Mikhail Riches

What did we learn at the UK Timber Design Conference 2026?
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A day of inspiring discussion, debates, presentations and learning, the 2026 UK Timber Design Conference addressed many of the key issues - and opportunities - facing today's construction sector. From robotics and automation to the challenges facing timber housing, and from timber re-use to cutting-edge connection products - not forgetting...
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Goldsmith Street and beyond: Mikhail Riches’ award-winning timber-frame housing
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With a strong track record delivering Passivhaus at scale, TDUK members Mikhail Riches have carved out a special niche for themselves designing large, net-zero carbon housing projects. Although Mikhail Riches' catalogue of timber projects dates back to Clay Field in Suffolk in 2009 - built with timber frame, lime-based insulation...
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Goldsmith Street
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Goldsmith Street is an exemplary timber frame scheme of 93 highly sustainable homes, all socially rented, in the heart of Norwich. Designed by Mikhail Riches, the development provides a combination of family-sized houses and flats for Norwich City Council, all built to the rigorous Passivhaus standards.
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