Woodberry Down - Building Control Approval

We are really pleased to confirm that our largest BSR scheme to date, Woodberry Down Phase 4 was granted Building Control approval on 30th September 2026. The scheme, which forms part of the wider regeneration of Woodberry Down Estate along Severn Sisters Road in Hackney, will deliver 511 units with a mix of Social Rent, Shared Ownership and Private Sale homes arranged in pavilion buildings of up to 12-storeys alongside a 25-storey tower block. Stockwool, are delivering this exciting project as Executive architects on behalf of the client Berkeley Group Plc (North-East London) and Notting Hill Group, following an original planning design by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands. A hearty congratulations to all the Team for this reaching this significant milestone!

Living UK 2026

Our Partner, Ewout Vandeweghe, attended the LivingUK 2026 conference, which highlighted a dynamic shift across the UK residential landscape, where growth opportunities are balanced against real affordability constraints. Affordable Housing: Significant public and private investment is unlocking clear growth potential across the sector, with ‘Council’ Housing and Shared Ownership re-emerging. BTR & Multifamily: Demand remains strong in London, but consumer affordability is increasingly setting hard limits. Single-Family Housing: This represents an exciting growth area moving outward, particularly in outer London and north of Cambridge – driven by the right mix of population growth, schools and social infrastructure. Co-Living: There’s a need for a real focus on operational and building efficiency as this residential model matures and become a desirable living option. Flex-Living is emerging as the next logical evolution of co-living. PBSA: Design needs to adapt for the upcoming Generation Alpha by building screen-free, analogue-friendly environments which foster genuine, real-world community. Going forward, Stockwool will continue prioritising operational and building efficiency in designing buildings for flexible residential models.

08.26 Chaplin Road, receives planning approval

Our vision for Chaplin Road is moving forward following planning approval from the London Borough of Brent. This landscape led scheme will breathe new life into the former Old Wembley Hospital site, redeveloping the vacant plot into a neighbourhood of 108 homes. Drawing directly on the character of Wembley’s historic Metro-Land suburbs and civic architectural heritage, the proposal combines contemporary apartment buildings and family houses around a landscaped courtyard and a new pedestrian street. By reinterpreting local proportions, rhythms, and materiality through a contemporary architectural language, the scheme utilises stepped building heights to provide a highly sensitive transition to the surrounding residential context.

Bonsai Treehouse Exhibition x Museum of Architecture

We are thrilled to be part of the Bonsai Treehouse Exhibition with the Museum of Architecture. Our entry, Unruffled, reimagines the traditional treehouse as a shared destination for play, connection and community. Created from reimagined everyday materials, the design draws inspiration from the protective qualities of a nest, offering a playful and welcoming communal space that encourages gathering, interaction and collective experiences. As Chris Davy, Partner at Stockwool, explains, the project explores how shelter can foster togetherness and strengthen our connection to the environments around us.

London Festival of Architecture

As part of our monthly Stockwool Presents series, we joined the London Festival of Architecture for an evening exploring themes of belonging, place, and identity. Highlights included Jock McFadyen’s London-inspired exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery, Delcy Morelos’ immersive installation Origo at the Barbican, and the opening of (BE)LONGING at The Velorose Gallery. Together, these experiences offered fresh perspectives on how we connect with the spaces around us.

Stockwool Presents: V&A Storehouse

Our recent studio visit to the V&A Storehouse offered a rare opportunity to get up close to objects that would traditionally remain behind the scenes, creating a museum experience centred on discovery and curiosity. It’s also an interesting example of how architecture can support culture, learning and public access to collections. One exhibit that particularly resonated with our team was the preserved fragments of Robin Hood Gardens, the influential social housing estate designed by Alison and Peter Smithson. The display highlights the ongoing dialogue around housing and regeneration.

UKREiiF 2026

Ewout Vandeweghe will be representing Stockwool at UKREiiF 2026. Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting.

Recruitment 2026

UKREiiF 2025

Gavin Redfern and Ewout Vandeweghe are representing Stockwool at UKREiiF 2025. Please get in touch if you fancy catching up with them there.

06.23 Clarendon Road, Haringey receives planning approval

More recent planning success! We are thrilled with our latest planning success at Clarendon Road in Haringey. This comprises a hallmark 11 storey residential and commercial building celebrating the southern entrance to Haringey’s Heartlands. The scheme will deliver 51 new homes above ground floor commercial uses and facilitate the future re-development of the adjacent West Indian Cultural Centre and Clarendon Road Recovery College.

03.23 MIPIM update

Here’s to another excellent MIPIM, catching up with industry friends, old and new! Just to prove that it’s not all wining and dining, here’s Gavin and other attendees enjoying some (very) early morning exercise in the sunshine. Image courtesy of the Property Sports Network running group .

03.23 Stockwool at MIPIM 2023

Gavin Redfern and Ewout Vandeweghe are representing Stockwool at MIPIM this year. Get in touch if you fancy catching up with them there.

03.23 New website

We’re really pleased to announce that our new website has gone 'live'. Take a look - we'd love to hear what you think!

03.23 Keybridge, Vauxhall in Architecture Today

We’re delighted to have been involved as executive architects on the impressive Keybridge scheme in Vaxuhall by Allies and Morrison as featured in Architecture Today.

02.23 Hidden Homeless Competion

Looking through our archives, we were delighted to find our competition entry for Addressing Hidden Homeless for the former underground station site in Kings Cross. As part of our Practice wide charitable programme, we have supported various charities addressing homelessness, including Crisis and Centrepoint. For the competition entry we worked with both organisations to gain a more detailed insight into the growing plight of this particularly vulnerable group of homeless, which in turn fed into our proposals. Some fun ideas - check it out.

02.23 Liberating the Plan

We’re looking forward to attending ‘Liberating the Plan’, the Nigel Coates talk at The Design Museum hosted by The London School of Architecture - our downstairs neighbour here at 6 Orsman Road.

02.23 London Road, North Cheam

Four years in the making, our scheme in North Cheam has been approved at committee. Situated on a prominent site and within an interesting Art Deco suburban town centre context the proposals include both residential and non-residential uses and an improved public space. The scheme was developed collaboratively alongside community representatives who, despite initial reticence, eventually supported the proposals. Congratulations to the team!