by Dorcas George-Jones | 15 Jan, 2026 | Journal
A new year, built on possibility There’s something about the start of a new year that invites reflection. A pause. A moment to look back at what’s been achieved and ahead to what’s possible. At Castellum, that sense of possibility is what drives us every day....
by Dorcas George-Jones | 19 Nov, 2025 | Journal
The power of many Why collaboration is the true mark of a successful project Every remarkable home may begin with a single vision, but to realise it, it requires many. The architect sketches ambition. The designer layers personality. The builder turns it all into...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 25 Sep, 2025 | Journal
A new award This month we are absolutely thrilled to announce that Claridge House, our first retrofit project, has just won an award at The Architects Journal Retrofit and Reuse Awards. These awards celebrate excellence in the renewal and repurposing of existing...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 24 Jun, 2025 | Journal
Colour wise This month, I want to talk about paint. I can’t think of a single Castellum project that has not featured paint, or a single person that lives in a house without paint. People have been painting their houses since forever; even cave dwellers used natural...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 20 May, 2025 | Journal
Glorious mud When casting around for inspiration for this month’s journal, I pinged a groupwide WhatsApp message asking for ideas. Jon Veale (Director of Castellum Cotswolds) suggested ‘earth mortar’ which, I must admit, made me raise a rather sceptical eyebrow....
