Architectural Residential Case Studies
Find inspiration through our property features, showcasing real homes and home improvement projects, filmed & featured by HomeInspire, in partnership with homeowners, architects, and interior designers. Each feature and video tour takes you inside the story of a property transformation, exploring design ideas, materials, and practical insights behind some of the UK’s most inspiring renovation work and home projects.
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Our architectural residential case studies go beyond showcasing beautiful finished homes. They explore the thinking behind each project, from the initial design brief and planning challenges to material choices, construction techniques, and the details that make every home unique. By documenting the full journey, we provide valuable insight into the design process and the collaboration between homeowners, architects, designers, and contractors.
Whether you're planning your own renovation, searching for ideas, or simply passionate about residential architecture, our architectural residential case studies offer inspiration grounded in real projects. From contemporary extensions and whole-house refurbishments to self-builds and sensitive period restorations, each feature highlights practical solutions alongside exceptional design, helping you better understand what is possible for your own home.
Through high-quality photography, cinematic video tours, and in-depth project stories, we aim to celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship, and expertise behind every transformation. Our growing collection of architectural residential case studies is designed to inspire homeowners, support design professionals, and showcase outstanding residential architecture from across the UK.
The Coombe Kingston: Inside Extension Architecture’s Stunning Project in Kingston Upon Thames
HomeInspire were invited by Extension Architecture to feature their latest project, The Coombe Kingston, a gated home in the village of Coombe, Kingston upon Thames, a project that grew far beyond its original brief. Architect Youno, of Extension Architecture, was appointed for a double-storey side extension to add an office, a garage and a pool - and ended up delivering roughly three times that scope over a three-year build. Working with homeowners Naz and Alicia from stage zero through to completion, the result is a home built entirely around how the family lives, works and entertains, from a reflective atrium pool at its centre to a dedicated wellness wing and a 13-metre garden pool.
St. John: An Interior Architect's Conversion of a Former Ambulance Station in Rye, East Sussex
When interior architect Marta Nowicka purchased a derelict St. John Ambulance station in the heart of medieval Rye in 2014, it had stood empty for two years. What followed was a deeply considered conversion — a home clad in locally sourced pan tiles, planned around a central hearth in the tradition of the medieval hall, and filled with details made by hand from the landscape around it. This is the story of how a forgotten building became one of East Sussex's most remarkable homes.