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 Old Mission Church: The Contemporary Conversion of an 1860s Heritage Church in the Cotswolds.
What do you do with a redundant 1860s mission church in the heart of the Cotswolds? If you're the owner of this remarkable property, you convert it into one of the most characterful homes in the region — preserving the original stone walls, lancet windows, and soaring ceiling height while building an entirely contemporary life inside.
The Black Mews: A Beautifully Renovated All Black Mews Home in Central London.
Mews homes are among London's most charming building types, and this Paddington example makes a strong case for going all in — every surface, inside and out, finished in black. The result is a home that's striking from the street and surprisingly warm within, proving that a single committed palette can be the most sophisticated design choice of all.
Meadowbank: A Contemporary Addition to an Arts and Crafts Home in Manchester by Guy Taylor Associates
Guy Taylor Associates faced one of architecture's most delicate briefs: how do you add something contemporary to a home with this much existing character? The answer, at this Arts and Crafts property in Manchester, is with restraint, precision, and a deep respect for what was already there — producing an extension that feels inevitable rather than imposed.
Norman Park, Bromley: A Renovation & Extension Project by AURA Architecture & Interiors.
AURA Architecture & Interiors brought their characteristic blend of spatial clarity and material warmth to this Bromley property — a renovation and extension that reworks the ground floor plan to create a home that flows properly from front to back, with a new rear volume that connects the interior directly to the garden.