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Polaroid-style RRA Architects 40 Projects in 40 Weeks graphic for Week 22, showing The Old Shop in Skenfrith at dusk after its restoration and extension, with warm light glowing from the windows of the stone cottage in the historic Monmouthshire village.

Week 22: Renovating a Derelict Cottage to Be Near Friends

August 5, 2026 / By rachel

When our client decided to swap London for a country home, friendship gave her a very good reason to Skenfrith. The Old Shop had already caught her imagination, despite being virtually derelict and requiring considerably more work than a straightforward move might normally involve. She could see beyond its dilapidated condition and had fallen in […]

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Polaroid-style RRA at 40 campaign graphic showing Edw Cottage, a restored Welsh riverside cottage with illuminated glazing, stone walls and the hashtags RRAat40 and Week 12.

Week 12: Edw Cottage, A Riverside Cottage With A Childhood Story

May 27, 2026 / By rachel

Some projects start with a brief, this one started with a memory. For Week 12 of our 40 Projects in 40 Weeks series, we are heading to Edw Cottage, a small  cottage in Aberedw, Wales, on the banks of the River Edw. It has stone walls, a beautiful valley setting, plenty of wildlife and, allegedly, […]

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