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Marshall reimagines its first iconic amp | The all-new Studio JTM

Iconic British amp manufacturer Marshall pays homage to its first-ever amp with the introduction of the more compact, lightweight Studio JTM.  To honour of what would have been founder Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday, the new addition to the Studio series…

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World Green Building Council report | Action towards net zero

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has just released its fifth edition of the Advancing Net Zero Status report, highlighting breakthrough action being taken now to decarbonise the built environment. The report includes examples of industry collaboration and accelerated action,…

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Reset Materials explores future of architecture | Biomaterial focus

Reset Materials, a thought-provoking exhibition that has recently opened at Copenhagen Contemporary, presents biogenic, renewable, and recycled materials as essential building materials for a sustainable, low-carbon future.  The Copenhagen-based art centre hosts the showcase of architectural fragments made from 10…

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Unknown Works reorients Pigment House | Pink terrace extension

A bold exploration of materials inspired Unknown Works to design a visually engaging pink extension and a playful terraced landscape for Pigment House.  The owners tasked Unknown Works with refocusing their four-storey semi-detached terrace to include an open, fluid living…

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SODA Studio hits the sweet spot | Interior style for Humble Crumble

SODA Studio has designed a new flagship store for artisan dessert company Humble Crumble, echoing the playfulness of the brand and giving a nod to the much-loved crumble toppings in the delectable colour palette.  Humble Crumble first opened in Old…

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UK Passivhaus Awards 2023 winners unveiled | Outstanding design

The five winners of the UK Passivhaus Awards have been announced, revealing projects that exemplify the best in Passivhaus design and construction, meeting the gold standard of energy efficiency, comfort, and sustainability.  Chosen from an impressive shortlist, the winning projects…

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How to Build a Low-Carbon Home | Material-focused showcase

Exploring construction and architecture in the age of climate crisis, the new showcase How to Build a Low-Carbon Home at the Design Museum in London explores three ancient materials that are vital for our future.  This new display takes a…

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Bindloss Dawes enhances mews house footprint | Light-filled retrofit

Bindloss Dawes has remodelled a Chelsea mews house, breathing life into the once dark and dated space with a full-height lightwell and feature staircase, which maximises the space and creates a sense of volume.  The small terraced house, set across…

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Enki’s Eco Edit: July 2023 | The eco-friendly news you can use

Welcome to Enki’s Eco Edit: July 2023, our monthly sustainable lifestyle news series which includes a round-up of the best eco-friendly brands, shopping ideas, things to see and do, and places to visit. This month, we take a look at…

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Simon Taylor Furniture future-proofs kitchen | Eco-conscious tech

Using innovative appliances and sleek handleless cabinetry, Simon Taylor Furniture has designed a highly functional and timeless kitchen for a modern rear extension on a 1930s house.  The spacious, open-plan space incorporates a large family room with living and dining…

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Mecanoo unveils Guangming Scientist Valley | Growing innovation

Mecanoo and Meng Architects, in collaboration with LOLA Landscape Architects, have won an international design competition with their sustainability first proposal for the Shenzhen Guangming Scientist Valley. Featuring a series of intersecting linear wood structures, the proposal titled Scientific Forest…

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OWA adds iroko-clad entrance to Willow House | New connections

A series of ground-floor alterations, involving a hallway to establish a sense of arrival, have allowed OWA to work with scale and orientation for the revival of a 1960s modernist house.  Set within a small cul-de-sac in London Highgate’s conservation…

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Sustainable Kitchens embraces neutral aesthetic | Timeless design

After eight years of living in New York, interior design studio founder Sheena Murphy and her family returned to London, fell in love with a post-war property, and worked with Sustainable Kitchens to bring her love of pared-back modernism into…

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Davidson Prize 2023 winner revealed | Addressing homelessness

Architecture practice Studio Mutt and developer Neighbourhood have won the 2023 Davidson Prize with Helping Hands, a design concept to support young homeless people in Liverpool. In response to the Davidson Prize’s 2023 theme of ‘Somewhere to Call Home’, Helping…

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Vitra Design Museum exhibits Garden Futures | Nature’s role examined

Designed by research-based design studio Formafantasma, the Garden Futures exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany explores how ecological, historical, political, and social factors have shaped our gardens.  The ‘Garden Futures: Designing with Nature’ exhibition investigates the history and…

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