Karakusevic Carson Architects

We are architects and urban designers at the forefront of public housing design and major civic projects in the UK and internationally. We formed almost two decades ago with an aim to raise the standard of social housing in the UK after almost 40 years of neglect, and have since worked almost exclusively with the public sector to adapt, repair and create equitable and liveable homes and neighbourhoods that reflect civic need.

Having pioneered meaningful ways of working with residents and local communities, we collaboratively evolve and refine designs, exploring considerations of context, scale, light and materiality to produce exceptional housing and urban strategies that are unique to each site. From individual affordable housing to larger urban schemes, our focus is on the creation of beautiful and elegant buildings that are Intelligently planned, highly-crafted and detailed and bring delight to the people who live there.

Focused on working with the public sector, we are now appointed as architects and masterplanners by fifteen leading London councils, the Greater London Authority (GLA), Transport for London, Portsmouth City Council, Homes England and Olympic Legacy panels. In 2021 we were selected via international competition for public projects in France and Canada.

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Selby Urban Village

Proposed

Located at the intersection of two London boroughs, Selby Urban Village re-envisions an overlooked residential area into a dynamic mixed-use neighbourhood of 200 homes with new sports facilities.

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Branch Place, Colville Estate

Built

Branch Place is part of the second phase of our wider Colville Estate Masterplan which we have been developing since 2009 and designed in accordance to a Residents Charter and Design Code.

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Broadwater Farm Estate

Planning Granted

In 2019 we were commissioned to create an Urban Design Framework (UDF) to guide substantial and long-term improvements for the Broadwater Farm Estate in Haringey, North London.

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St Ann's Masterplan

Planning Granted

The St Ann’s Masterplan will transform part of the former St Ann’s hospital in Tottenham, North-East London into a mixed-use, mixed-tenure residential neighbourhood.

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The Steyne Estate

Planning Granted

Located adjacent to Acton Town in the London Borough of Ealing, our renewal of the Steyne Estate re-envisions a 1970s housing estate to create a contemporary housing project.

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St Raphael’s Estate Masterplan

Proposed

The renewal of the St Raphael’s Estate in Wembley, North London unites a disconnected neighborhood to provide better quality council homes, public spaces and new civic infrastructure.

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Ledbury Estate

Planning Granted

The Ledbury Estate is a major council-led housing renewal project to replace a group of structurally unsound high-rise 1960s Large Panel System (LPS) buildings located along Old Kent Road.

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