In a world facing the challenges of climate change, we are conscious of how sustainable design can actively contribute to a greener future.

We are delighted to announce that The Garden Room at Cwm Barn has been shortlisted for the RIBA West Midlands Award 2024.

How can we use Virtual Reality to help our clients in architecture?

How will the new Biodiversity Net Gain regulations affect new developments from January 2024?

Our team are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that creativity and personal fulfilment need to coexist, and a balanced approach is a necessity for enduring success. We have made efforts within how we work to create a blueprint for work-life harmony that is both sustainable and inspiring.

We're pleased to say that earlier this year, we joined Herefordshire Wildlife Trust to support nature's recovery in the county.

Earlier this month, Director Elly was invited to give a talk at the ICF Annual Conference. The 2023 conference focused on productivity and timber utilisation with the theme 'Growing Trees for Tomorrow's Needs'. Elly presented our experience on "Designing with Timber" and how this can support the delivery of healthy, low embodied and low operational carbon buildings. We thought that the subject was too important not to share more widely, so we have collated the following blog so you can understand the importance of using timber in architecture.

Creating a comprehensive project brief can be essential to realise your project, but what should your architectural brief say?

We never stop learning! We're pleased to share that the team at Arbor have been studying hard and have achieved not one but two new certifications!

Abor Architects are hiring!

Arbor Architects is looking for a Part II Architectural Assistant to join our 4 person office in rural Herefordshire. We work on a range of different projects in the local area, across sectors, ranging from new build Passive House, listed building renovation, educational buildings, retrofit and commercial. We are a small practice so work on multiple projects at a time, a pro-active and collaborative manner is a must. As a part II you would be working on all stages of the process with emphasis on design, communication, project management and building performance. Applicants should be passionate about design, sustainability and creative thinking. Technical knowledge is welcomed along with proficiency using Revit and the Adobe creative suite. We do also use Vectorworks and Sketch-up in the concept stages but not a must.