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All of our help and advice articles from the Pride Road Architects blog – covering home renovations, extensions and much more

How to build an Architectural Practice

06/04/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Most Architects complete their training with amazing design skills which are appreciated internationally but often without the necessary business experience to…

In The Media: Featured In Homify

17/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Pride Road have been featured on popular home design website, Homify. Our work includes loft conversions, and this property on…

Pride Road Architects Manchester Awarded Best Of Houzz 2017

17/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Pride Road Architects from Manchester has won “Best Of Architects” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design….

Manchester’s Most Famous Architects : Part Two

15/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

In the second of this series, we turn our attention to a locally based Manchester architect that has made it…

Manchester’s Most Famous Architects : Part One

15/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Manchester architecture can be linked to some very famous names in the world of design and building. Some of them…

Women Returners In Architecture – And Beyond

07/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

This Wednesday sees the return of International Women’s Day,  an annual event designed to raise celebrate the social, economic, cultural…

Extension Planning  – 10 Things You Should Consider Before Extending Your Home

07/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Extension planning is vital. There are different reasons why we would like to extend our home. We have too many…

Minor Home Redesign: From Concept to Sketched Plans and Beyond

07/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

So you’ve been considering making minor home redesign changes, within your house. Through shared ideas, you have the concept. What…

In The Media: Architects Must Create More Space

03/03/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Pride Road founder Lisa Raynes recently enjoyed the distinction of having a comment piece published in leading property journal, Place…

Running An Architecture Practice [video]

01/02/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

In this introductory video, our founder Lisa Raynes talks to Paul Iddon from Agency Spring about the principles behind the…

In Focus: Architect Alan Jones’ House, Randallstown, Country Antrim

15/12/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

I was lucky enough to be invited to stay at Alan Jones’s house following my lecture at Queens University, Belfast…

Pride Road Architect Franchise: Lisa Raynes Q & A

14/12/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

In recent months and weeks, our director Lisa Raynes has been giving talks across the length and breadth of the…

Grand Designs – Making Your Inspiration Meets Reality

04/10/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Nothing can change nation’s tastes in architecture and interior design like a well done TV property show. From Changing Rooms…

When does Planning Permission Apply?

28/09/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Do I Need Planning Permission? You always need a planning permission for new buildings, major changes to existing developments, demolitions and…

Kitchen Design Top Tips

28/09/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Kitchen Design Top Tips When it comes to designing a kitchen, you need to put function first. There is no…

Why Does This Manchester Architect Speak Funny?

23/09/2016, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

Why does this Manchester Architect speak funny? Everyone in Manchester and Trafford that I meet will know what am I…

Women in Property Event in Altrincham, Cheshire

26/07/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Wednesday, July the 20th, guests at the recent event organised by Women in Property North West had the opportunity…

Speaker Event: Business Model for Women Property Professionals, Altrincham

12/07/2016, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Wednesday 20 July 2016 5:30 PM Women in Property are delighted to invite you to an exclusive speaker event with…

Who Am I and Why Am I an Architect?

25/05/2016, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

As a child, always enjoyed playing building games – was this a trigger to become an Architect? I was brought…

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