What is the Additional Information Form (AIF) in an R&D Claim?
Since August 2023, all R&D tax relief claims require supporting documentation in the form of an Additional Information Form (AIF). This requirement was introduced to target the rising non-compliance in R&D tax relief and, as a result, each submission now includes richer and more consistent information. With this data, HMRC can more accurately identify claims […]
Development of Sustainability Strategies using AI
Our client’s brief was to create a new, highly sustainable residential community with small-scale ancillary facilities. The intention was to produce a highly sustainable design which referenced the unique history of the site, a former shipyard. A highly efficient energy strategy was developed through using the latest Artificial Intelligence to optimise thermal modelling software. The […]
Connecting with nature – bringing the outdoors in
This project centred around the design of an exciting and innovative outdoor-indoor adventure activity ‘Serendome’. The idea of the dome was to experience outdoor activities under a ‘giant umbrella’ so that families could enjoy the thrill of the outdoors whatever the weather. For the architects to fulfil the unusual brief set out by their client […]
Cork House: Pioneering the Future / Cork Talk: Building (Blocks of) the Future
‘Pop!’ Synonymous with the sounds of celebration, the familiar cork pop now heralds the arrival of a low-carbon future. Naturally waterproof and breathable, cork’s qualities are now being recognized by architects. Innovators in sustainable design, our client has led the way in refashioning cork from a wine staple into a primary construction material. Cork is […]