Why Building Social Value Makes Good Business Sense
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 - DMA
Westminster Business Council and David Miller Architects invite you to this business breakfast event sponsored by Landsec on Thursday 10 May 2018, 08.00-10.30. Hear from a range of companies about how creating Social […]
The Benefits of Work Placements
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 - DMA
We are pleased to welcome Sukhraj, our newest recruit, who was studying at Mayfield School in 2013. As the architects for the school, we offered work-placements and Sukh took up the offer. […]
Architex 2018 in Liverpool
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 - DMA
Last week, David spoke at the Architex 2018 Conference in Liverpool about how putting BIM at the heart of a small practice has helped DMA flourish, empowering the team and offering new […]
The Media Centre Shortlisted for Constructing Excellence Awards
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 - DMA
We are pleased to announce that our refurbishment of the Media Centre at Lord’s Cricket Ground has been shortlisted for a Constructing Excellence SECBE Award 2018 (London and South East). We have […]
British Science Week at DMA
Friday, April 6th, 2018 - DMA
As part of the UK wide British Science Week initiative to encourage students to get involved in STEM subjects, Westminster City Council invited us to work with a school – the King […]
No Gender Pay Gap at David Miller Architects
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 - DMA
As we employ less than 250 people here at DMA, the practice is technically exempt from reporting on gender pay. However, following RIBA President Ben Derbyshire’s call for small practices to voluntarily […]
Heart of the City in Westminster
Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 - DMA
We recently joined Westminster’s Heart of the City programme. Heart of the City is a responsible business network that makes complex responsible business knowledge easily accessible, giving companies the tools to develop […]
A Flying Start with St Joseph’s College
Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 - DMA
We have worked with Class of Your Own over the last four years, helping to deliver the innovative Design Engineer Construct GCSE programme that links education and industry and aims to attract […]
Join DMA at MIPIM 2018
Monday, February 26th, 2018 - DMA
Held over four days between the 13th and 16th March in Cannes, MIPIM is one of the most important events in the property market calendar, and one that we feel is not […]
MIPIM Ladies in Cannes
Monday, February 26th, 2018 - DMA
Not only will DMA be exhibiting at MIPIM but, for the fifth year running, we are also co-hosting the MIPIM Ladies event at New York! New York! Held in Cannes on Thursday […]
Judging the BIM Awards 2018
Monday, February 26th, 2018 - DMA
David Miller was invited to be part of the judging panel for the The BIM Awards 2018. The BIM Awards are taking place on Tuesday 27th February in Newcastle upon Tyne. As […]
Reshuffle
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 - DMA
We’ve had our own reshuffle in the office and are pleased to announce that Anna Davies and Andrew de Silva (Das) have now joined David and Fiona as Directors whilst Katie van […]
Reflecting on the Pool House
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 - DMA
Having recently been awarded BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification by the BRE, there is no better time to look back at the first project where we realised the value of building a fully […]
DMA Awarded BRE BIM Level 2 Certification
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 - DMA
We are proud to have been awarded the BRE BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification. The certification process, headed up by Tom and Das, was very rigorous to make sure that we were […]
Brazil and Digital Built Britain Visit
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 - DMA
Most countries around the world are keen to learn more about the UK’s BIM mandate, and Brazil is no exception. A delegation from the country recently visited the DMA offices to understand […]
Gateway House Completes
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 - DMA
The start of January saw the completion of a large mixed-use project on a prominent site for the high street in Finchley. The development replaces a 1960s former Inland Revenue building and […]
David Miller on Guerrilla Tactics 2017
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 - DMA
When I was first approached to be Creative Director for the 2017 Guerrilla Tactics, my initial thoughts were ‘how can we make this year’s event a celebration, not only of architecture, but […]
David Miller Architects one of the Top 50 Good Employers
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 - DMA
We were pleased to be placed again in Building’s Good Employer Guide. The guide names the 50 highest-scoring employers across the construction industry along with staff ratings and key company facts for each. We were […]
Intu Watford Refresh Takes Shape
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 - DMA
It is exciting to see the new interior design being put in place at Intu Watford to transform the original shopping concourse. The design incorporates illuminated fabric screens with an abstract geometric pattern […]
DMA Submit Planning for a New Academy in Bromley
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 - DMA
DMA have just submitted planning for La Fontaine Academy in Bromley. Part of the STEP Academy Trust, La Fontaine Academy is a new 3-form entry primary for whom the ESFA secured a […]
Data Overload?
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 - DMA
Andrew de Silva took part in a recent round table discussion at Construction Manager’s offices, sponsored by construction and engineering project management software company, Newforma. Chaired by CM editor Denise Chevin, a […]
David Miller in South Africa: Sharing Experience
Monday, November 13th, 2017 - DMA
David Miller’s appointment as Creative Director of 2017 Guerrilla Tactics, the RIBA’s flagship event for small practices, proved to have far-reaching resonance within the international architecture community, culminating with an invitation from […]
Planning Approval for 60 New Homes for Westminster City Council
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 - DMA
This new scheme for 60 homes in Westminster has just been granted planning approval. The 0.47ha Parsons North site is bounded by Edgware Road, Hall Place and Crompton Street. For many years, […]
David Miller Architects’ Pioneering Approach Featured in BIM+
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 - DMA
Our pioneering approach to deliver the fourth phase of housing at Orchard Village for Clarion Housing has been featured in an article in BIM+. Working with Hill Bespoke, we are using offsite […]
Building Schools and Universities that are Fit for the Future
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 - DMA
Anna Davies, Director at DMA, is speaking at Building Live on Tuesday 28 November. Anna is taking part in an education session at 2.00pm: ‘Educating – Building Schools and Universities that are […]
David Miller to present at BIM for Beginners
Thursday, October 19th, 2017 - DMA
David Miller is to speak at the latest The B1M event, ‘BIM for Beginners – The Why, What and How’, on 22nd November at The Building Centre in London. The conference builds […]
David Miller Architects Discuss What Businesses Need to Know About Apprenticeships
Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 - DMA
On Wednesday 25 October, Fiona Clark, Practice Director, and Jessica Moore, Practice Manager, will be presenting the business case for workplace apprenticeship programmes at an event jointly hosted by Westminster City Council and […]
David Miller Architects Feature in New Social Values Report
Monday, October 16th, 2017 - DMA
It was a great honour to be asked to contribute a case study to the Social Values and Design of the Built Environment report which is being launched this month by the […]
Inspiring Speakers Lined Up for This Year’s Guerrilla Tactics
Friday, October 13th, 2017 - DMA
We have found it fascinating working with the RIBA to curate the line up of this year’s Guerrilla Tactics Conference. David is this year’s creative director for the conference whose theme, ‘The […]
Transformative Regeneration Project Given the Green Light in Newham
Friday, October 13th, 2017 - DMA
Section 106 details have been agreed with Newham Council giving this mixed-tenure housing development full planning consent. The site of the new Gold Seal development is a former car breakers yard, petrol […]
BIM in South Africa
Friday, September 29th, 2017 - DMA
The Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA) has invited David Miller to deliver a series of lectures and workshops in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban throughout October. David has been asked to share […]
Andrew de Silva at AJ Specification Live
Thursday, September 28th, 2017 - DMA
Andrew de Silva (aka Das) is taking part in the AJ Specification Live event on Wednesday 18 October in London, to discuss what architects are specifying for retrofit projects. The event, at […]
Best Stage Performance at Construction Rocks!
Thursday, September 28th, 2017 - DMA
Congratulations to The Propheads and all the bands who played at Construction Rocks last week. The Propheads, who were set up by our friends at KLH_UK and include our own Max (drums) […]
Archiboo Website Award Wins!
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 - DMA
These prestigious awards celebrate companies and individuals using the online space to communicate great architecture in an interesting and accessible way. We were therefore bowled over to win two! Created with our […]
Government Recognise DMA’s Lead in Sustainable Digital Design
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 - DMA
DMA and our work at Anstey Hall Barns with Hill have been featured as a case study for Innovate UK, the UK Government’s innovation agency. Their aim is to drive productivity and […]
The J.P. Morgan Media Centre in the AJ
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 - DMA
The J.P. Morgan Media Centre is featured in the latest edition of the AJ Specification Magazine as one of three projects shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards and showcased for the skill […]
Technology Fits the Conservation Brief
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 - DMA
David has written an article about our project at Anstey Hall Barns in this month’s RIBA Journal. It talks about how we used digital design to de-risk the project and make it […]
Sustainability – Where Are We Now?
Monday, September 18th, 2017 - DMA
Katy Van Geffen was invited to join a topical debate on sustainability and its impact on modern methods of construction and the positive effect it’s having on how we design and build. […]
New Volumetric Housing at Orchard Village
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 - DMA
DMA’s new volumetric scheme with Hill Bespoke for Clarion Housing has just started on site. It will create 130 new homes and illustrates much of the thinking behind the report just published […]
RICS BIM4SME Award Winner
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 - DMA
We are delighted to have won an RICS BIM4SME Award for the ‘Best Use of BIM for Sustainability’ with our project at Anstey Hall Barns. These awards recognise and promote achievements and […]
Building Magazine and Gleeds Webinar
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 - DMA
Level 2 BIM: Realising the Benefits Thursday 21 September 2017, 11:00 – 12:00 BST David Miller is part of the line up on the Building and Gleeds webinar on Thursday 21 September, […]
A New Space for Fitzrovia Youth in Action
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 - DMA
We are pleased to be working with Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA), one of London’s leading youth action charities. We met through The Fitzrovia Partnership in 2009 and have enjoyed collaborating with […]
A Visit to the Accumulator Tower at Churchill Gardens
Friday, September 8th, 2017 - DMA
Last Friday we had an office visit to the Accumulator Tower at Churchill Gardens, one of several Grade II listed buildings in the modernist Churchill Gardens estate designed by Powell and Moya […]
David Miller to Lead Discussions on BIM and Digital Construction at London Build
Saturday, August 26th, 2017 - DMA
David is to chair a panel discussion on BIM as part of the BIM and Digital Construction Summit at London Build 2017. London Build, now in its third year has become the […]
My Work Experience Week by Phoebe Turnbull
Friday, August 25th, 2017 - DMA
Last week we were joined by Phoebe Turnbull, a first year Interior Architecture and Design student from the University of Portsmouth. We put Phoebe to work designing two family homes on a […]
Shortlisted for Archiboo Web Awards
Friday, August 18th, 2017 - DMA
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in four different categories of this year’s Archiboo Web Awards. These are the only awards to celebrate companies using the online space to communicate architecture […]
Gateway House Nearing Completion
Friday, August 18th, 2017 - DMA
This large, mixed use development is nearing completion. Replacing a 1960s office in Finchley, the two new blocks will provide 77 flats, two levels of office space and car parking together with […]
My Work Experience Week by Jennifer
Friday, August 18th, 2017 - DMA
Last week we were joined by Jennifer Rojas, a sixth form student who came to us through the Fitzrovia Youth in Action work placement mentoring initiative that actively encourages local businesses and […]
The Barns Shortlisted for an RICS BIM Award
Friday, August 18th, 2017 - DMA
We are pleased to announce that our project at Anstey Hall Barns has been shortlisted for an RICS BIM4SME Award in the ‘Best Use of BIM for Sustainability’ category as well as […]
A New B1M Video at Lord’s
Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 - DMA
We had the pleasure of working with The B1M recently to create this video on the refurbishment project we carried out on the J.P. Morgan Media Centre at Lord’s Cricket Ground. In […]