Archio Featured in Future of London Spotlight on Small Sites Housing
July 2025
By Katie Sexton

Our directors, Kyle Buchanan and Mellis Haward, were recently interviewed by Future of London for an in-depth article exploring the role of small sites in addressing London's housing challenges.

The piece, titled "Why small sites are key to London's housing target" highlights how our approach to small-scale development offers practical solutions during challenging times for housing delivery. 

In the interview, we discuss how small sites can help local authorities:

  • Deliver new homes quickly with reduced financial risk
  • Build capacity and expertise in housing development
  • Create specialist supported housing that meets social care needs
  • Develop contextually appropriate designs that enhance neighborhoods

We believe that focusing on these smaller parcels of land (under 0.25 hectares) offers a flexible, pragmatic pathway to housing delivery, particularly as London faces the ambitious target of 800,000 new homes in the next decade.

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