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Clean Up Barbados 2023

March 21, 2023 . By Neil Hutchinson
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Clean Up Barbados is a wrap for another year. We had a total of about 40 volunteers cleaning up this Illegal dump site by Ashbury Plantation in St. George. 15 volunteers from Kooyman Barbados + 25 volunteers from Studio Blue Architects, friends, family and Upton Neighbourhood.

Clean Up Barbados 2022

April 24, 2022 . By Neil Hutchinson
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After last year was wiped out with Covid we're back again with Clean Up Barbados 2022 - Dry Season and its a wrap! Studio Blue Architects, Upton Neighbourhood, Trinity Animal Clinic, Dooflicky Goat Farm and Family & Friends cleaned up this illegal dump site in Woodbourne, St.Philip.

Red featured in Smart Homes Magazine

November 09, 2020 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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"Red" featured in Smart Homes magazine!

Clean Up Barbados 2020

September 19, 2020 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Clean Up Barbados 2020 was a huge success!! Studio Blue Architects & friends collected a whopping 8.194 Tons of Garbage including 14 fridges, 2 stoves and 1 toilet!

Covid 19 - We're working Remotely!

March 20, 2020 . By Neil Hutchinson
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Studio Blue cares deeply about our employees, customers and the wider community. The global spread of COVID-19 is affecting every one of us and we recognise that we can all play a part in limiting the spread of the virus.

Success at Caribbean Property Awards

October 15, 2019 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Our recenty completed 5 bedroom residence "RED" is now a Carribean Property Awards Winner - Best Architeture Single Residence in Barbados 2019 - 2020. Its safe to say we are a little bit excited!!

Clean Up Barbados 2019 - #Pick Up De Ting

September 21, 2019 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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The Wildey Gymnasium is now a lot cleaner!! Studio Blue Architects with Upton Neighbourhood and friends came together for Clean Up Barbados earlier today!

Clean Up Barbados 2018 - #Pick Up De Ting

September 15, 2018 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Studio Blue Architects together with Upton Neighbourhood and friends came together at Foul Bay to clean up the beach and surrounding areas. 

Clean Up Barbados 2017 - Mission Possible

September 16, 2017 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Studio Blue Architects together with Upton Neighbourhood and friends came together at Foul Bay to clean up the beach and surrounding areas. 

Highly Commended at International Property Awards

December 16, 2016 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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We are very excited to announce that Studio Blue Architects were honoured at the International Property Awards held at the Savoy Hotel, London on Sunday 11th December 2016 for our project Lynch Insurance Offices at Sky Mall in Barbados.

Clean Up Barbados 2016

September 17, 2016 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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River Bay, St. Lucy saw us for Clean Up Barbados 2016 earlier today! 

Contemporary Caribbean Architecture

December 15, 2015 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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One of our projects, Thespina, a signature beach front property, has been featured in a new book "Contemporary Caribbean Architecture" by Brian Lewis.

Clean Up Barbados 2015 - Operation 7.0

September 19, 2015 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Its Clean Up Barbados time again! We tackled the litter on Sam Lords Castle Beach earlier today!!

Exploring the Complex World of Construction Insurance

July 27, 2015 . By James Peirce, Lynch Insurance Brokers
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Do you know what insurance cover you need to have in place when building your project?

Clean Up Barbados 2014 - Xtreme Clean

September 13, 2014 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Clean Up Barbados 2014 saw us returning to Sam Lords Castle to tackle the litter on the beach and near shore.

Thinking of installing a PV System?

June 03, 2014 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Pv Panels & Sunny Boy Inverter

Are you considering installing Photovoltaic panels to generate some or all of your energy needs from the sun? - Here is our independent case study with some basic numbers and costs to help you understand the essentials ... and all in layman terms.

Future Centre hosts green fair

December 15, 2013 . By Rhonda Thompson, Daily Nation Newspaper, Barbados
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ECO-FRIENDLY businesses got a chance to share their experiences and showcase their products yesterday.

Clean Up Barbados 2013

September 21, 2013 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Clean Up Barbados 2013 saw us venturing out to Sam Lords Castle to tackle the litter on the beach and surrounding areas.

Clean Up Barbados 2012

September 15, 2012 . By Polyana Bayley, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Early morning clean up deals with litter on Accra beach!

Clean Up Barbados 2011

September 24, 2011 . By Neil Hutchinson, Studio Blue Architects Inc.
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Studio Blue Architects volunteered for Clean Up Barbados earlier today!

Not enough value placed on natural resources

June 03, 2011 . By Amanda Nieves, The Barbados Advocate Newspaper
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Barbados is failing to place enough value on its natural resources, which could be a detriment to the tourism industry. This observation was...

Studio Blue certified Green

March 16, 2011 . By Future Centre Trust, Business Barbados (Website)
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Studio Blue Architects is the first small business and architectural firm to Go Green with Green Business Barbados. Their practice has been for many years focused on green building options but this programme gave them an opportunity to fully transfer that interest to their operations and practice.

Building Green: Having the right environmental approach to all the necessary steps of building

August 01, 2007 . By The Independent Property Guide, Living Barbados - Volume 1, Issue 2
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Living Barbados - Volume 1, Issue 2

An interview with Neil Hutchinson of Studio Blue Architects Inc & David Porter of Environmental Solutions International Inc.

In the last 20 years, green building principles have become increasingly incorporated into commercial buildings by companies conscious of the bottom line. Recently it has become a real estate trend in North America to buy older commercial buildings and renovate them into green buildings – the prediction is that green commercial space will get higher rents as the demand rises.

Building Fair Showcased Eco-friendly Building Concepts

April 05, 2005 . By Marc Gibson, The Barbados Advocate Newspaper
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The design concepts behind the Barbadian chattel houses were ahead of their times. Many of the concepts behind chattel houses and updates on others are the foundation for the eco-house concept showcased by Studio Blue Architects at the Barbados Building and Greening Fair 2005.

Studio Blue's Eco designs

February 04, 2004 . By Carmel Haynes, Business Authority
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Balancing the wishes of house building clients on one hand, with an architect’s commitment to sustainable, environmentally friendly design is invariably bound to be a challenge for any firm. But, it is one that the year-old Studio Blue Architects Inc. is more than happy to take on.