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"Powerful demonstration of architecture at its best" says commenter

Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

Some really fantastically sculptural buildings with awe-inspiring and exciting interior spaces," agreed Alfred Hitchcock. "Awesome," wrote JZ. When the church leads with adventurous designs, rather than cheap regurgitation, you get powerful, inspirational results."

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These bespoke barn homes redefine country living in Rutland

The Spaces

APRIL 15, 2024

A trio of modern barn -inspired homes have hit the market in the heart of Rutland—England’s smallest historic county. The outdoor terraces feel part of the buildings due to the large, glazed doors which can be opened to bring the outside in.

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A Timber Artist’s Retreat Sprouts Beside a Stone Cottage in England

Dwell

JUNE 28, 2022

Every building has a story to tell—and when we choose to extend or alter a structure, we are adding a new chapter to its tale. This was Studio Weave’s mindset as they set about adding a small timber extension to a stone cottage in Devon, on the southwest coast of England.

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15 Super Cozy Spaces That Home In On the Spirit of Hygge

Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Photo by Bess Friday A Timber Artist’s Retreat Sprouts Beside a Stone Cottage in England Every building has a story to tell—and when we choose to extend or alter a structure, we are adding a new chapter to its tale.

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An Old Garden Inspires a Passivhaus Design in the English Countryside

Dwell

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Building a home in the English countryside isn’t easy. When architecture studio McLean Quinlan was approached to build a "home for life" in the rolling countryside of Devon in South West England, the firm’s architects knew they had a tall task at hand.

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Studio Weave adds timber artist's retreat to traditional English cottage

Deezen

JULY 6, 2022

Architecture office Studio Weave has added a timber-clad extension to a cottage in Devon, England, that has views of the surrounding landscape. Studio Weave has extended a cottage in Devon. The building frames views of the surrounding landscape. There are built-in window seats and storage units.

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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

However, the architects in this list embrace the past by stitching domestic spaces with the remains of former buildings, creating inventive encounters with preserved architectural remains. According to the studio, the steel insertions add another layer to the home's visible "memory" and draw attention to the historic building fabric.

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Kirkland Fraser Moor tops chalk-walled house with CLT arch

Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

UK studio Kirkland Fraser Moor has created a contemporary house named Ashraya in Hertfordshire, England, which is topped by a cross-laminated timber arch. Read: Linear brick wall conceals earthy and tactile interiors of Devon Passivhaus. Project manager: Trunk Low Energy Building. Building Inspectors: Wilkinson.

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Subterranean WW2 bunker holiday home Dorset

e-architect

JULY 13, 2023

Architect, Jonny Plant, director at Corstorphine & Wright, said: “The bunkers’ design is completely unique and there are no standard details to deal with such a building. Had we plastered and painted the walls, installed standard fittings and timber floors, all sense of the original building would have been lost.

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Pioneering Passivhaus: 3 Decades of Setting Standards for Building Efficiency

Architizer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Today, there are over 70,000 Passivhaus buildings worldwide, each adopting the five main principles of Passivhaus; superior insulation, complete airtightness, intelligent ventilation strategy, high-performance glazing and a building free of thermal bridges. They are buildings that have been developed and refined to expert efficiency.

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Building Technology Technology Structural Engineering

HAPA Architects clads South Downs eco-home in charred timber

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Local practice HAPA Architects has used charred timber planks to clad this eco-home in Sussex , England, which features large picture windows framing views of the South Downs National Park. Read: Studio Fuse designs charred-timber home in Devon to be both rustic and modern. "At

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English Houses: Residential Buildings

e-architect

DECEMBER 31, 2022

English House Photos, New Homes in England, British Architecture, Buildings, Architects, UK Luxury Property. New Domestic Buildings in England – Best Contemporary UK Properties information & images. The Cottage , Wiltshire, South West England. Claywood House , Hampshire, South of England.

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Tuckey Design Studio restores original character of Old Chapel in Devon

Deezen

APRIL 27, 2024

London practice Tuckey Design Studio has revamped a house in a converted chapel in Devon , England, revealing and restoring the building's original features. The post Tuckey Design Studio restores original character of Old Chapel in Devon appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by James Brittain.

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Ten barn-style houses with rustic and rural appeal

Deezen

JUNE 3, 2022

From the restoration of a 200-year-old stone barn in England to a family home in Idaho that references ranch buildings, here is a roundup of 10 barn -like houses from the Dezeen archives. Situated alongside a former ploughman's cottage and steadings, the new buildings contain an office for the studio and a home for its founder.

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Housing Roofing Structure Finishes

Ten modern barn houses from Dezeen's Pinterest

Deezen

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this roundup, studios including Sandy Rendel Architects and Julius Taminiau Architects repurposed old and unused farm buildings into modern houses. The 19th-century building has a thatched roof and red brick walls. We also feature a trio of new structures whose design has been informed by barns.

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Modern Housing Roofing Renovation

Eight inviting entrance halls that set the tone for the rest of the home

Deezen

MARCH 12, 2023

In this lookbook , we've rounded up eight home interiors featuring entrance halls including a home in Devon with clay walls and a double-height entry space in Mexico. From a large wooden door, original stone arches line the home's entrance hall above a polished concrete floor that runs through the entirety of the building.

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Home Visualization Inspiration Renovation

Ten cottage interiors that offer a place for peaceful reflection

Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Architecture practice Invisible Studio added a double-pitched extension to this cottage that is located on the borders of Hampshire and Surrey in England. English cottage, UK, by Invisible Studio. Find out more about Casa Campo ›. Photo is by Jim Stephenson. Made of Sand, UK, by Studio Weave.

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Modern Barn, Dorset, southwest England

e-architect

AUGUST 25, 2023

These panoramic coastal views orient the group of single-storey buildings on the 1.8-acre The single storey elements are deliberately staggered behind one another to lessen the visual impact of from the town and coast and to ensure the new home retained the scale and character of the existng building.

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Kai Tak House, Cornwall England

e-architect

JANUARY 11, 2022

Kai Tak House, Cornwall England, Architecture, Award Winning Cornish Property, English Holiday Home Photos. Location: Polzeath, Cornwall, south west England, UK. Kai Tak House, England. A locally sourced slate plinth grows from the existing Cornish hedge forming the lower ground floor and anchoring the building into its site.

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"Homes manifest mechanisms of power via relationships of gender, class and age"

Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

How can buildings – inert piles of stone and steel, glass and concrete – exert power over us? Alternatively, power may be found in buildings for political institutions or corporate HQs. The history of architecture though is largely a history of individuals, of single authors and buildings preserved as static objects.

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LDA Design – British Landscape Architects

e-architect

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Contemporary Landscape Architecture Practice, Bath, England: Projects + Office News. Working closely with Tom Perry, LDA’s Cambridge studio lead, Andy will focus on further strengthening our offer and growing our business in the East of England, as well in London and across the UK.”. Reimagined Strand Aldwych , London, England, UK.

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These bespoke barn homes redefine country living in Rutland

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A Timber Artist’s Retreat Sprouts Beside a Stone Cottage in England

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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

Kirkland Fraser Moor tops chalk-walled house with CLT arch

Subterranean WW2 bunker holiday home Dorset

Pioneering Passivhaus: 3 Decades of Setting Standards for Building Efficiency

HAPA Architects clads South Downs eco-home in charred timber

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Tuckey Design Studio restores original character of Old Chapel in Devon

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Ten cottage interiors that offer a place for peaceful reflection

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"Homes manifest mechanisms of power via relationships of gender, class and age"

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