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Design et al Awards 2024

Flint House is shortlisted “Best Architect for an Extension Project”!!

Springfield shortlisted for 2024 “Best Architect for a Self Build Project”

Rum Point featured in A House with a Pool

Choosing an Architect for a Home Extension

Isolated Houses Paragraph 80e Changes to Paragraph 84e

IDA Design Award Winners

Sevenoaks – site visit – mirrored Sky Lounge, a light architectural form, capitalising on 360º framed views

Sevenoaks – stonework – limestone and marble

Sevenoaks – September 2022 – landscaping begins!

Sevenoaks site visit January 2023 – Exciting progress!

Landscaping underway February

Sevenoaks House – February 2023

Marlow, snowy site visit – December

Marlow, site visit – February 2023

Rum Point House wins an award!

The International Design and Architecture Awards 2018

Christmas Card 2017

Christmas Card 2006

Paragraph 80 Planning Process

What is Paragraph 80? An In-Depth Guide from Tye Architects

MAAT – what a building…..Lisbon, great architecture

Do I need an architect, and how to choose?

Calatrava in Lisbon

Whipsnade New Model Barns – site visit

Sevenoaks – Building out of the ground…..

Financial Times article on Long Barn, Tye Architects – Ultimate Barn Conversions of the World

Cambridge Class Q conversion of Agricultural Building to Residential Use

Whipsnade New Build House

Cambridge – On site with our barn conversion ‘Class Q’ permitted development

Cayman Islands, Caribbean – The location for our new house project…..

Pumpkin Carving Skills

Pumpkin Carving Culmination !

More action from the sponsored Pumpkin Carving from this year !

NTA Newsletters 2018

May 2019 Newsletter – Visit us at Grand Designs Live in London

Spring 2019 Newsletter

Christmas Card 2018

The Daily Telegraph – Article on Kimbrook House, Huntingdonshire

Birthday Drinks time !

Time for some lunchtime relax time

Grand Designs 2018

Chester House Progress on site

Yes, another Christmas party !

Flitwck Mill, Bedfordshire, Site Progress

Norwich University – Architecture Student of the Year Award

Berkhamstead House Site Progression

RIBA Award – Passiv House in Harpenden

Shropshire House Site Progression

Summertime Food outside from the studio

Pumpkin Carving Time !

Table Tennis Tournament

Table Tennis is now live !

Valentines Team Lunch !

Team Chill Time

Autumn 2018 Newsletter

Christmas 2018 Newsletter

Summer 2018 Newsletter

Winter 2018 Newsletter

Karaoke ! night in London

Winter 2017 Newsletter from the Office

RIBA Awards Dinner !

RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Awards Ceremony 2017

Summer 2017 Newsletter from the studio

Design Session in the studio

Chat with the boss on design experiences and past projects

International Lunch time at the studio

RIBA Awards 2017

Nicolas Tye Architects – Winter Bulletin 2016/2017

Harpenden Passiv House Progression on site

Shropshire House Progress on Site

Berkhamstead House, Hertfordshire, Site Progress

Shropshire House Site Progress

Solar Panels at the Studio

British Heart Foundation Sponsorship Day

Rum Point – Cayman, Caribbean – Tye Architects – Award Winning

Autumn 2017 Newsletter

Spring/ Summer 2017 Newsletter

Christmas Card 2016

Kimbrook House in the press – The Telegraph

Radio 4 came to our studio to discuss Inspiring Commercial Offices Spaces – Click on the image to listen

Rum Point gets it second award!

nicolas tye architects- winter bulletin 2016

Nicolas Tye Architects- Spring bulletin 2016

Nicolas Tye Architects- Summer Bulletin 2016

Nicolas Tye Architects- Autumn Bulletin 2016

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

Marlow House on site progression

Our Autumn 2016 – Newsletter

Our Spring 2016 – Newsletter

Our Summer 2016 – Newsletter

Our Winter 2016 – Newsletter

Rum Point Cayman Island, Caribbean House – Award Winning

Christmas Card 2015

Team Bowling trip!

Tye Architects – Summer Newsletter 2015

Nicolas Tye has become the Chairman for the RIBA East Region!

nicolas tye architects- autumn bulletin 2015

Chester New Build House

Joanne Webb Sponsor to the London Marathon

Our Autumn 2015 – Newsletter

Our Spring 2015 – Newsletter

Our Summer 2015 – Newsletter

Our Winter 2015 – Newsletter

Christmas Card 2014

Rum Point, Cayman Islands under construction

Our Spring 2014 – Newsletter

Our Summer 2014 – Newsletter

Christmas Card 2013

Build It Live 2013 – Presentation by Nicolas Tye Architects

Grand Design 2013 – Come see us on our stand !

Our Autumn 2013 – Newsletter

Our Spring 2013 – Newsletter

Our Summer 2013 – Newsletter

Wedding bells are in the air…..for one of our team

Team celebrations in London – Pont de le Tour

Team Member time !

London Tour along the Thames

Birthday time for one of our team

London Trip – other end of the long table of the team !

Our Autumn 2012 – Newsletter

Our Winter 2012 – Newsletter

Our Spring 2012 – Newsletter

Our Summer 2012 – Newsletter

Love Architecture Open Day at our Studio

Love Architecture – Family Fun Day at the studio

More Love Architecture discussion in the studio

More Love Architecture action with BBQ and buffet food for visitors

Face painting for our Love Architecture event

Studio Team Lunch Celebration !

More Love Architecture activities ! lots going on today

Happy Birthday ! to one of our team members

Our office manager is here to help!

Vegetable patch with some quality tendering……

Great Progress at Newgate Street !

Autumn 2011 – Newsletter

Our Winter 2011 – Newsletter

Our Summer 2011 – Newsletter

Grand Designs – Shortlisting of Long Barn, Kevin McCloud and George Clarke

Awards Time Again !

International Lunch Time

Studio Lunch Aftermarth !

Another tasty lunch in our studio

Practice singing session ready for the Karaoke night?

Summer lunch outside next to our studio vegetable patch

Birthday Time for a team member

Vegetable patch in full bloom

Secret Santa time!

Birthday fun down the pub for the big ’40’ for the boss

Tasty food time in the studio with the team

Spring 2011 Newsletter

Christmas Card 2010

Christmas Party 2010

More work on the company vegetable patch !

The Long Barn – My Derelict Dream Home

Long Barn Studio – Commercial Offices

International Food Lunch

Awards Ceremony Time !

Team Dinner Out !

Team Lunch in the Long Barn

Happy Christmas !

Vegetable patch……in our lunches !

Company Christmas Party…..

Winter Evening Party

Awards Night Out

Birthday time !

It’s the big ‘0’ – Nicolas Tye is 40 today – congratulations

Grand Opening of the Luton and Dunstable Berevement Suite

Blooming Marvellous !

Client Arrival ! By helicopter… this is a first…

Awards Night Dinner !

Long Barn Studio – Commercial Building

Grand Designs Back up plan !

‘Magnus’ first photo sitting !

Awards Ceremony attendance for the studio team, tonight is for the Long Barn Studio – Best Commercial Project

Daytona Karting Event !

Team Evening Out !

Fire Safety Training !

Company lunch !

Picnic in the park time !

LABC Awards Ceremony for The Long Barn Studio – Best Commercial Project

Grand Design Show !

Christmas time !

Ice cream fun in the sun !

Christmas Card 2008

Pumpkin Carving Time !

Nicolas Tye pays pilgrimage to Le Corbusier in France

Le Corbusier……an inspiration

Ferrari Racing Sponsorship !

Award Winning Work ! RIBA East of England – Commercial Offices

Design Awards 2009 – Long Barn Studio – Winner of Best Commercial Office

Fun night out in London – Ping Pong and food time….

Cedarwood in Knutsford, Cheshire

Chill time…..did someone say birthday cake?

Halloween Time !

Christmas Time !

Birthday time for the boss…..

Pumpkin carving time !

Halloween Celebration Time !

Bowling and funny glasses time for the team…..

Birthday cake time in the studio again….

Studio Lunch Out !

Scary Christmas Costume Time !

Birthday Celebrations in our new sparkly award winning studio !

Award night for the studio team

Chocolate Birthday Cake Time !

We’re not competitive ! Bowling…

All part of a careful calorie controlled diet….

CPD on architecture on line……

Christmas Card 2007

Radlett Houses, Hertfordshire

Another year – Another Christmas Party !

Marston Vale Michelin Restaurant Proposals

Company lunch time ! Cheers !

Happy Christmas !! Another end of year Party

Long Barn Conversion – Project Review

University of Bedfordshire – 3D Design Department – Tutoring

Grand Designs Live 2006 here we come !

Checking out our Par 3 next to our studio !

Cedarwood House, Knutsford, Cheshire

Sponsorship to get to the Pole!

Christmas Card 2004

The Long Barn, Daily Telegraph Best Buildings on TV

The Long Barn, Homebuilding and Renovating Awards on TV

The Long Barn – Our House TV programme

The Long Barn, before conversion…..

Just before Tye Architects……

Christmas Card 2003