article thumbnail

The Gorgeous Walls in This London Kitchen Renovation? That’s Hempcrete

Dwell

Project Details: Location: London, United Kingdom Architect: Cairn / @ cairnarchitects Footprint: 750 square feet Builder: David Sheard Ltd Structural Engineer: Structure Workshop Cabinetry: Xylo Photographer: James Retief / @ james_retief From the Architect: "House Made By Many Hands is one of the first building structures in the U.K.

article thumbnail

Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space

Deezen

"With this in mind, we focused first on designing a space that relied solely on passive heating in the winter, treating the plants as our clients first, then adapting a plant-oriented space towards humans as our secondary clients." The photography is by Adrianna Glaviano.

Client 98
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

CollectiveProject shades renovated Indian school with expansive bamboo canopy

Deezen

Prior to the studio's renovation, the school was divided into sixteen dark, oversized classrooms, two labs and a library, with a lack of shaded outdoor spaces. The studio adapted the existing portion of the school to create twenty-four classrooms, three labs, two libraries and two staff rooms.

article thumbnail

Studio Schicketanz renovates Henry Hill's mid-century house on the California coast

Deezen

Studio Schicketanz has completed a renovation of the former seaside home of modernist architect Henry Hill. Studio Schicketanz renovated modernist architect Henry Hill's home in California. Studio Schicketanz renovated modernist architect Henry Hill's home in California. Mechanical engineer : Monterey Energy Group.

article thumbnail

Chunky staircase features in Farleigh Road renovation by Paolo Cossu Architects

Deezen

An extra-wide oak staircase doubles as a piece of furniture in this renovation of a Victorian terrace in east London, designed by Paolo Cossu Architects. The project involved renovating a four-storey Victorian terrace. The project involved renovating a four-storey Victorian terrace. Photography is by Lorenzo Zandri.

article thumbnail

Renovations could be hospitality’s stopgap for next few years

BD+C

Their clients don’t expect the hospitality sector to fully recover from the coronavirus outbreak for at least two years. Compared to other sectors, hospitality is probably only better than retail at this point,” says Bob Winter, PE, Director of Hospitality for the engineering consultant IMEG.

article thumbnail

Colleen Healey combines old and new for historic DC house renovation

Deezen

The renovated eight-bedroom house fronts Logan Circle, one of the city's grand rotaries that connects several major avenues, created as part of engineer Pierre L'Enfant's original masterplan. During the renovation, brick walls and floor joists were exposed to contrast a contemporary kitchen.