Our
exhibition of 10 recent housing projects is still open every day 12-8pm until 20th
June. So far, we’ve had a great response, so please come and visit us in
Hackney Wick this week.
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Exhibition: 10 Social Housing Projects // The London Festival of Architecture 2014
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Planning approved for Jervis Court!
Located within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the 64 mixed-tenure home scheme (30+% London Affordable Rent) will create new neighbo... -
Website launch for Selby Urban Village
We have recently launched a new website for the Selby Urban Village project in North London to share information, news and event de... -
Kings Crescent Estate 3&4 and Meridian Water Station shortlisted in the 2020 NLA Awards
The overall winners will be announced in an online ceremony in Autumn 2020.To view the full shortlist: nofo... -
Open House 2020: Dujardin Mews online tour and live Q&A with Suzanne Prest
On 19th September 2020, Project Architect Suzanne Prest will be hosting a virtual tour of Dujardin Mews, our RIBA award-winning social housing s... -
Paul Karakusevic to speak at the 2020 Future of Design NYC Symposium
"Karakusevic Carson Architects have always challenged the notion that being successful has to be separate from being socially conscious."
Karakusevic Carson Architects selected as part of Peabody's £85m framework
Karakusevic Carson Architects have secured a place on Peabody's four year consultancy framework for the delivery of large-scale projects. Set to...
Success for Branch Place and Hoxton Press at the 2020 Housing Design Awards!
Both projects, forming the second and third phase of the Colville Estate for Hackney Council have been recognised for their design excellence in...
Planning approved for Ujima House; Wembley Housing
Designed for the London Borough of Brent, Ujima House is a new residential-led, mixed-use project comprised of affordable homes, hybrid worksp...
Housing Design Awards shortlist three Karakusevic Carson Architects projects
Branch Place, Hoxton Press and Kings Crescent Estate Phases 3&4, three projects for Hackney Council, have all been shortlisted in the 2020 H...
Planning approved for site-wide infrastructure works and Phase 2 proposals at Meridian Water
Unanimous approval has been granted for two planning applications to progress the next stages of the Meridian Water including strategic infras...
Wembley High Road, Cecil Avenue achieves planning
Commissioned for Brent Council, the project is formed of a new courtyard buildings along Wembley High Road comprising 250 mixed-tenure homes and...
Branch Place, Colville Estate wins a Civic Trust Award!
Branch Place was announced a winner at the 2020 Civic Trust Awards at an event at the Imperial War Museum, Manchester. The project is the culmin...
Branch Place, Colville Estate named a National Finalist in the Civic Trust Awards
The project provides the first 116 replacement homes in the Colville Estate Masterplan for Hackney Council, with landscaped public spaces and a ...
Revolutionary Low Rise publication
Revolutionary Low Rise, a new publication exploring lessons for London’s future growth from nine radical low rise-high density case studies (L...
Paul Karakusevic takes part in the 2019 Sydney Architecture Festival
As part of this year's theme 'Making.Housing.Affordable', Paul Karakusevic will be speaking about new housing typologies, studio projects a...
Planning approved for Kings Crescent Estate Phases 3 & 4
The final phases of the Kings Crescent Estate in Stoke Newington, Hackney will deliver a further 393 new mixed-tenure homes across new a...
‘Revolutionary Low Rise’ launches at the Barbican
Just 12 months on from kicking-off the project, we launched our new low rise, high density research report on 07 October to a sold-out c...
Camley Street Community Housing at the Oslo Architecture Triennale (OAT) 2019
What might urban development look like in a de-growth economy? Is it possible to develop housing without encouraging speculation? How could co...
Hoxton Press shortlisted for AJ Housing Award
Winners will be announced at the AJ Architecture Awards ceremony on 6 November 2019
Government HIF funding secured to unlock Meridian Water
Enfield Council have secured £156 million government HIF funding for essential site infrastructure works to unlock the 10,000 home Meridian Wate...
Colville Estate shortlisted for the first RIBA Neave Brown Award for Housing
Named in honor of the late Neave Brown, the award recognises excellence in the delivery of affordable housing in the UK.
Community Planting Day at Branch Place
We had a really enjoyable day with residents and the local community planting crops, herbs and ornamental plants in the communal garden, as well...
Hoxton Press wins NLA Award for Housing
The project which forms the third phase of the Colville Estate Masterplan for Hackney Council was announced Winner in the Housing category at a ...
Meridian Water Station opened this week!
It is the first piece of key infrastructure for the Meridian Water Masterplan in Enfield, ensuring 4 train per hour and a fully accessible ped...
Colville Estate awarded 2019 RIBA London Award
Delivered for Hackney Council, the 925 home mixed-tenure masterplan (replacing 438 homes) has been recognised for its ambition, viable approach ...
Team Karakusevic Carson run the 2019 London Marathon for Stephen Lawrence Trust
Congratulations to Anna, Paul and Karl who completed the London Marathon raising almost £6,000 for the the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust...
Karakusevic Carson Architects on team selected for TfL housing schemes
The practice has been chosen on the winning bid with Catalyst Housing Association by TfL to develop 100 per cent affordable homes on three car p...
Study trip to Madrid
Over three days, the studio hit Madrid to explore and discover lessons from the Spanish capital in housing and urbanism. Our wide ranging tour t...
The Colville Estate Masterplan, Branch Place and Hoxton Press shortlisted for RIBA Regional Awards
Designed for Hackney Council, the Colville Estate Masterplan is an ambitious 925 home mixed-use scheme with new public routes and spaces which r...
Karakusevic Carson Architects feature in the New York Times
'New York has a Public Housing Problem. Does London Have an Answer?'In an article by Michael Kimmelman, Karakusevic Carson’s work in the...
Kings Crescent Estate and Great Eastern Buildings win Hackney Design awards
Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1&2 was named a Winner and Great Eastern Buildings received a Commendation at the annual awards at Hackney Town...
Colville Estate wins 2018 London Planning Award
The project for Hackney Council was awarded Best Borough Led Project at an awards ceremony at the National Gallery <...
Karakusevic Carson Architects multidisciplinary team selected for Homes England
We are delighted to have been selected by Homes England for their new National Multidisciplinary Framework Panel which has been created...
Kings Crescent Estate wins two AJ Architecture Awards
The project was awarded Housing Project of the Year (over £10 million) and Editor's Choice AwardKings Crescent Estate was applauded by t...
Kings Crescent Estate and the Colville Estate shortlisted in the London Planning Awards
Both projects which have been delivered for Hackney Council have been shortlisted as 'Best Borough Led Project'. Kings Crescent Estate has also ...
Kings Crescent Estate and The Record Hall named Regional Finalists at the Civic Trust Awards
We are delighted that Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1 & 2 and The Record Hall have been selected as 2019 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist...
Interactive workshop with A-level students at Karakusevic Carson Architects
13 A-level students from Graveney School and Neil Pinder from Homegrown Plus took part in a hands-on architectural workshop where students...
Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1 & 2 shortlisted in the AJ Awards
The project has been recognised in the Housing Project of the Year (over £10 million) categoryCompleted in 2017, Kings Crescent Estate f...
Karakusevic Carson Architects take part in London to Cambridge Innovation Corridor Design Charrette
The second London to Cambridge Innovation Corridor Design Charette was held at the University of Cambridge Department of Architecture in late ...
Hackney projects featured in the Observer
Rowan Moore's piece on Hackney Council's housing programme features our work on the Kings Crescent and Colville Estate projects.Read...
Dujardin Mews to be a part of Open House London 2018
A walking tour of Dujardin Mews will be held on 22 September 2018 with Project Architect Ailbhe Reynolds as part of Open House LondonCom...
Mike Althorpe and Abigail Batchelor awarded 2018 RIBA Research Fund
The £10,000 prize has been received for the research proposal ‘Revolutionary Low Rise – Informing London’s Good Growth Strategy’.
Kings Crescent Estate and The Record Hall shortlisted in the Building Awards 2018
Kings Crescent Estate has been shortlisted as Housing Project of the Year and The Record Hall has been shortlisted as Refurbishment Project...
Paul Karakusevic to speak at Global Design Forum: Ten Futures for Social Housing at the V&A
Paul Karakusevic will join a panel of 10 speakers in the field of design and policy-making to discuss the future of social housing.Curat...
London Borough of Hackney shortlisted for RIBA Client of the Year
Hackney Council have been recognised for their commitment to resident engagement, strong collaboration with design teams and an ambitio...
The Record Hall shortlisted for AJ Retrofit Award
The Record Hall reinvents an outmoded industrial building in Clerkenwell into workspaces for a variety of creative businesses. The design brings...
Byron Quarter receives Commendation at the NLA Awards
Situated on the edge of Byron recreation ground in Harrow, the new leisure-led, mixed-use residential masterplan transforms the area into a ke...
Kings Crescent Estate wins the NLA Awards Mayor's Prize
Kings Crescent Estate has been recognised for its inclusive design, reflecting the Mayor of London's ambition for 'Supporting Diversity' as ...
Kings Crescent Estate wins an RIBA National Award
Kings Crescent Estate represents an alternative model to large-scale estate regeneration, demolition and rebuild. Informed by an extensive engag...
Karakusevic Carson Architects shortlisted for five NLA Awards
We are delighted to have been shortlisted across four categories at the New London Architecture Awards; Housing (Kings Crescent Estate ...
Kings Crescent Estate wins an RIBA London Award
Kings Crescent Estate for the London Borough of Hackney integrates rejuvenated existing social housing and new buildings within an ambi...
‘Social Housing - European Housing Perspectives’ film now online
Produced for the Center for Architecture New York and accompanying our 'Social Housing’ exhibition in 2018, this short film explores th...
Karakusevic Carson appointed as TFL/ GLA panel architects
We have been successful on three of the London Mayor’s Architecture and Urbanism framework panels; Housing and Mixed-Use Buildings, Station...
Dujardin Mews and Bacton win at the Civic Trust Awards
We are delighted to have taken home two prizes at this year’s Civic Trust Awards.The Bacton Estate Phase 1 for the London Borough of Cam...
Karakusevic Carson shortlisted for Architect of the Year Awards 2018
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories: Housing Architect of the Year and Masterplanning and Public Realm Architect of th...
‘Transforming Social Housing – Stories from Europe’ Symposium in New York
On the opening weekend of our ‘Social Housing’ exhibition in New York, Karakusevic Carson Architects with contributors Adam Khan Architects, Ave...
‘Social Housing’ exhibition launch at the Center for Architecture New York
Building on the success of its London debut in 2017, our Social Housing exhibition opened on 15 February in New York City. With the largest coll...
Paul on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row
Paul Karakusevic, Jo McCafferty and John Wilson discussed Neave Brown’s legacy and the future of council housing.Listen here:
Dujardin Mews Highly Commended in London Planning Awards
Dujardin Mews has been recognised in the ‘Best New Place to Live’ category.The awards are organised in partnership with the Mayor of Lon...
‘Social Housing’ exhibition opening soon at the Centre for Architecture New York
‘Social Housing’ will open on February 15, 2018 - May 19, 2018Related talks and events:February 17 - Symposium...
The Times names Dujardin Mews as one of ‘the 10 best buildings of 2017’
See the article here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ten-best-buildings-of-2017-p9d62tbln...
Bury Street West wins unanimous planning approval
The scheme will create 50 mixed-tenure homes for the London Borough of Enfield, set within a new ‘meadow’ landscape context.
Dujardin Mews named in the Guardian’s ‘top 10 architecture and design events of 2017’
Dujardin Mews in Enfield has been included in a list of 2017’s best architecture and design stories by Guardian critic Oliver Wainwright. The ...
‘Social Housing’ exhibition heads to New York in 2018
Following its successful first showing at the RIBA in April/May 2017, our exhibition ‘Social Housing’ is heading to the Center for Architectur...
Karakusevic Carson projects shortlisted for three London Planning Awards
Two Karakusevic Carson projects are in the running at this year’s London Planning Awards - Dujardin Mews for ‘Best New Place to Live’, and Mer...
Dujardin Mews wins a Brick Award
Described as what ‘council housing can and should be’, Dujardin Mews in Enfield won best Urban Regeneration Project at this year's Brick Awards....
Dujardin Mews wins two awards at the American Architecture Prize
Dujardin Mews has been recognised in the Residential Architecture and Social Housing categories at this year’s American Architecture Prize, whic...
Paul Karakusevic to speak at the Tower Renewal Action Forum in Toronto
The Tower Renewal Action Forum will showcase Canadian and international perspectives on housing resilience and rehabilitation, neighbourhood tra...
Colville Phase 3 topping out
Members of Hackney Council, CETRA (Colville Estate Tenants and Residents Association) and the design and construction teams attended a topping o...
Meridian Water Station wins planning approval
Due for completion in early 2019, the new station will act as a catalyst for the Meridian Water masterplan (also designed by Karakusevic Carson ...
Enfield Council on RIBA Client of the Year shortlist for Dujardin Mews
Nominated by Karakusevic Carson, Enfield Council joins a shortlist of five clients who have been recognised for their role in championing and de...
Two projects shortlisted for AJ Architecture Awards
Dujardin Mews is in the running for Housing Project of the Year and Meridian Water for Masterplan of the Year in the first AJ Architecture Awa...
Paul Karakusevic selected for Mayor’s Design Advocates Panel
Paul joins a panel of 50 architecture and design experts who have been selected to provide design guidance to the GLA and local councils.
Meridian Water shortlisted for a WAF Award
Meridian Water is a masterplan vision for a 82 hectare site in Enfield and has been shortlisted in the ‘Masterplanning – Future Projects’ cate...
Win for Meridian Works plus two commendations at the NLA Awards
Meridian Works was named the unbuilt winner in the Meanwhile category at this year’s NLA Awards. The first project to be delivered with...
Dujardin Mews wins an RIBA National Award
We are delighted that Dujardin Mews, designed in collaboration with Maccreanor Lavington for the London Borough of Enfield has won an RI...
Four Karakusevic Carson projects shortlisted for NLA Awards
The Meridian Water Masterplan, Meridian Works, the Nightingale Estate and Dujardin Mews have been shortlisted for New London Architecture Awar...
PedElle 2017! Paola rides from Porto to Lisbon for Children's charity CORAM
Paola joined 42 other women riders from across the construction industry on a 500km journey from Porto to Lisbon. The gruelling 3 day journey ...
Meridian Works granted unanimous planning approval
Meridian Works repurposes two huge industrial sheds adjacent to the River Lee Navigation in Enfield, to create Europe’s largest open access wo...
Dujardin Mews wins RIBA London Award
Designed in collaboration with Maccreanor Lavington Architects, Dujardin Mews provides 38 new affordable homes. The first social housing to be...
Book Release and Exhibition opens at the RIBA
This week sees the publication of our new book ‘Social Housing’ - Definitions and Design Exemplars published by RIBA.The book b...
Panel discussion event at RIBA
Transforming Social Housing – Stories from the UK and EuropeTuesday 16 May, 7pm – 9pm, RIBAIn this international debate, inspired...
Hackney Wick gets planning approval
Karakusevic Carson and Witherford Watson Mann have secured outline planning permission for Hackney Wick Central - a major regeneration project...
Dujardin Mews shortlisted for RIBA London Award
Designed in collaboration with Maccreanor Lavington Architects, the project creates 38 new affordable homes for the London Borough of Enfield....
‘Social housing – Definitions and design exemplars’ – New book and exhibition coming soon!
In April, Karakusevic Carson Architects will launch a new book and exhibition at the RIBA exploring new social housing from across Europe. Pro...
Phase 1 of Meridian Water Masterplan granted outline planning
The Phase 1 outline planning application for 725 homes, a new station and civic uses was unanimously approved by planning committee. This form...
Karakusevic Carson shortlisted for Architect of the Year Awards
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories: Housing Architect of the Year and Masterplanning and Public Realm Architect of th...
The Nightingale Estate granted Planning Permission
A collaborative team led by Karakusevic Carson Architects has been granted planning permission for the regeneration of the Nightingale Estate....
Bacton Phase 1 named in Guardian Top Ten Buildings of 2016
Read the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/05/top-10-buildings-o...
Paul Karakusevic speaking at Architectural League of New York housing conference
Tower, Slab, Superblock: Social Housing Legacies and Futures will examine the history, current status, and futu...
The Bacton Estate Phase 1 wins Housing Project of the Year
The project was described by judges as 'a thoughtful transformation for modern day family living' at this year’s Building Awards. It creates 6...
Fenwick South fast-tracked by Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan has added Fenwick South in Lambeth to a list of sites which will be fast-tracked by Transport for London (TfL) to deliver more ...
Caroline Hull shortlisted for RIBA Journal Rising Stars
Caroline has been recognised for her exemplary work in delivering complex, resident-led housing projects. Working closely with local authoriti...
Karakusevic Carson Architects win a New London Award
We are delighted to have won a New London Award for Hackney Wick Central, in the Masterplans and Area Strategies category.The scheme was ...
London Festival of Architecture 2016
‘Listening and Doing – An Exploration of Contemporary Council Housing’EXHIBITION 1 – 30 June, Monday t...
Study trip to Paris
Hot on the trail of exemplar housing old and new, the studio headed to Paris in 2016 for a study trip that sought to find out just how our fri...
The Fenwick Estate South wins planning permission
The proposals will provide 55 new affordable homes across three buildings in Clapham, as well as reprovisioning the existing community hall.
Ponders End Regeneration awarded planning permission
The Ponders End Regeneration masterplan consists of 167 homes, a new nursery and reprovision of the local library, and is focused on reconnect...
Bridport House at Open House 2015
Associate Director Stefan Mannewitz spoke to a great turnout of 140 people, all interested in hearing about the Hackney Regeneration process a...
Building for the Boroughs: Neave Brown and Paul Karakusevic in conversation - 23rd July
“Of the 122,590 homes built in England in 2013 only a fifth constituted social housing and, of those, local authorities were responsible for t...
Exhibition at the RIBA: In the Making
New Social Housing Projects by Karakusevic Carson Architects 'In the Making' explores the evolving world of public housing ...
Karakusevic Carson Architects appointed to Nightingale Estate Regeneration
Karakusevic Carson Architects, along with Henley Halebrown Rorrison and Stephen Taylor Architects have been shortlisted following a competitiv...
Colville Phase 3 is awarded Planning Permission
Phase 3 of the Colville Estate Regeneration programme has achieved planning permission. The two towers of 16 and 20 storeys, will accommodate ...
Housing Design Award 2014
The Faircharm Creative Quarter has been awarded a 2014 Housing Design Award. The scheme was one of 12 projects of the 55 projects short...
New London Architecture Award 2014
The Faircharm Creative Quarter in Deptford has won this year’s New London Architecture Award for Best Mixed-Use Scheme.The winners were ann...
Exhibition: 10 Social Housing Projects // The London Festival of Architecture 2014
Our exhibition of 10 recent housing projects is still open every day 12-8pm until 20th June. So far, we’ve had a great response, so please com...
NLA Awards Shortlist 2014
Karakusevic Carson makes it to the NLA shortlist with 4 schemes. Over 140 projects across 15 categories have been selected for the awards shor...
The Guardian review '10 Social Housing Projects in London' by Karakusevic Carson Architects
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2014/jun/11/karakusevic-carson-archit...
Study trip to Venice
The office took the team to Venice for our 2014 study trip for the opening weekend of the Architecture Biennale. In 3 days of...
Housing Design Awards Shortlist 2014
We are delighted that The Bacton Estate, The Colville Estate; Phase 3, The Leys and The Faircharm Creative Quarter have all been shortlisted f...
Exhibition: 10 Social Housing Projects
10 ESTATES: 10 Social Housing Projects by Karakusevic Carson Architects [The London Festival of Architecture] 09 June – 2...
Colville Phase 3, The Bacton Low Rise Estate, The Leys and The Faircharm Creative Quarter all shortlisted for Housing Design Awards 2014
'Re-booting the Masterplan' - The Gallery on Cowcross Street, 12th May
Paul will be speaking about the Colville Estate at the Urbanista event, ‘Rebooting the Masterplan’ on May 12th 2014 at The Gallery on Cowcross...
Planning Permission for The Faircharm Creative Quarter
The Faircharm Creative Quarter in Deptford has achieved planning permission. The project contains 6000m2 of studio & B1 Space and 18...
The Bacton Estate goes on site
The Bacton Estate goes on site! Phase 1 of 69 homes has started. The phase consists of 40 socially rented properties and 29 for mar...
London Festival of Architecture
Karakusevic Carson Architects have been selected to exhibit at this year’s LFA. The exhibition will show 10 estate projects for the first time....
Kings Crescent Estate out to tender
The Kings Crescent Estate in Hackney has gone out to tender. The 1st and 2nd phase designed in collaboration with Henley Hal...
Earls Court Masterplan
Karakusevic Carson Architects have been selected to design over 500 homes on the Earls Court Masterplan for Capital and Countries. The homes wi...
Karakusevic Carson awarded Housing Architect of the Year 2013
We are delighted to have won the Housing Architect of the Year Award for 2013. Judged on a portfolio of current projects including the Colvill...
NLA Award Winners 2013
We were delighted that our collaborative scheme for Brentford Lock West won a future project Award at this year’s NLA Awards. The awards ...
Karakusevic Carson win Brentford Lock West Competition
Karakusevic Carson are delighted to be part of the successful team including Duggan Morris and Riches Hawley Mikhail selected by Isis Regenera...
London Legacy for Hackney Wick
Karakusevic Carson and Witherford Watson Mann have been appointed to undertake a masterplan by the London Legacy Development Corporation: for ...
Karakusevic Carson selected for The Bacton Estate, Camden
Karakusevic Carson Architects have been selected to work with Camden Council and estate residents on The Bacton Low Rise Estate in Camden....
Karakusevic Carson appointed to Olympic Legacy Framework Panel
We are delighted to have been appointed to the Olympic Legacy Framework Design Panel and to be a part of the Olympic Legacy in London. ...
Cycle to Cannes
Paul has just completed his 4th Cycle to Cannes charity ride. Raising over £12,000 for Corum Fields & Article 25 over the past years....
Housing Architect of the Year 2011
We are delighted to have won the BD Housing Architect of the Year Award 2011. Thank you to all of our clients and collaborators.
Open House 2011
“Open House London celebrates all that is best about the capital’s buildings, places and neighbourhoods. Every September, it gives a unique op...
Housing Architect of The Year Award 2013
We have been shortlisted for the BD Housing Architect of the Year Award 2011. The Architect of the Year Awards seek to award those practices w...
Colville Estate Masterplan receives Planning Permission
The Colville Estate Masterplan was approved by the Hackney Council Planning Committee on Monday night to the delight of hundreds of residents....
Karakusevic Carson shortlisted for a 2011 Housing Design Award
Bridport Place and the Colville Estate in Hackney, London have been shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards 2011. At last ye...
Karakusevic Carson wins RIBA Award 2011
Claredale Street was the only affordable housing scheme to be awarded a National Award by the RIBA this year. The Awards showcase the best sch...
Claredale Street wins Evening Standard, Best Affordable Housing Award
Claredale Street is shortlisted for RIBA Awards 2011
Paul Karakusevic Cycles to Cannes
Paul joined 80+ other riders on a journey from London to Cannes; a grueling 6 day journey covering 1500km of long winding country roads ...
Claredale Street wins Civic Trust Award
The Civic Trust Awards was established in 1957 to recognise outstanding architecture, urban design, landscape and public art which improve the...
Pat Ritchie, HCA Chief Executive attends Topping Out Ceremony
Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive of Homes and Communities Agency joined Maggie and Hilda of the Colville Residents Association (CETRA), Karen Allc...
Community Fun Day for the Colville Estate Residents, Hackney
Claredale Street wins Housing Design Award for Best Affordable Housing
