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Architectural Drawings: 12 London Mews, Flats and Homes in Plan

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London is home to some of the most innovative and beautiful residential architecture in the world. From historic Georgian townhouses to modern flats, the variety and creativity in London’s residential designs is remarkable. A detached house, set within a walled garden among mature trees, terminates the mews.

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New London Museum Smithfield Market

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They will tell the story of London and Londoners in new and innovative ways. This autumn will also see work begin on the adjacent Poultry Market, which will house the museum’s world-class temporary exhibition and learning spaces. On Saturday, a 3-metre wide glass oculus was craned onto the roof of the General Market.

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RootStudio transforms former Oaxaca convent into culinary centre

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Details were restored using traditional construction techniques and local materials Wall frescoes, vaulted ceilings and the original floor levels were all recovered, while windows that had been walled-up were reopened. The team also uncovered a diagonal window similar to one located in the convent of the same order in San Ángel, Mexico City.

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West Smithfield market buildings redevelopment

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Meanwhile internal works to the General Market are progressing, preparing it for future use through the excavation of service trenches in the site’s former Salt Stores and Vaults and formation of the new floor level. The museum will reopen at Smithfield under a new name – The London Museum.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Left: Square House; right: Stella Betts; images courtesy LEVENBETTS. This willingness to put things together in an unorthodox way is reflected in the firm’s 2017 project Square House , a 2018 Jury Winner in the A+Awards in the Private House Category. Square House is best described as subtly deconstructive. Stella Betts.

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Witherford Watson Mann "opens up" The Courtauld's 18th-century home

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Architecture studio Witherford Watson Mann balanced "studious conservation and bold intervention" for its redevelopment of the historic Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

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RIBA unveils 2023 Stirling Prize shortlist

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The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the six-strong shortlist for the 2023 Stirling Prize , which is dominated by projects in London. A House for Artists is one of three residential projects on the shortlist "The 2023 Stirling Prize shortlist illustrates why architecture matters to all of us," said Oki.