Newson's Yard, Pimlico Rd, Belgravia

Newson’s Yard is a former timber yard, built in the nineteenth century on a landlocked site in central London. With many independent makers, dealers and designers basing themselves nearby, our project repairs the building as a focal point for the Pimlico Road Design District. Accessed through a low entrance between shops, the airy, double-ended central arcade has been retained with retail spaces and eating places arranged either side. We kept the original brick and restored the Victorian metal structure and timber-framed rooflight, setting the tone for design community focused on originality, quality and sustainability.