Insights
Explore insights and thought leadership from the experts in architecture and the built environment.
Our published articles include insight into the importance of safety in design, with an emphasis on cladding remediation, designing care homes for energy efficiency and retrofitting care homes to manage future pandemics.
Safety, Design & Repositioning
Safety, Design & Repositioning A Strategic Framework for Risk, Remediation, and Long-Term Value The Building Safety Act has transformed the investment logic of UK residential assets. In today’s ...
Adaptable Build to Rent
Adaptable Build to Rent A Future-Proof Investment Model The Build to Rent sector has entered a phase of consolidation. Early schemes proved the strength of the model, but ...
Is Build to Rent Ready for the 55+ Opportunity?
The 55+ demographic is one of the biggest untapped opportunities in the housing market. This new white paper from Cowan Architects explores how the Build to Rent (BtR) ...
Later Living and Build to Rent: The Investment Opportunity
Later Living is no longer a niche concern. With the 55+ rental market expected to grow by 38% by 2035, and investment in senior living forecast to rise ...
Bridging the Divide: How Hospitality Thinking Can Unlock Value in Build to Rent
As the Build to Rent (BtR) sector matures, operators are under increasing pressure to drive long-term value, differentiate their schemes and maintain investor returns. Yet many BtR asset ...
The Future of Architecture: 10 Predictions for the UK in 2025
The Future of Architecture: 10 Predictions for the UK in 2025 As we approach 2025, the architectural landscape in the UK is undergoing significant transformation. It is clear ...
The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission Report October 2024 – Our Response
The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission Report October 2024 – Our Response The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission Report (October 2024) offers a timely, holistic framework to tackle ...
Insurance Costs in Construction and Operations – The Role of Smart Design
Insurance Costs in Construction and Operations - The Role of Smart Design In recent years, developers and investors have prioritised CapEx (Capital Expenditure) and OpEx (Operational Expenditure) in ...
Tri-Tenure Development – A Path to Social Cohesion and Sustainable Growth
Tri-Tenure Development - A Path to Social Cohesion and Sustainable Growth Tri-tenure housing schemes are gaining momentum in the UK, providing a balanced approach to addressing the housing ...
The Role of the Build to Rent Market in a shifting ESG focus
The Role of the Build to Rent Market in a shifting ESG focus The Future Property 2 report by Investec, published in June 2024, reveals a notable shift ...
Resident Satisfaction Drives Build to Rent Boom
Resident Satisfaction Drives Build to Rent Boom The Build to Rent (BtR) sector experienced a significant recovery and growth in 2023, with resident satisfaction reaching its highest level ...
Retrofit – are we moving fast enough?
Retrofit – are we moving fast enough? Between 2015 and 23, 102,830 new homes were delivered through change-of-use Permitted Development Rights (PDR). According to House of Commons Library, ...
Retrofitting for Net Zero: Get it Right First Time
Retrofitting for Net Zero: Get it Right First Time This three-part series of articles explores critical aspects of ‘getting it right first time’ in construction. ‘Get it right ...
Home quality starts with safety, the customer priority
Home quality starts with safety, the customer priority The power of safe and liveable spaces According to the UK Green Building Council, we spend ...
Futureproofing for Old Age as ILC Report Claims Too Few Homes Suit Elderly Needs
Futureproofing for Old Age as ILC Report Claims Too Few Homes Suit Elderly Needs Today the International Longevity Centre has published a report on ...
Rethinking Care Home Design to Control Covid-19
Rethinking Care Home Design to Control Covid-19 Care Home Environment Magazine recently carried a four-page article by Cowan Architects where Director, David Callin, “discusses ...
Beyond Swift v Carpenter – An Accommodation Expert’s View
Beyond Swift v Carpenter - An Accommodation Expert's View Here we look at the judgement made recently in the Royal Court of Justice on ...
Healthcare Design for Pandemics
Healthcare Design for Pandemics By Liz Rubin, Interior Architect, Cowan Architects The Covid-19 pandemic has brought home to us many issues over the past ...
Crisis in Care Confidence featured in OT Magazine
Crisis in Care Confidence featured in OT Magazine OT Magazine has featured an article by Cowan Architects, Managing Director, Phillip Mumford on how the ...
Energy Efficiency article for Care Home Environments magazine
Energy Efficiency article for Care Home Environments magazine Mark Elton of Cowan Architects has written an in-depth article on saving energy and therefore revenue ...
