Anne's blog: From the architect's notebook

  Five tips to make your space go further over Christmas   I’m really enjoying the 2021 House of the Year Award nominations on Channel 4 this month. The RIBA (the architecture industry’s professional body) will announce the winner on December 8th. I love the fact that this year, so many of the nominated houses are renovations and extensions rather than new builds – and I really hope that one of them wins. To me, this is far more reflective of UK householders’ experience of architect-designed spaces.    Most of my work is in domestic refurbishment and extension: there’s a massive demand for these services because it’s often far better value to extend and improve your existing home than to incur the many costs of selling and buying. If you like where you live, it makes sense to improve your current house rather than buying another one down the street.   I’m also bracing myself for one of my busiest times of the year for enquiries – January! It’s traditionally a time for new starts and re