English Buildings

MAY 23, 2024

Stepping inside the house, more than any place I know apart perhaps from Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, is like taking a trip inside its owner’s head. Before World War I, Wade lived in Hampstead (he had worked with the architects Parker and Unwin on the garden city at Letchworth and the planning of Hampstead Garden Suburb).

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2023

Breaking news: RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winning architect Michael Hopkins, who was one of the early pioneers of high-tech architecture , has died aged 88. Michael was obsessive about architecture and tenacious in refining a design until he was absolutely satisfied with it." "He The studio's first project was Hopkins House in Hampstead.

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2023

London studio ConForm has added a marble side extension to a Victorian terraced house in Hampstead , London. The studio has created several residential and office design projects in London, including a financial firm office for brutalist Smithson Tower and a home office with a large steel dormer converted from a loft.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Portholes and semi-circular motifs characterise this colourful renovation and extension of a Victorian terrace house in Hackney, London , by architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. Gundry & Ducker drew on the palette of 1950s American kitchens when creating the rear extension and renovated basement in this London house.

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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

Contemporary furniture and lighting with gently curving forms were chosen to soften the rigorous lines of the original architecture and prevent the interiors from feeling like a period pastiche.

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

A terraced landscape and dusty pink surfaces help to brighten Pigment House, a north London residence that has been renovated by local studio Unknown Works. Located in Hampstead, the four-storey residence sits on a steep hillside with a garden that originally sloped up on all sides, which Unknown Works said left the interior dark and damp.

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e-architect

JULY 17, 2023

Soon to be hailed the most progressive workspace in London, Uncommon Holborn will service over 2,000 people, with an incredible range of facilities, from a Wellness Studio for morning yoga to a rooftop bar for after-work drinks overlooking the City. Perfectly complemented with an unrivalled level of day to day service.

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e-architect

JUNE 26, 2023

The Grade II listed building was originally built in 1911 and is one of the earliest examples of a purpose-built open plan office block in London. Over the past century the Kodak building had been haphazardly re-modelled several times, creating compromised spaces that had remained vacant for some time.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A new bar and events space has been created at basement level below a brand-new public space delivered as part of the London Borough of Camden’s West End Project. In addition to this, a feature staircase has been added which improves connectivity with the basement bar and creates a new architectural feature.

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e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

He encouraged them to push the envelope in every sense, and to think differently about how architecture should engage with the world. He once confided in me that he had learned all he needed to know of architecture from working with Patty on the project to repurpose their Cruck Barn as a family home.

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e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

Good architecture depends on many people working together, and Benedetti Architects has created a relaxed atmosphere of open, creative collaboration between clients, design team, stakeholders, and builders. The firm seeks the greatest value out of the complex realities that all projects face, turning constraints into practical opportunities.

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e-architect

MARCH 20, 2023

9 Mar 2023 Thornhill House , Islington, northeast London Design: Bradley Van Der Straeten photo : French + Tye Thornhill House, Islington Thornhill House – a respectfully modernized Grade II listed terrace in Islington, that provides its owners a quiet and secluded retreat.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2022

Written by British author JP Delaney, The Girl Before is a psychological thriller novel set in a fictional one-bedroom house called One Folgate Street in Hampstead, London. Production designer Jon Henson drew on minimalist Japanese architecture to create the house, which acts "like a fourth character" in the series.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 6, 2022

RIBA Annie Spink Award 2022, Kester Rattenbury, Architecture Education UK, British Architects News. 2022 RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education. With a career spanning decades, Kester has cemented herself as a fixture and guiding light in architectural education. 6 December 2022.

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e-architect

APRIL 3, 2023

Recent and current projects include a new private healthcare facility in North London, a patients and radiotherapy unit in Hampshire, a new accommodation wing for the RAF Club in Mayfair; a new office development in Kingston and the masterplanning and phased delivery of various independent schools in London. We are very pleased.”

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Deezen

JULY 16, 2023

Find out more about Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse › Photo by Luis Díaz Díaz Mixtape apartment, Spain, by Azab A dusky baby-pink kitchen decorates the Mixtape apartment in Bilbao , which was designed by architecture studio Azab. A multicoloured floor with pale green and yellow as well as darker red herringbone tiles give the space a vibrant feel.

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e-architect

MAY 1, 2023

We hope the project shows how a client, architect and contractor can push for exemplary architecture and a sustainable ‘home-for-life’, on a £2,800/sqm budget. Has sustainability been a key driver of the architectural concept, building form, construction, systems, and building use? What were some of the constraints?

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2022

Jack Young's book The Council House aims to capture the beauty of London 's council estates, which he photographed to "look like they could be perched on an Italian hillside". Read on for Young's selection of iconic London council homes: Trellick Tower, by Ernö Goldfinger, built 1968-72. He chooses 10 favourites for Dezeen.

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e-architect

JUNE 28, 2023

University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness Centre 24 May 2018 University of Birmingham Indoor Sports Centre by LDS wins a RIBA 2018 Architecture Award University of Birmingham Indoor Sports Centre is one of seven West Midlands buildings to win RIBA West Midlands Awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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e-architect

JULY 10, 2023

Leading the design are award-winning Danish architecture practice 3XN who have recently worked with British Land on Broadgate’s iconic 2FA. They are supported by London-based architecture and landscape studio DSDHA who re-designed much of Broadgate’s public realm, including Exchange Square.

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e-architect

APRIL 27, 2023

Held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the BCO’s annual London Awards Lunch recognised projects that demonstrate best practice in office design, fit-out, operation and sustainability, setting the standard for excellence across the sector.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2023

To kickstart the new year, we take a look at 12 of the most interesting and unusual architecture projects expected to complete in 2023, including the renovation of a brutalist pyramid and a forest-like library. The post Twelve architecture projects to look forward to in 2023 appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2022

Graversen and Byriel discussed the late designer's legacy at Fredericia's London showroom on 17 March in a conversation moderated by Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. "If you study her back catalogue, she has designed almost everything we use in daily life.". Ditzel deserved to be counted among design icons.

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e-architect

JUNE 15, 2023

Essential Homes Research Project – Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 Each year, scholars will work in three pilot cities that they will visit to engage directly with their planners and managers. They will use the most up-to-date digital tools in the quest to improve a sustainable quality of life.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

After years of research, a life-sized pavilion featuring rigidized silk panels was unveiled at the ninth edition of Concéntrico, the International Architecture and Design Festival of Logroño. In Context Concéntrico is an annual international festival of architecture and design held in Logroño, Spain.

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Deezen

JULY 19, 2023

Join the discussion › ConForm adds "restrained yet rich" all-marble extension to Victorian house "Wonderful proportions and detailing" Readers were split over a "restrained yet rich" marble side extension to a Victorian terraced house in Hampstead , London, designed by local studio ConForm. James was on the same page. "How

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Habitus Living

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

James’ experience working in hotels (including the Hoxton Hotel, London), led him to make the leap to launching Abound Studio in 2019, bringing Alison’s lifestyle and brand knowledge to make a powerhouse team. With café culture, street performers and heritage architecture, it’s alive with people and energy.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2022

Production designer Jon Henson drew on minimalist Japanese architecture to create a house that acts "like a fourth character" for the set of BBC television series The Girl Before. Production designer Jon Henson was inspired by Japanese architecture. I referenced a lot of Japanese architecture," he recalled. "If

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e-architect

JANUARY 26, 2023

By combining these two rooms and with careful consideration and specification of furniture, joinery and the material palette, London interior designers LLI Design, completely transformed these spaces. Once again period details were picked out in half tones of pale greys to give a warm and calm feel to the space.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On the Street aims to draw attention to a layer of public architecture that often goes unnoticed. From benches to 5G masts, On the Street: In-Between Architecture focuses on the various structures that occupy pavements in cities and towns across the world. Read: London water fountains design chosen by focus groups. Streetlight.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 8, 2024

The post ConForm creates textural oasis, Terzetto, in Hampstead, London appeared first on Åvontuura. The extension is a contemporary canted bay, angled to lessen the impact on neighbouring properties, whilst evoking a Victorian street scene.

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