JM Architecture is an editorial journal about how homes are designed, extended and looked after. We write for people who are about to take on a building project — an extension, a renovation, a careful restoration — and for anyone who simply enjoys thinking about why some houses feel right and others never quite do. The focus is residential: the spaces people actually live in, rather than the headline-grabbing towers and museums.
The thread running through everything we publish is that good building is mostly about good decisions made early. Where the light falls, how a room is proportioned, which materials will age gracefully, when to repair rather than replace — these quiet choices shape a home far more than any single expensive feature. We try to explain that thinking in plain language, without the jargon that so often surrounds architecture and design.
Our articles are written and edited by Daniel Hartley, who has spent years visiting buildings, talking to the people who design and make them, and writing about residential architecture for a general audience. The aim is never to sell a particular product or service, but to help readers ask better questions of their own projects and the professionals they work with.
We always welcome notes from readers — a question, a correction, a building worth knowing about. You can reach us any time at [email protected], and we read everything that arrives.