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…
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…
Architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia have designed IWI, a modular living solution that compresses and expands to adapt to users’ lifestyles and needs. The architecture duo used CNC milling (Computer Numerical Controlled technology) to build the wood structure, which…
Henning Larsen has won an international urban competition to create new Berlin destination Ku’lturhof, a mixed-use district which will provide a framework for city dwellers to come together and connect. Set in the German capital, the soon-to-be neighbourhood will act…
ConForm Architects has transformed a terraced house in North London with a monolithic marble-clad extension, giving a nod to Greek architecture. Achilles House in Hampstead now has a renewed connection between its ground floor plan and the south-east facing garden,…
An abandoned, 60-metre deep sand quarry in Milan is set to be repurposed by MAST, creating a nature retreat comprised of floating buildings and islands called Centroparco. Located at the centre of the Segrate district on the outskirts of Milan,…
Taking a sensitive, conservation-based approach, TYPE Studio has renewed a 19th century garden apartment in Hampstead, London, with a rear extension and a series of joinery interventions that respect the existing period features. To bring more light into the ground…
Girona-based practice Camps Felip Arquitecturia has designed a single-family home as a cluster of six sloping volumes centred around a courtyard, with a focus on sustainable living. The design of House 016, led by founders Josep Camps and Olga Felip,…
For those who dream of sleeping under the stars in comfort, the sustainable and low-impact Natural Shelter is a fully assembled hideaway for use in the countryside or in an urban garden. Sustainable bedding and mattress makers Naturalmat and cabin-makers…
A black-stained, cantilevered residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture draws inspiration from the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic to ensure it’s nestled harmoniously into its rugged canyon landscape in Salt Lake City. The contemporary home, known as the Wabi-Sabi residence, is comprised…
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A first look at the Serpentine Pavilion 2023, which was designed by French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh, has been revealed. Due to open to the public on Friday 9th June, the pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens is a circular timber structure…
The V&A Photography Centre has reopened, following a significant expansion by Gibson Thornley Architects, unveiling the UK’s largest permanent photography space and one of the most extensive collections in the world. Situated in some of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s…
Seeking to forge a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature, Aleš Fiala has designed Gurdau Winery with an extensive curved green roof to harmoniously embed the building into its undulating landscape. Situated among the fields and vineyards in Kurdějov village…
At this year’s highly anticipated Venice Architecture Biennale, the 2023 British Pavilion exhibition, ‘Dancing Before the Moon’, explores the importance of everyday rituals in establishing communities. Curated by Jayden Ali, Joseph Henry, Meneesha Kellay, and Sumitra Upham, the exhibition brings…