Journal402 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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More from the archive.
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Design and build1 min read
200 year old house gets the full design & build treatment
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 one bed apartment in Marylebone, the 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 and Cochrane Bespoke
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, by Cochrane Bespoke
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, development and investment in prime London
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 made modern, the Old Town Clapham project
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 renovation1 min read
Design and build services in West London
How design and build work adds value to a west London home. Professional design, basements and extensions, and what to weigh up first.
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Home renovation2 min read
Renovating a London townhouse, what the work involves
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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Basements2 min read
Basement construction and remodelling in London
Basement work in prime London postcodes. Single, double and triple basements, underpinning or piling, and protecting the neighbours.
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Home renovation1 min read
Design and build services in London
How design and build works at NU Projects. One appointment for architecture, joinery, construction and fit out, run to a 12 stage process.
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Interior design1 min read
Kensington and Chelsea’s luxury interior design services. By #NU & Cochrane Bespoke
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 services for homeowners 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 services in Putney: a complete 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
Luxury design and build in London, by Nick Jeffries and Sean Cochrane
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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Interior design2 min read
I might be able to help you grow your business and get more leads
Marketing guidance for interior designers and architects. Positioning, branding, mindset and partnerships that bring in more leads and work.
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Architecture1 min read
Bespoke fire doors for architects, and the certification
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
Interior design services in Chelsea and South Kensington
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
Interior design services in Mayfair, 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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Construction1 min read
A letter to private clients in London
A letter to private clients in London setting out how NU Projects works. What to expect from a bespoke residential build.
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Architecture1 min read
A note to London architects, on using NU as your contractor
A note to London architects on using NU Projects as your main contractor. How we take a scheme from drawings through to a finished build.
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Interior design2 min read
Bespoke craftsmanship with NU and Cochrane Bespoke
Inside the joinery partnership with Cochrane Bespoke. What the workshop makes, how the team works and how a commission starts.
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Construction2 min read
Navigating building control: your guide to regulation compliance
A plain guide to building control and regulation approval. The three stages of a submission, and local authority versus private routes.
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