. This is where it gets written up. Planning, basements, costs, finishes and the people who build them.
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Interior design2 min read
Luxury bespoke joinery services. NU Projects
Bespoke joinery by NU Projects. Kitchens, wardrobes, bookshelves, doors and furniture, drawn for the room and made to fit it.
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Home renovation3 min read
Sustainable living in West London
Greener building in West London. Modern methods of construction, low impact materials and heat pumps, and what each one does.
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Basements2 min read
A basement as an investment in West London
Why West London owners dig down instead of moving. What a basement gives you, and what decides whether it pays for itself.
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Architecture1 min read
Work with NU, a note to architects
An invitation to architects and designers. How NU Projects takes a scheme through basements, extensions and whole house builds, stage by stage.
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Home renovation2 min read
Designer Sean Cochrane and NU Projects
Design and build led by interior designer Sean Cochrane. How concept, planning, construction and finishing run as one process.
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Interior design1 min read
Luxury interior design, London to Dubai
Interior design by NU and Sean Cochrane, working from London to Dubai. Design, architecture and development for private clients.
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Interior design2 min read
West London interior design and architecture
Interior design and architectural services for West London homes. From first concepts and drawings through to sourcing and project management.
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Home renovation1 min read
NU Projects and AVC on smart homes
NU Projects and AVC on smart home technology in west London. How lighting, audio, heating and controls get designed in from the start.
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Design and build1 min read
A 200 year old house, designed and built
Week by week on a West London renovation. Strip out finished, original brickwork exposed, and an engineer report before the chimneys go.
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Home renovation1 min read
A Marylebone one bed design meeting
Inside a design meeting on a one bed apartment in Marylebone W1, led by Cochrane Bespoke, with NU Projects building the work.
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Design and build1 min read
Marylebone project, design and build by NU
A filmed design meeting for a one-bedroom flat in Marylebone. Five-metre ceilings, original ornate plaster and how the scheme begins.
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Home renovation1 min read
Chiswick project, week two
Week two on a Chiswick strip out. Hoarding up, then flooring, skirting, architraves, doors and carpets all removed, and what follows.
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Interior design1 min read
Interior design project in Knightsbridge
Inside a Victorian terrace renovation in Knightsbridge. How daylight, ceiling height, period detail and joinery by Cochrane Bespoke work together.
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Home renovation2 min read
NU Cochrane, prime London development
NU Cochrane is the development and investment side of NU Projects, working with joint venture partners on prime London residential property.
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Home renovation1 min read
Old Town Clapham, design and build services
A design and build project in Old Town Clapham. One contract for the drawings, the build and the joinery, run by one team.
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Home renovation1 min read
A Victorian terrace in Old Town Clapham
A dark Victorian terrace in Old Town Clapham opened up into a bright modern house. The feasibility study, the staircase and the materials.
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Home renovation2 min read
Renovating a London townhouse
Case studies on London townhouse renovation. How heritage detail is kept while the layout and the services are brought up to date.
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Interior design1 min read
Luxury interior design in Kensington
Interior design in Kensington and Chelsea with Cochrane Bespoke. The design process step by step, the team involved and what each stage covers.
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Home renovation2 min read
Design and build in Clapham
Design and build for homeowners in Clapham. Custom design, renovation, extensions, and more sustainable ways to build, stage by stage.
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Architecture6 min read
Design and build in Putney: a guide
A guide to design and build in Putney. Planning and conservation rules, extensions around family life, and whole house renovation work.
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Home renovation2 min read
Nick Jeffries and Sean Cochrane on design
How the NU and Cochrane Bespoke partnership runs a prime London home. The founding vision, the services offered and the process behind a build.
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Architecture1 min read
Bespoke fire doors for architects
Fire door services and certification from NU and Cochrane Bespoke. What fire compartmentation asks of architects on a residential scheme.
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Interior design1 min read
Chelsea and South Kensington interior design
How NU Projects and Cochrane Bespoke work together on interiors in Chelsea and South Kensington, and what each of the two brings to a house.
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Interior design1 min read
Mayfair interior design, by Cochrane Bespoke
Interior design for Mayfair townhouses and penthouses. How NU Projects and Cochrane Bespoke work together, and what the service includes.
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