Clementine Blakemore is the director of Clementine Blakemore Architects —  an award-winning practice committed to producing buildings that are inventive, inclusive, rooted in place and shaped by context.

The studio’s work has received substantial awards and press recognition. In 2023, Clementine, was selected as a ⁠RIBA Journal Rising Star⁠. The studio has been included in the Architects’ Journal ⁠40 under 40 list⁠, featured in the Architecture Foundation book ⁠New Architects 4⁠, and shortlisted for the ⁠RIBA Stirling Prize⁠. Their Wraxall Yard project was recognised with the ⁠2024 RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize⁠.

If you'd like to learn more about her studio’s work, you can follow the practice on Instagram at @clementine.blakemore, or visit ⁠clementineblakemore.com⁠.

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Eleanor Rice is the Houses Editor of Enki Magazine.

Enki Magazine was launched by Charlotte Coward-Williams in 2018. Since then, Enki has disrupted the print market with a highly-curated magazine that unites architecture and interiors with sustainable living. It is the ultimate coffee-table mag beloved by both those in and out of the design industry. 

As a cherished destination for many of the best residential projects, I wanted to invite Eleanor on to share some of the inner-workings of how projects are selected for print. We also discussed what she looks for in publishable architectural photography and styling, the history and positioning of Enki in the market, and the planning and production process for an Enki issue.

If you’d like to learn more about Enki, you can visit enkimagazine.com, or follow them on Instagram at @enkimaguk.

Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

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Jennifer O’Donnell is a director of O’DonnellBrown, a Glasgow based practice known for their socially conscious, well-considered and crafted buildings and places. The practice has been recognised as an Architectural Review Emerging Architecture Awards finalist, as a ‘stand-out practice’ in The Architect’s Journal 40 under 40, which recognises architecture’s brightest up-and-coming talent, and as a featured practice in The Architecture Foundation’s ‘New architects 4’,.

If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit ⁠odonnellbrown.com⁠ or follow them on Instagram ⁠@odonnellbrown_⁠

Office Talk is hosted and produced by ⁠Office D.SHARP⁠, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit ⁠officedavesharp.com⁠.

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This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.

Niall Maxwell is the director of Rural Office, an award-winning practice with a reputation for delivering considered architecture, strategic thinking and research. Based in Wales, the practice is known for their work in regional settings and their understanding of context, and in recent years, they have diversified to deliver strategic projects for national clients and institutions. The practice won the RIBA House of the Year and National Award in 2017 for Caring Wood, and were listed as one of the 25 UK Disruptor practices in the Architects Journal AJ100.

If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit rural-office.co.uk or follow them on Instagram @rural_office.

Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

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Benni Allan is the director of EBBA, a London-based architecture and design practice known for their investigative and hands-on approach to buildings, places, objects and furniture. Since establishing his practice in 2016, Benni has overseen a diverse mix of projects, from considered dwellings to cultural spaces and retail for brands and institutions including Adidas, Erdem, Royal Academy, Tate Modern, TFL and V&A. Alongside his architectural output, Benni leads EBBA Objects, a home for the studio’s experimental furniture and product design.

The practice has won multiple awards for its work and was shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards Emerging Architecture Studio of the Year in 2024 as well as being profiled by Wallpaper* magazine as one of the ground-breaking new generation of studios.

If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit eb-ba.co or follow them on Instagram @ebbaarchitects.

Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

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Piers Taylor is the director of Invisible Studio, a multi-award-winning architecture practice founded in 2011 that operates through collaboration, experimentation, research and education. Piers has pioneered a number of academic programmes that rethink the relationship between design and making, and look at how material practice can address social and political questions. His studio’s work has included numerous National RIBA award-winning projects, including the Wolfson Tree Management Centre, Room 13, and East Quay Watchet.

If you’d like to learn more about his studio, you can visit invisiblestudio.org or follow the studio on Instagram @invisible_studio.

Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.

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Colin Baillie is a director of Baillie Baillie Architects, a practice based in the Scottish Highlands he founded with his partner Megan in 2019. The studio is focused on crafted rural projects and working with natural materials, and has recently completed Iorram, a design retreat in the Highlands that reflects the approach and ethos of the practice.

If you’d like to learn more about their studio, you can visit baillie-baillie.co.uk or follow them on Instagram @bailliebaillie.

Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.

This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford. 

Ross and Emma Perkin are the directors of Emil Eve, an award-winning East London based studio established in 2009.

Emil Eve are known for creating imaginative and inspiring buildings for those who love architecture - from design-focused home owners to creatively-driven developers, charities and commercial clients. Their approach is focused on their deep appreciation for both historic and contemporary architecture and extensive experience of combining the two. They have recently won the Don’t Move Improve Home of the Year award for Aden Grove, and were shortlisted in the RIBA London Awards for Highgate House.

If you’d like to learn more about their practice, you can visit emileve.co.uk or follow them on Instagram at @emilevearchitects.

Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.

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Andrew Brown is a director of Brown & Brown Architects, an award-winning studio based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Founded in 2010 with his wife Kate, their practice is known for creating bold yet contextual homes that inspire delight and a sense of belonging. Andrew's work, influenced by the Scottish landscape, balances modern design with historic continuity. Andrew draws inspiration from Scandinavian architecture, Scottish literature, and his passion for photography. The practice has received numerous architectural awards including Scottish Design Awards Residential Award for Tidal House in 2024, and for Architecture Practice of the Year 2022, while Lower Tullochgrue was shortlisted for House of the Year for The Architects’ Journal Manser Medal 2021.

If you’d like to learn more about their practice, you can visit brownandbrown.studio or follow them on Instagram at @brown_and_brown_architects.

Office Talk is hosted by Dave Sharp of Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand definition practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.

Today's episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.

Alison Brooks is the director of Alison Brooks Architects, a London-based practice known for generous and inclusive city-building supported by uniquely sculptural design.

In this episode, Alison and Dave discussed:

• The challenges of participating in design competitions, and how the need to produce so much more and satisfy stringent criteria compared to the early days, creates barriers for emerging practices.
• The important role competitions play in their business, and how they think strategically about selecting the right competitions to invest time and resources in.
• The challenges she faced establishing her practice as a Canadian in the UK, and how she was able to develop new client relationships without relying on an existing network.
• Why Alison believes higher education projects offer some of the best opportunities for architects, because the clients are highly motivated to be at the forefront of design, technology and sustainability.
• The value of developing an ability to write as a way to articulate your ideas as an architect, and why Alison often finds herself spending more time writing than designing.

If you'd like to learn more about their studio, you can visit alisonbrooksarchitects.com or follow them on Instagram at @alisonbrooksarchitects.

Office Talk is hosted by Dave Sharp of Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand definition practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.

Today's episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Anthony Richardson of Simple Dwelling Studio.