About the practice

Founded by Liz Crisp and Vera Hale in 2008, the Cave Co-operative is a sustainable architectural practice with a social business model. Cave focus on sustainable construction techniques and design solutions that bring out the full potential of a project whilst minimising environmental impact. Our aim is to educate and inspire through innovative and functional buildings. Creating surroundings our clients and the wider community can enjoy. Cave champion projects that involve the local community, focussed towards community build and ownership. Enjoying a close relationship with its clients, Cave understand the importance of good communication and the sharing of ideas to create and achieve original, high quality proposals that are delivered on time and within budget. Years of practical experience and knowledge of sustainable building techniques allow us to provide you with a professional, friendly, bespoke service. From consultancy, full design and project management with a wide range of experience in retro-fitting existing buildings to residential new build and conversions, housing development, conservation area design, strawbale buildings and city farms. Cave is currently working on various projects worldwide ranging from a Community Garden in Haringey, an adventure playground for disabled children, an Eco-Village in Malawi, a hands-on cob barn conversion in France, retro-fitting existing UK housing stock and renovations in the UK and in Holland.