Jubilant! 2023 was a free mini festival taking place in Stowmarket, Suffolk celebrating the creativity of local school children and young people. Modece joined as part of a wider group of artists/professionals who worked with students from 10 local schools to help children build their own creative projects. They included performances, exhibitions, audio experiences and short films and later presented at a cultural venue in Stowmarket town centre throughout Festival week. Check out the video below featuring the exciting final projects ..read more

Modece’s portfolio of projects on Instagram We are excited to announce that we’ve launched a new Instagram profile focused especially on our portfolio of projects where we will be showcasing some of our most exciting and innovative designs! You can find our new profile on Instagram at “modecearchitects”. As always, we strive to deliver highly sustainable and contemporary architectural designs and our focus is on providing healthy and naturally breathable buildings for our clients. In our search and development for a healthier practice and construction, we love sharing our projects and we hope ..read more

During autumn of 2022, Modece was awarded the bid to help the Food Museum in Stowmarket (formerly known as the Museum of East Anglian Life) apply for over £1,000,000 from the MEND programme, to develop, extend and refurbish some of the iconic buildings around the museum’s site. The grant is awarded ‘by the Department for Culture, Media and Support and Arts Council England. The MEND fund helps museums to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlogs which are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets.’ The Food Museum is one of over 70 recipients of the funding. Modece ..read more

We are excited to share that Andy Elliot, one of our Part 1 Architectural Assistants, has won the prestigious Suffolk Joint Construction Committee Construction Professional Apprentice of the Year Award 2023.   During his three years with us, Andy consistently produced work of outstanding quality, demonstrating unwavering determination and a commitment to learning. He has developed a comprehensive understanding of the diverse skills required to succeed as an architect. Andy's growth is evident in his confident presentations to clients and specialists, showcasing his improved design ability ..read more

Modece’s project “the foundry” in Lawshall, Suffolk, has been featured in the book “Hemp Buildings - 50 International Case Studies” by author Steve Allin. The project built in 2003, utilised an existing “timber frame of an old foundry building re-erected to be infilled with cast hempcrete, wall and floor insulation”. Read more about the project on our website ..read more

Modece’s restoration project for The Old Hospital, has been shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards 2022. The design focus has been the retention of as much of the original Arts and Crafts building as possible, together with the reinstatement and restoration of elements of the building that had been less than sympathetically added to over the decades it had been a hospital. Click here to read the full article or continue below. Planning History: This project arose from a grassroots campaign to save Southwold Hospital from demolition and redevelopment as second homes. The site’s uses were d ..read more

Helen Su, who joined the practice in October 2021, is the winner of the Innovation Awards 2022 in the ‘Rising Star’ category. The award goes out to young people between 16-25 years old who have demonstrated outstanding innovation within the work environment. Helen was nominated for the award following her rise within Modece Architects from being in the Kickstart scheme to becoming selected for Cambridge University to complete her architectural studies. During COVID, Modece Architects noticed the influx of young people contacting them for work. The government launched the Kickstart Scheme to h ..read more

Modece Architect’s regeneration project for The Old Fox Yard in Stowmarket has been longlisted for the ASBP Awards 2022. The awards celebrate outstanding projects under the categories including “exemplary sustainable building projects”, “innovative products” and “forward-thinking initiatives”. Interior of Modece’s Old Fox Yard studio Located in the heart of Stowmarket in Suffolk, #4 at The Old Fox Yard is the present premises of Modece’s own architectural practice. The project involved the restoration, refurbishment and adaptation of a Grade II listed timber framed 17th century coaching inn ..read more

As a highly sustainable lead business, we not only build sustainably but also research and develop new methods for greener architecture. This includes the use of Hemp based and breathable construction, including structure, walls, plasters and paint and also using natural insulation from recycled materials such as wool and other fabrics. We recently launched a new section of our website dedicated to the research and development of new, sustainable and natural construction for our viewers and clients to understand and stay informed of what goes on in the background of our projects. The refurbis ..read more

Photography: Mikaela Rackham Photography: Mikaela Rackham In December 2021, Modece opened PALLET BAR, an art-inspired bar serving locally produced drinks within Unit 7 of the Old Fox Yard, which we refurbished a few months earlier into our office and Pallet Bar. Now attracting a large volume of customers who enjoy a space filled with art, live music, food stalls, and the craft of local producers, the vision for Pallet Bar was to create a bespoke bar in the historical yard, and doing it with natural and sustainable materials. Local artists, such as Catalina Carvajal, Lois Cordelia, Hannah Too ..read more