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Updated July 2026

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Clare Nash Architecture

We are a friendly team of passionate designers who love to help people realise their architectural dreams. We also care deeply about the environment, creating environmentally sound designs that reduce the need for excessive energy consumption.

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UK - England - Oxfordshire
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ResidentialConservationRetrofit

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  1. United Kingdom

    Coolington Barn

    A former agricultural barn and its ruined outbuildings were transformed into a light-filled home arranged around a south-facing courtyard.

  2. Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

    Barn Conversion in a Conservation Area

    An unusual curved barn was converted into an energy-efficient home while retaining the character of its conservation-area setting.

  3. United Kingdom

    Energy Efficient Barn-Style House

    A two-storey rural home combines a barn-like form and local materials with close-to-Passivhaus energy performance.

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Charging 50% upfront. Blogging to get work. Teaching part-time and even working as a dinner lady in the early days. From just herself to a team of six. Refusing to play the “starving artist” trope. Claire Nash isn’t just running an architecture practice - she’s rewriting the manual.In this honest, funny and practical conversation, Claire breaks down what it’s really like running a small architecture studio in the UK. From cash flow crunches to the mindset shift needed to chase overdue invoices,

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About Clare Nash Architecture.

We are a friendly team of passionate designers who love to help people realise their architectural dreams. We also care deeply about the environment, creating environmentally sound designs that reduce the need for excessive energy consumption.

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Small Practice, Big Impact: Claire Nash on Cash Flow, Clients and Confidence

Charging 50% upfront. Blogging to get work. Teaching part-time and even working as a dinner lady in the early days. From just herself to a team of six. Refusing to play the “starving artist” trope. Claire Nash isn’t just running an architecture practice - she’s rewriting the manual.In this honest, funny and practical conversation, Claire breaks down what it’s really like running a small architecture studio in the UK. From cash flow crunches to the mindset shift needed to chase overdue invoices,

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