Polysmiths is an award-winning practice, a collaborative group of architect and interior designers. We have projects in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Hong Kong.

Polysmiths has been nominated for various Architecture awards, including RIBA Awards, Don’t Move Improve, New London Architecture Awards, and have won the AIA UK Design Awards 2023 for best Emerging Practice.

For press enquiries, please contact hello@polysmiths.com

ARCHITECT DIRECTORY/ 01.11.2024

THE MODERN HOUSE ARCHITECT DIRECTORY

Polysmiths is included in the Modern House’s architect directory.

LINK TO OUR DIRECTORY PAGE ON THE MODERN HOUSE HERE

JOURNAL/ 10.10.2024

THE MODERN HOUSE - WALDEN IN THE MODERN HOUSE JOURNAL

As the owners of Walden puts their home on the market through The Modern House, a journal story was written about the history of the property, and the process of the renovation and extension.

LINK TO THE MODERN HOUSE JOURNAL ARTICLE HERE

ARTICLE/ 27.08.2024

LIVINGETC - CORK HOUSE, SUSTAINABILITY AND VERSATILITY IN ARCHITECTURE

Cork House has been featured in this article, alongside other interesting projects using cork as the key material, for their texture, sustainability credentials, as well as its versatility and acoustic performance.

LINK TO LIVINGETC ARTICLE HERE

FEATURE/ 21.08.2024

VOGUE TAIWAN - CORK HOUSE, ‘FROM LONDON TO TAIWAN, … 4 NEW SUSTAINABLE LIVING STYLES’

Cork House, with its use of expandable cork boards as cladding and interior finishes, is featured in the August digital edition of Vogue Taiwan.

LINK TO VOGUE TAIWAN ARTICLE HERE

FEATURE/ 26.07.2024

LIVING ETC. - WALDEN, FORCE OF NATURE

Walden project, a flood-resilient lower-ground residential extension and renovation project in Tufnell Park, Camden, is featured on the August print edition of the Livingetc. Magazine.

LINK TO THE LIVINGETC WEBSITE HERE . You can also read the article at Readly (PAYWALL)

FEATURE/ 25.06.2024

DEUTSCHE BAUZEITUNG - WALDEN

The lower-ground residential project in Camden is included in the ‘underground living’ article in the German monthly architectural magazine.

LINK TO THE ARTICLE IN DEUTSCHE BAUZEITUNG

BOOKS/ 25.03.2024

MATERIALS - AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRIMER - CORK HOUSE

We contributed images of Cork House to the great book edited by Hattie Hartman and Joe Jack Williams, and published by RIBA Publishing, on sustainable materials.

BUY THE BOOK HERE AT RIBA BOOKS

FEATURE/ 22.04.2024

REMODELISTA - WALDEN

Great article ‘Forward-Thinking Architecture: A Flood-Proof Basement Flat in North London’ on Remodelista.

LINK TO THE ARTICLE ON REMODELISTA HERE

FEATURE/ 08.04.2024

PREMIER CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE APRIL 2024 - CORK HOUSE

Premier Construction Magazine included Cork House in their April RIBA awards shortlist feature.

LINK TO THE APRIL 2024 MAGAZINE HERE

AWARDS/ 15.02.2024

RIBA LONDON AWARDS 2024 - CORK HOUSE

GREAT NEWS! Cork House has been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA London Awards 2024.

LINK TO THE RIBA LONDON AWARDS SHORTLIST

AWARDS/ 08.02.2024

SURFACE DESIGN AWARDS - CORK HOUSE

Cork House has won the 2024 Surface Design Awards Housing Interior category, with the jury noting, ‘cork was a key component of this project with the judges impressed by how a confident use of this material contributes to the overall environment of the house, acoustically using a material known for its inherent quality as well as how it looks.’

LINK TO THE SURFACE DESIGN SHOW PAGE

FEATURE/ 10.01.2024

THE EVENING STANDARD - WALDEN

Walden is featured on the Evening Standard, as an example of project that turns a home renovation project into a flood-resilient long term solution. According to the Evening Standard, ‘The result is not only beautiful but is full of clever ideas designed to protect it from extreme weather’

LINK TO EVENING STANDARD FEATURE

UPDATES/ 12.12.2023

GRAND DESIGNS - WALDEN

Walden is featured on January 2024 edition of Grand Designs Magazine, calling it a ‘Flood-resilient transformation’.

LINK TO GRAND DESIGNS DIGITAL MAGAZINE

STORY/ 08.12.2023

ARCHITECT’S JOURNAL - WALDEN

AJ has featured Walden, a basement residential renovation project in Tufnell Park, London. It included a positive Client’s testimonial, highlighting our efforts in client collaboration, to achieve high-end design detail that solves problems.

LINK TO ARCHITECT’S JOURNAL

STORY/ 21.11.2023

LEIBAL - WALDEN

Walden project, a basement home renovation project in Tufnell Park, London, is now on Leibal.

LINK TO LEIBAL

STORY/ 18.11.2023

DEZEEN - WALDEN

Our Walden project is now on Dezeen.

LINK TO DEZEEN

AWARDS/ 12.09.2023

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2023 - SHORTLISTED

We’re delighted to announce our project has been shortlisted for the New London Awards 2023, run by New London Architecture, and supported by the Mayor of London.

The New London Awards 2023 recognises the best projects across different sectors in the built environment. It celebrates projects of varying scales across London that are making and will make a positive contribution to their surroundings.

You can contribute to the judging process by voting for us in the People’s Choice Award, an award given to the public’s favourite project.Click below to vote for our project!

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https://bit.ly/NewLondonPeoplesChoice

AWARDS/ 11.09.2023

DEZEEN AWARDS 2023 - LONGLISTED

Our project the Cork House has been longlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2023!

From over 4,800 entries from 94 countries to Dezeen Awards this year, our project is one of 235 architecture projects that are in the running to win an award later this year in the architecture categories.

Shortlist will be revealed in October, with winners announced in November 2023.

LINK

Cork House Dezeen Awards Longlist

INTERVIEW/ 23.07.2023

THE SUNDAY TIMES - THE CORK HOUSE

An interview with the Sunday Times on how the Cork House managed to stay on budget with construction during the pandemics, facing lockdowns, spiraling materials cost, and supply chain logistics nightmares.

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Smart ways to cut the cost of your property renovation (thetimes.co.uk)

STORY/ JULY 2023

GRAND DESIGNS MAGAZINE JULY 2023 - THE CORK HOUSE

The July magazine included an interview about the Cork House.

PRESS RELEASE/ 20.07.2023

SERVICED APARTMENT NEWS - BLOOMSBURY APARTHOTEL

Our Bloomsbury Aparthotel pre-application has been picked up as an exciting new project by the Serviced Apartment News.

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Design plans revealed for Bloomsbury aparthotel (servicedapartmentnews.com)

STORY/ 24.04.2023

ARCHITECT’S JOURNAL - THE CORK HOUSE

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Polysmiths completes cork-panelled house in east London (architectsjournal.co.uk)

STORY/ 04.12.2022

DEZEEN - THE CORK HOUSE

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Polysmiths designs Cork House featuring cork-lined living spaces (dezeen.com)

STORY/ 29.11.2022

ELLE DECOR ITALIA - THE CORK HOUSE

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Una casa londinese che trasforma i problemi (del lockdown) in opportunità | Elle Decor

STORY/ 07.11.2022

WALLPAPER MAGAZINE - THE CORK HOUSE

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Tour Cork house in London by architecture studio Polysmiths | Wallpaper

STORY/ 16.10.2022

THE MODERN HOUSE - THE CORK HOUSE

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Architect Charles Wu’s hidden cork house, built on a brownfield site in Forest Gate, east London | Journal | The Modern House