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Subterranean WW2 bunker holiday home Dorset

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Located on a working dairy farm within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this forgotten historical artefact has been brought back into use, recently opening its doors to guests. 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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In Dorset, a WWII bunker is transformed into a quirky holiday home

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During World War II, Dorset was part of the last line of defence against Nazi invasion across the English Channel, with architectural remnants from this perilous time strewn along its Jurassic coastline. More than 75 years later, a former radar station bunker near Ringstead Bay finds new life as an unusual holiday home.

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"Ordinary yet quirky" Red House in Dorset named UK's best new home

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The Red House in southwest England by London studio David Kohn Architects has been named the RIBA 's House of the Year for 2022. Located in rural Dorset, the two-storey family home is distinguished by its playful yet restrained exterior that juxtaposes patterned red brickwork with bright green details. The photography is by Will Pryce.

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David Kohn celebrates English eccentricities with Red House in Dorset

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David Kohn Architects has completed a house in southwest England with exaggerated features that include oversized eaves, patterned brickwork and acid-green details. Located in rural Dorset, Red House is a two-storey house for a couple and their young daughter. Building control: Assent Building Control. Ecologist: AEWC.

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High-tech pioneer Michael Hopkins dies aged 88

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He made the world – and the buildings so many people live work, and learn in – more beautiful. Hopkins House was an early influential building designed by Michael and Patty Hopkins. Photo courtesy of Historic England Archive He was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal , jointly with Patty Hopkins, in 1994.

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Dramatic Norfolk barn conversion asks for £1.45m

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The Norfolk property scooped the practice (in collaboration with David Buckingham Design) the 2009 Campaign for Rural England Design Award for its innovative approach to adaptive reuse. This design-savvy cabin is a slow escape in the Dorset countryside. Photography: The Modern House. Photography: The Modern House.

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Bucolic Modern: 6 Rural Residences That Bring Contemporary Flair to the English Countryside

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Yet, it is also home to an exciting array of modern residences that bring a new, intriguing dimension to the identity of rural England. . By MeierPartners Architects , Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom . This home is located on a lush landscape in Oxfordshire, England, and was built with a focus on the spatial experience.