Will 2026 be a better year for construction?

The New Year is the perfect time to look back, review 2025, and predict what could happen in 2026. You can do this for any kind of industry. We want to look at construction and architecture, exploring the difficult period over the past 12 months and the bright lights on the horizon for the future. Then, if you want some help with commercial architecture, homes and housing, or other projects, you can trust Coffey Architects. Continue reading

What are the key design features for offices in 2026?

If you look at a modern office, you’ll see some stark differences to ones from the 00s and earlier. Most barely even look like offices anymore. This showcases the big changes in how people work and what they expect from their workspace. We want to have a look here to see what design features are likely to be popular in offices in 2026. Then, if you want some help with commercial architecture, you can rely on us. Continue reading

Demolish or redevelop?

For a very long time the standard practice has been to build and then demolish buildings when they reach the end of their usefulness. However, attitudes today are much different. People now focus on redevelopment to reduce the impact on the environment and to preserve the heritage of properties. Whether it is homes or commercial architecture, it’s no longer acceptable to just bring in the bulldozers. Continue reading

Taking inspiration from the Iron Age

The Wintringham development at St Neots in Cambridgeshire is creating a vibrant new neighbourhood. It includes new homes, schools, and fantastic amenities. In addition, it connects to a lovely leisure trail and enhances the green space. There will also be even more developments in the future. We’re proud to be involved, recently submitting our plans for the Hub, a central part of the expansion of the town. We want to provide some more details about them here, including the wonderful commercial architecture we’ve designed. Continue reading