We are pleased to see Sidmouth Lifeboat Station shortlisted for a 2026 RICS Award in the South East Region Community Benefit category. The extension and refurbishment have transformed the existing station, bringing significant benefits to the welfare of the volunteer crew and their lifesaving operations. The improvements include faster response times for the Searider launch, enhanced training facilities for the crew, and a larger storage area for essential crew kit, with dryi

We are delighted to welcome Lauren Honey, Conservation Architect, to the Dune Architects team. Lauren is a Conservation Architect with a passion for the protection and enhancement of the historic built environment. She brings specialist knowledge of practical conservation principles and philosophies, sensitive and innovative design, and the successful management of architectural projects. Lauren has thirteen years of experience in practice, with an extensive portfolio of work

We warmly welcome Amanda Moore to the Dune Architects team! 🎉 Amanda is an experienced architect and artist with expertise in community projects, including public spaces within Southampton and Eastleigh, churches and other amenities. She has also worked on large-scale art commissions in local outdoor spaces, often activated by events, music or performance to utilise underused spaces. Having worked at a large London practice, a regional office and freelance for a small local

Dune Architects Ltd is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. About the job Company Description Dune Architects Ltd is a small practice based in central Southampton. We specialise in projects around the UK coastline and the marine environment. We are Architects, Project Managers, and Principal Designers. We have recently setup the practice as like-minded individuals providing a quality service for our clients and are looking for someone motivat

Absolutely delighted and honoured to have attended the Royal opening of the RNLI's Dart Lifeboat Station last week. Officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal just metres from the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (where Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip first met). The ceremony included RNLI personnel, donors and the volunteer crew who formally accepted the new Station before their Royal greeting. Having been involved in the project since 2018, culminating in its

Dune Architects recently undertook a creative design exercise responding to the themes of the Last Light Competition. For centuries, lighthouses stood as symbols of orientation, protection and hope, guiding travellers through uncertainty and danger. Today, while navigation has become digital, the symbolic power of the lighthouse remains deeply relevant. Last Light asked participants to reinterpret the lighthouse as a place to inhabit, pause, observe and reflect. Our proposal

Birnbeck Pier restoration works are currently underway, marking a significant step in the revival of this Grade II listed historic structure in Weston-super-Mare. The project aims to reinstate key architectural elements while improving long term durability and public access, with completion anticipated in 2027.