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July 30, 2024
Bespoke rooflights from Stella Rooflight complement a house extension in south London, flooding the living space with natural light and strengthening the connection between the inside and outside. In association with The project Clients Katherine and James contacted Cox Architects at the height of the pandemic in 2020, when they were thinking of buying a […]
July 30, 2024
Farmer Payne Architects together with interior designer firm Suede Studio, have completed a ranch house in Idaho, that seamlessly integrates rustic charm and contemporary elegance. Adorned with authentic hand-hewn heavy timber and stone with big grout joints reminiscent of old-world craftsmanship, the home provides a warm and lived-in feel for the family that resides there. […]
July 29, 2024
Architecture firm Studio Saxe, has shared photos of a new home they completed in Costa Rica, that’s designed to progressively highlight the wondrous ecological and topographical surroundings. The home has a roof covering composed of perforated panels, and tinted blue to create a seamless visual transition with the ocean’s horizon. The roof also functions as […]
July 26, 2024
Ratcliff Architects associate principal Sarah Knize, who leads the firm’s K-12 academic practice in the US, has researched how school design can support neurodiverse learners, and in particular students with dyslexia. Small details, big effects Knize points out that for neurodiverse learners, minor design decisions can have a large impact. In one school, ceiling fans […]
July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024 Upstairs Studio Architecture has shared photos of a modern addition of a pool house and loggia they designed for an existing primary residence in Florida. The pool house and loggia are sleek yet thoughtful and seamless extensions of the home, with the design blending comfort, elegance, and simplicity. Materials and finishes that […]
July 24, 2024
Hugh Strange Architects has combined domestic and agricultural typologies to produce a carefully considered courtyard house that complements its setting on the north Cornish coast. Photos Jason Orton The north Cornish coast is more rugged, wetter and more windswept than the south coast, attracting more surfers than sailors. The cliffs bring to an abrupt end […]
July 23, 2024
Lynch Architects’ addition to the Coroner’s Court in Westminster serves as a place of remembrance and embeds the work of stained glass artist Brian Clarke. Photos Christian Cunninghame, David Grandorge, Rachel Elliott, Rory Gaylor, Prudence Cummings & Andy Stagg On Horseferry Road in west London you’ll find Westminster Coroner’s Court. A quirky-looking building employing red […]
July 23, 2024
In 1969 Foster Associates reworked and extended a Victorian cottage in north London. Gianni Botsford Architects has demolished the cottage but retained the extension, drawing on its distinctive architectural language to design a replacement house. Amir Sanei traces the project’s provenance and assesses the results. Photos Schnepp Renou I first visited this property in early […]
July 19, 2024
AT chats to… Hannah Wilson, a player and coach for Great Britain Women’s Open tag rugby team and associate at Piercy&Company about the influence of sport on her career in architecture. AT’s Stella Forde (left) caught up with Hannah Wilson (right) at Piercy & Co’s offices in Camden. Like Wilson, Forde also balances competitive sport […]
July 18, 2024
The TO: Foundation, in collaboration with Arup, Hassell, LocalWorks, and SINA Loketa, has completed an innovative performing arts centre in Bidi Bidi, Uganda, for Africa’s largest refugee settlement. Photos Mutua Matheka In 2016, northern Uganda’s remote village communities were sparsely populated, relying on hunting and small-scale farming. Today, Bidi Bidi – located 600 kilometres north of […]
July 18, 2024
Architecture firm JURY!, has shared photos of a renovation project they completed for a home in Maasland, The Netherlands, that enhanced an existing dike house with a modern barn-inspired design. The original dike house includes a basement partially built into the dike, which is exposed on the eastern side. The renovation retained the concrete basement […]
July 16, 2024
Stanton Williams has completed new social and residential facilities at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, promoting interaction, collaboration, and sociability. Photos Jack Hobhouse Set within the historic heart of the Cambridge Central Conservation Area, the 5,770 square metre scheme is Emmanuel College’s most significant development in more than 100 years. The £21m development at the University of […]
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