Testing new ideas and ways to use concrete-free construction, emerging architecture practice ByOthers has hand-built their own Garden Studio in Peckham, South London. The Garden Studio, positioned at the rear of a terraced plot, is characterised by the angular geometry…
With the completion of the £2.3 million Bothy and Tùr in South Lanarkshire, the Glasgow office of jmarchitects has sustainably upgraded the visitors experience at Cuningar Loop Forestry Park. A timber-built Bothy building and Tùr, a lookout tower with ramped…
Environment-centred design store The Home of Sustainable Things (HOST) has introduced Myceen, a range of carbon-negative, compostable, and regenerative mushroom mycelium-made products to its collection. The Myceen range, comprising the B-Wise pendant lamp, Lo Blox and Hi Blox side tables,…
This spring, Noma chef and owner René Redzepi has opened Noma Kyoto, a pop-up version of his Michellin-starred Copenhagen restaurant, in Japan for a 10-week residency. Open until 20th May 2023, the Noma Kyoto dining experience coincides with Japan’s much-loved…
A vaulted roof and plywood curved ceilings characterise a rear and side infill extension on a Victorian end of terrace home by ROAR Architects. Approached by the owners of this property in Walthamstow, the emerging London-based architecture practice were asked…
Danish designer Børge Mogensen’s versatile and timeless J39 chair has been given a contemporary update with a choice of two new colours and a varnish variant. The three new shades for this iconic design, Pebble Grey, Khaki Green, and Beech…
ADP Architecture and O’Donnell + Tuomey have submitted a planning application for their proposed £35-million, multi-use building which will form the University of York Student Centre. The six-storey, inverted trapezoidal-shaped building is intended to be a new iconic point of…
For steaming, baking, and cooking with precision at home, V-ZUG has enhanced its Excellence Line of state-of-the-art, innovative kitchen appliances with two new V-ZUG CombiSteamer ovens. Featuring innovative technology for precision cooking, the CombiSteamer V6000 45L Grand is an excellent…
Welcome to Enki’s Eco Edit: March 2023, the third in our monthly sustainable lifestyle news series which will round-up our curated selection of the best eco-friendly brands, shopping ideas, and places to visit. This month, we take a look at…
David Chipperfield Architects has unveiled its winning rammed earth design for the expansion of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Recently selected as the overall winner of an international competition, the plans envision a museum upgrade, a subterranean extension toward…
The much-anticipated London Design Fair 2023 is happening this September, as it takes up residence in the Truman Brewery in the creative heart of Shoreditch, East London. Taking place from 21st-24th September 2023, the four-day event is a leading commercial…
Forgeworks has introduced a contrasting modern extension and refurbishment to a North London Victorian terrace house, creating a beautifully crafted living space. A House for Sunday Lunch, as it is named, meets the demands of modern family living with its…
“I create art to remind myself and others to go out into nature, because it’s so important for us. I want people to notice the little, beautiful details in nature, and just slow down for a moment.” Silke Bonde, Danish paper artist.…
The London School of Architecture has announced the launch of its new Part 4 programme, which will start in May 2023 and will consist of a series of innovative, modular courses. In collaboration with subject-specific experts and a wide range…
Artefact has completed a retrofit of a 1980s single-aspect house in London Islington’s Grove Estate, adding a cloister-style extension. Superimposing a new geometry into the rigid context of the ‘nondescript’ single aspect homes on the estate, the architects have extended…
