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PROJECTS UPDATE | 4 projects in Ghana
July 2025
We’re excited to share we are currently working on four projects across Tamale, Pram Pram, Accra, and Winneba, a meaningful step forward as we continue to grow our footprint in Ghana residential design with context-driven, luxury architecture.
AUCOOT DESIGN DIRECTORY | Feature
July 2025
We are delighted to have been named in the Aucoot Design Directory, a platform that champions thoughtful architecture, meaningful design, and standout projects across the UK.
BRITISH HOMES AWARDS | Remi appointed on judging panel
July 2025
We are delighted to once again continue our role on the judging panel for the British Homes Awards, celebrating innovation in residential design.
CREATIVE COLLABORATION | Djakou Kassi Nathalie’s the Art of Home
April 2025
Remi C.T. Studio has invited Cameroonian-born sculptor Djakou Kassi Nathalie to collaborate on a bespoke architectural sculpture for a private residential project.
NEW PROJECT | Orchard Court Historic Luxury Apartment Renovation
February 2025
A luxury apartment renovation in London that sensitively revitalises a historic residence, blending contemporary upgrades with preserved architectural character.
DELIVERY | Wadi Hanifa Urban Pathway
December 2024
The successful delivery of a key section of the Wadi Hanifa project, a thoughtfully designed urban pathway that exemplifies landscape integrated architecture, enhancing connectivity and user experience.
ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE UK | Feature
November 2024
Founder Remi Connolly-Townsend shares her creative journey and early influences in a featured architect profile for Architecture Magazine UK.
COMPLETION | Grove Park Extension
September 2024
We’re pleased to announce the completion of the Grove Park Extension, a project that exemplifies our approach to residential architecture and home extension.
KANSAS STATE SEMINAR | Lecture
September 2024
Founder Remi Connolly-Townsend delivered a lecture on design, materiality, and conscious practice as part of the Tailored Architecture Sustainability series.
WAN AWARDS | Remi to be a Judge
August 2024
Our founder Remi has been selected as a member of the judging panel for the World Architecture News WAN Awards 2024, recognising excellence in global design.
RICE CITY HOUSE | Broken Ground
January 2024
Now under construction, Rice City House is a landmark project in contemporary Ghanaian architecture, with completion set for late 2025.
SHORTLISTED | Hackney Council Infill Sites Open Call
December 2023
Remi C.T. Studio, working alongside HTA and Lynch Architects, has been shortlisted for Hackney Council’s infill housing design project in north-east London.
NEW PROJECT | Regeneration Campus Bordesley
December 2023
Remi C.T. Studio was awarded the architectural commission for the development of the Frederick Cooper Bordesley Campus in Birmingham, UK.
REVIEWS | Remi Invited Bartlett School of Architecture
December 2023
Remi Connolly-Townsend was invited to join the architecture school design review panel at The Bartlett School of Architecture for the UG10 end-of-year reviews.
LECTURE AT GSAPP | The Business of Architecture
November 2023
Our founder Remi was invited to speak at the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, sharing insights on the business of architecture and the realities of running a design-led practice in London.
SHORTLISTED | Rick Roberts Way Development, Stratford
July 2023
Remi C.T. Studio is proud to be shortlisted as part of a multidisciplinary design team, working alongside PRP, Pitman Tozer and BBUK to develop Rick Roberts Way, a major new East London architecture project.
BRITISH HOMES AWARDS | Judge
June 2023
Our Studio Director has been selected as a judge for the British Homes Awards, recognising excellence and innovation in British architecture and residential design.
WAN Global Architecture Judge
June 2023
Remi has been selected as a member of the judging panel for the prestigious WAN Awards 2023, recognising excellence in global architecture and design.
PLANNING RECEIVED | Residential Warehouse Conversion
May 2023
Planning received for Taylors Yard - a residential warehouse conversion transforming a former commercial site into a five-bedroom family home.
RECEIVED PLANNING | Essex House
April 2023
We’re excited to announce that Essex House, a 3-metre-wide dwelling designed in partnership with KIT London has received infill house planning approval.
COLUMBIA GSAPP | Lecture
March 2023
Founder Remi Connolly-Townsend joined Gary Bates Studio at Columbia GSAPP to deliver a lecture on Ghana architecture, using the Rice City House project as a lens to explore site-specific design.
RECEIVED PLANNING | Wallwood House
January 2023
We’re pleased to share that Wallwood House, designed in partnership with KIT London, has received residential planning permission.
SUBMITTED FOR PLANNING | Ash Mews
November 2022
We’re pleased to announce that Ash Mews has been submitted as a residential planning application, marking the studio’s latest housing project in development.
AMOS MAGAZINE | FeatureFashion & Architecture Fusion
October 2022
We’re excited to see Maryland House featured as the backdrop for Atmos x Ronan Vision, a striking example of fashion and architecture collaboration.
ICARCH Design Awards | Judge
October 2022
Our Director, Remi Connolly-Townsend, has been selected as a jury member for this year’s ICARCH Design Awards, celebrating innovative architectural ideas.
PLANNING APPROVAL | Horace House
September 2022
Horace House has received planning approval. Designed in collaboration with KIT London, the project reflects a refined and contextual residential design approach.
JOURNAL FEATURE | Uncovering Women Architects of Colour
August 2022
Our Director is featured in Inflection: Journal of the Melbourne School of Design, exploring the work of women architects of colour in contemporary practice.
CHINGFORD MOUNT | Planning Application Approved
June 2022
The Chingford Mount planning application has been approved, representing a key step forward for the studio’s latest residential project in East London.
BRITISH HOUSING AWARDS | Jury 2022
June 2022
Studio director Remi has been selected to join the British Housing Awards jury in 2022, recognising excellence in UK residential architecture.
PENDLESTONE HOUSE | Residential planning approval
June 2022
We’re pleased to share that Pendlestone House, located in Walthamstow, has received residential planning approval, continuing the studio’s commitment to thoughtful, context-led design.
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE AWARDS | Alastair is a Judge
May 2022
Alastair Cross was selected as a judge for the 2022 International Architecture and Design Awards, recognising innovation and excellence in global design.
REVIEWS | Remi Invited Bartlett School of Architecture
April 2022
Remi Connolly-Townsend joined the panel for architecture school design reviews at The Bartlett, offering critique and insight during UG10’s final presentations.
WESTWARD HOUSE | Residential Planning Approval
March 2022
Westward House has officially secured residential planning approval, furthering the studio’s work in delivering thoughtful, design-led housing solutions.
L’ARCHITECTURE D’AUJOURD’HUI | New Generation Architects Issue
March 2022
Maryland House by Remi C.T. Studio is featured in L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui, as part of its New Generation Architects issue spotlighting emerging voices.
MARYLAND HOUSE | AIT Magazine Feature
March 2022
Maryland House by Remi C.T. Studio is featured in AIT Magazine Germany, a leading publication in architecture, interior, and design innovation.
GRAND DESIGNS FEATURE | Maryland House
February 2022
Maryland House by Remi C.T. Studio receives a Grand Designs feature, highlighting its innovative take on modern residential architecture.
UK ARCHITECTURE EXHIBTION | Gingerbread City
December 2021
Remi C.T. Studio took part in the Museum of Architecture’s Gingerbread City a celebrated UK architecture exhibition.
PRESS FEATURE | Maryland House on gooood
November 2021
The article explores how Maryland House reimagines contemporary domestic living, with a focus on material simplicity, spatial richness and sensitive urban integration.
ARCHITECTS’ JOURNAL | Remi reviews Hélène Binet’s exhibit
November 2021
Check out Remi Connolly-Taylor's Review on : Photographer Hélène Binet’s Light Lines at the Royal Academy Exhibition on Architects Journal.
SUNDAY TIMES ARCHITECTURE FEATURE | Maryland House
November 2021
Maryland House was included in a Sunday Times architecture feature, highlighting innovative ways to maximise natural light in residential design.
MARYLAND HOUSE DEZEEN | Feature
October 2021
We’re proud to have Maryland House featured on Dezeen, a recognition of the studio’s approach to light, space, and urban residential design.
MARYLAND HOUSE ARCHITECTS JOURNAL | Feature
October 2021
Maryland House by Remi C.T. Studio has been featured in Architects’ Journal, spotlighted in the publication’s First Look section.
SHORTLISTED | LWF-ARL | Avenue Road Estate Development
October 2021
Remi C.T. Studio, in collaboration with HTA, has been shortlisted by Waltham Forest Council for the Thatch Estate, a significant East London architecture design project.
MARYLAND HOUSE | Material Led Architecture
September 2021
Maryland House by Remi Connolly-Taylor is featured in The Modern House Journal, highlighting a live/work home shaped by material-led architecture.
WALTHAM FOREST DESIGN AWARDS | Remi Selected as a Judge
September 2021
Remi Connolly-Townsend has been selected as a member of the judging panel for the Waltham Forest Design Awards, a role that reflecting the studio’s ongoing commitment to supporting and shaping East London architecture.
BRITISH HOME AWARDS | Remi Selected as a Judge
August 2021
Remi has been chosen to join the British Home Awards judging panel, celebrating the best in British home design and architectural innovation.
OPEN HOUSE | Maryland House
August 2021
Maryland House is featured in Open City. The House will be available for viewing Sunday September 5th from 11am-4pm. Visit https://openhouselondon.open-city.org.uk/ to book tickets.
AF YOUNG TRUSTEES | Remi to Speak on Panel
June 2021
Remi joins a panel hosted by the Architecture Foundation Young Trustees to discuss “life not quite outside architecture.”
BEYOND THE BOX | Remi Talks
May 2021
Remi is honoured to be taking part in Beyond the Box’s People’s Pavilion, a brilliant initiative that brings together young people and professionals working in east London design and construction, alongside the creative industries, to design and build their own pavilion.
PART W x THE BARBICAN | Exhibition
May 2021
We’re proud to announce that Maryland House is featured in Women’s Work: London, an exhibition and map highlighting projects by female led architecture practice across the city. The map is part of a wider exercise by Part W to highlight women’s extensive contribution to architecture and place making.
WALLPAPER* MAGAZINE | We’re Featured!
May 2021
Remi C.T. Studio is very excited to have Maryland House and our studio director Remi featured in the June Architecture Innovation issue!
WAN AWARDS | Remi to be a Judge
May 2021
Remi C.T. Studio founder has been selected as an architecture awards judge for the 2021 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards.
NEW ARCHITECTS 4 | Out Now!
April 2021
The Studio is excited to announce we have been selected to be a part of New Architects 4! A major publication surveying the best British architecture practices established in the past ten years and we are honoured to be alongside some outstanding practices!
SHORTLISTED | The Davidson Prize
March 2021
Remi C.T. Studio has been shortlisted for the The Davidson Prize. The theme for its inaugural year is ‘Home Architecture/Work Architecture - A New Future.’
THE OLD DAIRY | Received Planning
March 2021
The Studio is delighted to announce that our project, The Old Dairy, has received planning approval. This thoughtful scheme reflects our ongoing commitment to contextual residential architecture and celebrates the adaptive reuse of sites.
TALK | Unlocking the Potential of Small Sites
February 2021
Remi presented at a New London Architecture breakfast focused on the evolving role of small site architecture in London’s urban landscape, exploring the design, development and delivery of small-scale architectural interventions.
COUNTER FIGURES
November 2020
Remi was invited to participate in a live installation at the Royal Academy titled "Counter Figures." Through a series of performance lectures, Counter-Figures, curated by Jayden Ali, will explore the new heroes of our time, tell new stories, advocate for new agendas, frame new questions, and articulate new aesthetics.
RECEIVED PLANNING | Dacre House
November 2020
The Studio is happy to share that our project, Dacre House, has officially received planning approval. We’re excited to move forward with this thoughtfully designed scheme and bring it to life in the coming months.
PARTNERSHIP | LivShare
November 2020
The Studio is proud to announce we are providing design consultation for a report regarding housing for care leavers with LivShare for Be First within the Barking and Dagenham Council.
GUEST LECTURE | Sheffield University
October 2020
Remi was a guest lecturer for Sheffield University School of Architecture, speaking to the beginnings of her East London architecture practice and how we can start to re-frame the meaning of ‘development’.
RECEIVES PLANNING | Rooftop Islington
August 2020
The studio is delighted to share that our Islington residential design and rooftop project, has received planning approval, transforming an otherwise unused rooftop into a garden oasis.
Remi is a guest judge for Colombia University Graduate School of Architecture’s Final Presentations
April 2020
Remi had the pleasure of serving as a guest judge for Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture final presentations. Students presented bold and imaginative responses to the brief: designing a “School for Outsiders.”
REMI.C.T Studio + KIT London Partnership | The Business of Architecture UK Podcast
March 2020
Following the recent partnership between REMI.C.T Studio and Kit London, co-founders Remi and Sara were invited to speak on The Business of Architecture UK podcast. They discussed the role of architecture and development in shaping London.
Remi presents with the BFA at UWE Bristol Equity | “Not Just an Architect”
February 2020
Remi was invited to be one of the guest speakers at UWE Bristol’s Equity event alongside the Black Females in Architecture London network. This was a fantastic opportunity to discuss the power of design and starting a business with fellow academics and aspiring architects.
Remi is a guest judge at the Scale Rule’s workshop: Design Your Own Pavilion
February 2020
Remi was invited to join the judging panel for Scale Rule’s Next Generation Design Programme, which gives young people the chance to explore architecture and planning through workshops and pavilion building.
ALERT | We are featured in Harper’s BAZAAR
January 2020
Our interior-fit out and design for Charle’s Worthington’s flagship salon has been featured in Harper’s BAZAAR as a leading hair salon in London!
BFA | REMI JOINS ADVISORY BOARD
April 2019
Remi is proud to join the Black Females in Architecture (BFA) advisory board - a network supporting Black women in the built environment and championing greater representation across architecture, planning, sustainability, and related fields.
VENICE BIENNALE | EXHIBITION IS OPEN
July 2018
Our exhibition The Power of Ownership is now open at the 2018 Venice Biennale, Palazzo Mora. REMI.C.T Studio is proud to present ideas exploring the fusion of art, design, and development as part of the TIME-SPACE-EXISTENCE exhibition hosted by the European Cultural Centre.
BA1 FINAL CRIT | LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
April 2018
Remi visited Leeds Beckett University as part of their BA1 Final Crit, supporting the next generation of talent in architecture education in the UK.
WHO CARES LECTURE | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
March 2018
Remi has been invited to guest lecture at the London Metropolitan University architectural lecture series on the subject of humanitarianism in design.
WON PERCY STREET FIT-OUT | CHARLES WORTHINGTON
March 2018
REMI.C.T Studio is proud to be working on a new east London salon design, collaborating with the Charles Worthington team to redesign their beloved Percy Street location on its 20-year milestone.