<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Agnos Studio Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Structural Engineers specialising in small-scale, low-carbon, high-quality.]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/journal</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:16:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.agnosprojects.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Good Design is as Little Design as Possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[In architecture and structural engineering, the real discipline is not what we can add. It’s often what we’re prepared to remove.]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/good-design-is-as-little-design-as-possible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6e34cb220091e29d7ac23</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity in Engineering]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:50:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_eb15d46955bc410a81ee9e8c8d75b655~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_550,h_404,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Engineers too risk averse?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technical rigour required to be a good engineer can act as a filter. It selects for people who are brilliant at precision and detail, but it quietly filters out those who might think laterally, challenge assumptions, or bring imagination to the table.]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/are-engineers-too-risk-averse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e945fc405534b9b6e54bcb</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity in Engineering]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:47:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_35a448de90484def873ff1b4c6e416e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it Time to Push for a Culture Shift from One Obsessed with Certainty to One Willing to Wrestle with Complexity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why does reuse still feel like an uphill battle? We need an approach that treats materials not as static commodities, but as elements within a living, adaptive, and often circular system.]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/reclaimed-reused-rejected</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689ce01cdf9fab6286ae9acf</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regenerative Design]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_bb6250d9f1874a48b4033bea054fdc6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Guilty of Circular Economy Greenwashing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phrases like “circular economy principles” and “design for disassembly” are meaningless if materials are never actually recovered]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/are-you-guilty-of-circular-economy-greenwashing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686d3e6fcf8e522c81096721</guid><category><![CDATA[Regenerative Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:58:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_b1544101f12141e094ba0b6e546868ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_511,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Showing Your Workings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most clients aren’t looking for a data dump. They want to know that everything will be ok. They don’t need a calculator. They need a compass]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/stop-showing-your-workings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685392778792748ca458e73f</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity in Engineering]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:28:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_01250a7472d2484b87b2b02ae2d92098~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIBA Award Wins for Studio Cottage]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re proud to announce that Studio Cottage has received a 2025 RIBA Award for the South West and Wessex Region, our first RIBA accolade, and a proud milestone for our practice.

Studio Cottage, located just outside Cirencester on the edge of the Cotswolds AONB, is a thoughtful and meticulous repair and adaptation of a Grade II-listed arts and crafts cottage and thatched outbuilding.]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/riba-award-wins-for-studio-cottage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6836cb1281150f32c9f6d597</guid><category><![CDATA[Projects]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 09:06:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_cac0d6625ed64cec8d1d3092306e6145~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Structural Stone Truly Sustainable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustainability in construction is often framed in absolutes. Materials are either "sustainable" or "unsustainable." But reality is more...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/is-structural-stone-truly-sustainable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ac90e13d9e637e2b450118</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_864f94898c0e4036884a00dd1b761c50~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable Stone: Thoughtful Design of Stone Structures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concrete and steel remain the dominant materials in construction, in part due to their hidden subsidies from the fossil fuel industry....]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/smart-stone-efficient-design-for-affordable-stone-structures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a48416a3cb9abcb40d5c94</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_853bb418b04a4500bc1e8e6884ec0c20~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_820,h_861,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creativity in the new stone age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2017 Scott submitted a couple of papers for the IABSE Conference; Creativity and Collaboration held in Bath UK. The purpose of...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/creativity-in-the-new-stone-age</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672350f5036590cae36b156f</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_600b7d7e754c459481b205ee10f39d4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you should embrace your first pancake, and other lessons. The nine habits of highly creative engineers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creativity isn’t a rare ability reserved for a select few. It’s a muscle that gets stronger the more you use it. It’s a practice, a way of thinking, a process of refinement. Let go of perfectionism, trust in your instincts, and dive headfirst into the unknown. In Structural Engineering, technical rigor and safety are, obviously, paramount, and it's easy to assume that creativity can and should be left to the Architect. But it’s precisely the opposite; creativity is a driving force in...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/why-you-should-embrace-your-first-pancake-and-other-lessons-the-nine-habits-of-highly-creative-eng</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67127e9606882a2a13249cc9</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity in Engineering]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:57:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a0931b65e5fd422da6defbf75fd24ad4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Sketching]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many structural engineers, including myself, sketching is more than a way to communicate my design. It’s an indispensable tool for exploring and refining ideas. I sketch almost every day, not just to illustrate concepts to others, but to develop and deepen my own understanding of a problem or a potential solution. Conversations around the benefits of sketching often focus on how it enhances communication and collaboration, and rightly so. A quick drawing can instantly clarify a concept...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/the-power-of-sketching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67077b5c3c79d0ac9a9e2a29</guid><category><![CDATA[Creativity in Engineering]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:06:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_2c80d7925ceb4fe681ebb6a9a2163da0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott featured in The Structural Engineer Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to share that I've been featured in the latest issue of "The Structural Engineer," the monthly magazine published by the...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/scott-featured-in-the-structural-engineer-magazine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b0d9979b39aa4f246f7091</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_65d266e1fbfd45f388474fd6695f8325~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainability by Design: A Case Study in Low Carbon Pragmatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dating back to the 18th century, this charming cottage was to be renovated, using an approach that focussed on simplicity, sustainability, and practicality. The renovation project, led by Other Studio Architects  centred on an extension that would seamlessly integrate with the existing cottage while minimising its environmental footprint. Unlike conventional approaches heavy on steel and concrete, we employed innovative structural solutions that were efficient and elegant. The single-storey...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/sustainability-by-design-a-case-study-in-low-carbon-pragmatism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668e916779489f2a0559d95d</guid><category><![CDATA[Projects]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:55:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_cc197b5c64534bd59aff2a9403684cbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reimagining of a pre-fabricated timber house]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the picturesque rural landscape of Twyford, Hampshire, stood a modest home awaiting transformation. The owners sought not just an...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/the-reimagining-of-a-pre-fabricated-timber-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663a536407a718b5920af06a</guid><category><![CDATA[Projects]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 16:23:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_c4e369ff7cbe4fd38b7732e922b63148~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rammed Earth is not Mud, it's Masonry!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digging into the detail: making the case for rammed earth We all know the stereotypes surrounding earth buildings. The very mention of...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/rammed-earth-is-msonry-not-mud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651d700fa896c5d7a132c149</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_25100b856c374be7a393091e299231ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stone as a structural material - Part 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all contemporary innovation is about exploiting digital fabrication or creating wild new forms. By applying a new way of thinking to...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/stone-as-a-structural-material-part-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6304eed361503c4979c192d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_53360af80a96431d97849cb5ddbf1212~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stone as a structural material - Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[To utilise stone’s high ratio of compressive to tensile strength to maximum eɈect, stone structures can be compressed using tensioned...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/stone-as-a-structural-material-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6304830645af1e26d679d7b1</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_95b854ff52be470281bc8bce2ea8d296~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stone as a structural material - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the construction of the first British example of a cantilever stone staircase (Inigo Jones’ ‘tulip’ staircase in Queen’s House in...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/copy-of-stone-as-a-structural-material-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630481b188da1c938f7cbdd1</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:33:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_b5673d2d76a04f9db54f02a249d3da75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stone as a structural material - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dimension stone has been employed as a structural material for thousands of years, but its use has declined in recent times. The loss of...]]></description><link>https://www.agnosprojects.com/single-post/stone-as-a-structural-material-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63047ecaa5a5f613ade81a3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:22:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/062026_1e70c12174be4cfaab398b864b0613f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_610,h_820,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Boote</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>