Office S&M

Co-founded by Catrina Stewart and Hugh McEwen in 2013, Office S&M is an award-winning architecture practice with a varied portfolio. The studio has gained recognition for its inventive approach, participatory practice, collaboration, and experimentation with materials and colour to create drama.

The practice is founded on a belief that good design should deliver social value while providing joy and supporting wellbeing. This applies to the places people live, work, shop and just spend time together. Projects range from eye-catching houses to playful public realm, all of which is underpinned by detailed research and an understanding of regulatory processes. The secret to all of this is listening to clients and communities, forming a deeper awareness of needs and aspirations that leads to solutions.

Nag’s Head Market - Visit on the 17th of September during Open House Festival

Markets cater for local communities since shoppers generally visit by foot or public transport, and come weekly or daily. Food has the ability to bring these communities together, and at Nag's Head Market we've overhauled the cooking space, access, and infrastructure for enjoying food. Through careful understanding and simple interventions, this has left space for unexpected outcomes, for example, the fruit and veg shop now sells produce to the chefs. Office S&M Architects bring the best of public sector and private sector understanding to each project. This means we are able to deliver projects that cross between the public and private spheres, like Nag's Head Market and other projects on high streets across the capital. We look forward to welcoming visitors on Sunday the 17th, when we will be giving tours of the market and its traders, before encouraging guests to sit and enjoy the food on offer at the market.