A family of four wanted only one thing from their home; complete serenity. They wanted their living space to be somewhere they could retreat to. A place where the colour and chaos of the world was muted as soon as…
In Volume 62 of enki (you can pick up a copy here if you haven’t already), we explore the accelerating momentum of the rammed earth movement with a look at the latest venture from Vosjes Architecture. Now, we delve further…
Architectural studio Beoto Design completes an interior elevation of an apartment tucked within the reddy brick bounds of Battersea Power Station. Slotting somewhere above the Brutalist-imbued shopping corridors and below the iconic chimney stacks of this southwest London landmark, the…
Adding to the landscape of honey-hued stone builds that line the winding paths of the Cotswolds, Design Storey complete a historic barn renovation in the country. Designed for a professional couple from Liverpool who were after a bolthole they could…
A brief for a garden outhouse is often a request for an idyllic home office resting between the evergreens, or something like a yoga studio or home gym. Rarely does it entail the housing of a 10m heated lap pool…particularly…
While the plans for this garden studio were drawn up just prior to the first lockdown in 2020, Architects and Directors of Commonbond Architects, Kate Nicklin and Graham Mateer, decided it was the perfect time to push on with an…
One of the great things about a renovation and refurb is that all the inspiration an architect could need is, more often than not, embedded within the foundations of said property. There’s a story that’s been before. A blueprint of…
Tasked with transforming a derelict Victorian house into a family home fit for modern living, Rees Architects have carefully considered this building’s connection to its gardens within the Wanstead Village Conservation area. Born and bred in Wanstead, the owner had…
A bespoke, steel-clad ground-floor rear extension by Rees Architects transforms a Victorian terraced house in London’s East Dulwich, turning it into a design-led contemporary home with a swoon-worthy kitchen and period charm. To maximise the kitchen and dining spaces, the…
Situated on one of the main arterial routes in Auckland, New Zealand, between the suburbs and the central city, the Jervois Apartments by Monk Mackenzie represent a housing model that fits within the city’s overall shift towards increased density and…
Focused on constructing an infill home with a minimal carbon footprint, architecture practice Ao-ft has used slim, prefabricated timber battens and mullions for the facade of Spruce House and harmoniously embedded the building into its environmental context. Spruce House is…
Coppin Dockray has revealed its plans to build three, low-impact timber and chalk houses in a constrained and ecologically sensitive disused chalk quarry site in Surrey, UK. The abandoned chalk pit site is owned by a family who arrived in…
Balancing historical integrity with modern design interventions, Of Architecture has completed a Victorian beach house renovation in Newquay. In order to forge a connection between the 19th century house and the present-day beach town, the architects employed a subtractive approach.…
Villa Vipp Puglia, a whitewashed countryside retreat that emerges from the beautiful Pugliese countryside, is the latest guesthouse opening from Danish brand Vipp. It’s an offer that’s hard to refuse – spending a night amongst centuries-old olive groves, overlooking the…
Through an imaginative use of exposed timber construction, ROAR Architects has designed a structurally decorative rear extension for a terraced house in Walthamstow, London. The project involved a reconfiguration of the internal spatial layout, creating a sociable kitchen for entertaining…
