Interior view of a display shelf with home decor items, paint swatches, and fabric samples, seen through a glass window with text overlay reading 'sandro' in reverse.

testing a nest - livery studios pop up

As a nimble creative practice, we’re always experimenting and evolving. We’ve been exploring what it means to have a street presence and bringing the inner workings of the studio out onto the pavement and into the daily rhythm of the town. For the next three months, you’ll find us at Livery Studios in the centre of Leamington Spa, home to Ricketts Architects.

Our first window display offers a small glimpse into our world. To one side sits the material palette for our current Paper Yard project; to the other, a fragment of our ever-growing materials library, and in the gap - our studio team at work.

Inside, we’ve settled into what was once the architects’ boardroom - a fitting setting for conversation, collaboration and ideas exchange. As a practice that works closely with architects on many projects, it feels like a natural pairing - a shared space where discussions about buildings, materials and atmosphere happen daily.

At the front of the studio sits a gallery curated by Ricketts’ directors, Dan and Paul, who also work as artists under Watt x Rickett. Their paintings and prints explore the meeting point between architecture, memory and landscape - work that sits at the edge of art and built form. Their multidisciplinary approach immediately resonated with us, reflecting our own belief that interior design, art and curation are deeply interconnected.

For us, this space offers a chance to open the studio doors a little wider, sharing glimpses of the thinking and making behind our projects. Over the coming months we’ll host small happenings and workshops, bringing together artists, designers and makers, while also developing artwork for our own interiors. If you look closely, you might even catch us painting in the window.

Entry Date
8 February 2026

Photography
San Stae
Rickett Architects
Watt x Rickett

Storefront window display with the text 'san stae' on the glass, showing a plant in a black pot outside and shelves inside with decorative objects, books, and woven baskets.
Black-and-white landscape painting of mountains and a body of water, with a steep cliff on the left. Art supplies and a metal step ladder are in front of the painting in an art studio.
Person using a paintbrush in a creative or artistic activity, with a focus on hands and part of the apron visible.
A workspace with various printed images, color palettes, sketches, and design plans spread across a table, surrounded by art supplies and containers of paint.
Abstract painting of mountainous landscape with a body of water in the foreground, in shades of black, white, and beige.