Nanu Architects

23/12/2024

Wonderful collection of art at the Museum Ludwig in Köln. So nice take a side step amongst the Xmas hustle & unsettling news of the world. I left being reminded of the amazing things us human beings can create if we manage to channel our energies into the magical things of life such as art.

11/10/2024

Humans are beautiful, wonderful creatures & we create amazing things.
But when are we going to WAKE UP to the true state of our mother earth ??

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Earth’s ‘vital signs’ show humanity’s future in balance, say climate experts
theguardian.com

This article in its boldness shook me and made me weep with despair and helplessness. I was crying not from pain of the past but from the anticipation of the future, especially our children’s future.

I know many people are trying to make changes, big & small, to their lives, their businesses, mindsets & behaviours. We need BOLDNESS, COURAGE & UNITY.

If you’re like me, you feel overwhelmed and don’t know how to help in a bigger way whilst also getting on with the demands of daily life. I have moments when I feel powerless because I don’t have the answers BUT I am seeking opportunities actively and every day. And I want to join force with others who also believe WE CAN change, WE CAN save our planet, WE CAN save humanity. The solutions are all out there but embracing and implementing them requires a new way of looking at the world. It requires for us to own who we are and as a woman I believe, it requires for men and women to get in touch with their nurturing feminine energy. Healing can happen and we can prevent our society and our planet from falling apart.

19/09/2024

Sketching is like mind mapping - a great tool to understand & find answers to questions & problems.

02/09/2024

Simplicity.

One of my mottos in life!

The beauty of this Welsh cottage is in its simplicity.

Simple, day-to-day materials put together with thought & careful attention can produce surprising results & beautiful details.

01/08/2024

I have been here to visit many times but today I am again in awe of the incredible level of artistic skill, love to detail & architectural imagination at the National History Museum, London. An AMAZING human mind who thought this all up.

I am also being reminded of the extraordinary story of our planet & our role as custodians of our natural world.

17/06/2024

The complex process of designing new or altered spaces starts with some very simple, low tech hand sketches as a pouring out of creative ideas.

16/11/2023

The retrofit of a building starts with improving and repairing the existing fabric;
upgrading the existing fabric with suitable insulation and air-tightness measures;
installing low carbon, energy efficient heating technology, incl. heat pumps;
installing low & zero carbon energy technologies to cover other energy demands, e.g. solar panels.

A good retrofit results in reduced energy usage, i.e. reduced carbon emissions, reduced energy bills for you and a healthier and more comfortable home.

23/10/2023

This mass-retrofit approach suggests an additional new storey to our standard terrace house entirely made from cork! Love it and want to hear more about it.
I agree that in our sustainable cities we need to prioritise the transformation of existing housing stock.

Jonathan Tuckey of Jonathan Tuckey Design and Jasmine Low, Senior Project Officer at the Greater London Authority, outline a radical strategy to transform the terraced house. Elevation Terraced houses are a quintessentially British typology. Collective and individual, the streets they create compris...

14/09/2023

Yes, I am still flying though I have also opted for long car trips to join my family abroad instead of getting on the plane. After an insightful conversation, I was able to make peace with my annual holiday flight. My friend, a german scientist working for climate change, argued that for us, as environmentally aware people, it is much more important to take every opportunity to talk to the less informed people about saving the planet rather then agonising over taking a flight once a year. It is also a lot more challenging to seek out and take up opportunities to talk about changing daily habits to a stranger than it is to book a ferry instead of a flight.

14/06/2023

The decisions we make today regarding our buildings will determine our collective health for generations to come.

The role of an architect is transforming in front of my eyes. Whilst designing and constructing green buildings is now a given, we will be responsible for delivering buildings that enhance health and well-being for their occupiers. This is equally critical for residential as well as work places.