HOUSE a place for working together
of where
bricoleurs we make do with what is at hand
Contact hello@houseofb.xyz
Photo by © Goswin Schwendinger
HOUSE of Bricoleurs was founded in London in 2023, and is active in France and the United Kingdom. It was initiated by Albane and Elliot in a spirit of collaboration.
We work with the existing: landscapes, living beings, materials, buildings and consider environmental and social justice issues to be interconnected. We explore sustainable methods of construction to support collective projects.
We value local communities and know-hows with our hands-on approach to construction. Our expertise in material and heritage allows us to expand the role of the architect, by reclaiming a technical understanding of buildings’ life cycle with retrofit expertise and presence on site during construction.
Albane and Elliot also lead a design unit at the Architectural Association School in London, researching improvisation, making, landscape and alternative ways of being together.
HOUSE of Bricoleurs designs with joy unique spatial experiences to increase the value of projects and realise everyone’s dreams.
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Albane Duvillier - Heritage and Place Making
ARB Architect - RIBA Conservation Registrant
Prior to creating HOUSE of Bricoleurs, Albane has worked for muf architecture/art for public realm and heritage projects, developing an understanding of co-design and socially engaged design.
She was part of the team who designed the alternative Regeneration Masterplan for Custom House for the local residents collective PEACH in 2016-2017. She worked for CZWG Architects on mixed used projects and as project architect on residential and heritage projects for Burrell Foley Fischer Architects in London.
She is also the founder ot Limehouse Library of Tools a community volunteer-run DIY training and tool-lending space in East London.
Elliot Rogosin - Materials and Digital Craft
MA(Cantab), MA(RCA), HMONP
Elliot is an architect & maker - designing installations, interiors and architecture to capture the important stories between place, manufacture and making, and the process of design.
He worked for two years in Zürich, Switzerland, and for the architectural practice Studio PARTI in London.
Through his work for Tom Dixon and involvement at Grymsdyke Farm leading workshops on digital design and making in the landscape for several years, Elliot’s expertise lies in material design.
Research & Teaching
We are also design tutors at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where we run a design unit Intermediate 12 exploring making and community.
Retrofit & Energy Performance
Elliot and Albane are certified ABBE Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings (PAS2035).
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