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April 19, 2022
Apparata has designed 12 studio apartments for artists and their families in Barking, east London. Frances Holliss applauds the ingenuity and courage of a project that recognises the need for flexible, affordable accommodation. The five-storey concrete building employs strong geometric forms, powerful massing, and deep covered balconies on the upper floors. Unexpectedly successful, Covid-19’s experiment […]
April 16, 2022
April 6, 2022 The Library, Showroom For luxury Car Collection, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Owning any kind of car today is questionable. Owning a whole collection of luxury cars even more so. But there is no denying that the… April 5, 2022 Casa JL, Medellín, Colombia In its three-plus-year existence, Casa JL, designed by Cinco […]
April 15, 2022
Overcoming numerous site challenges and political controversies, this iconic project by I.M. Pei is a testament to the architect’s ingenuity and foresight. Now a beloved Hong Kong landmark, the twelvehundred- foot tower was hugely contentious. The points of the triangles that make up its multi-faceted fa ades appeared to many locals as offensively, dangerously jagged, leading […]
April 15, 2022
In interiors, we are not fans of subdued and prissy nor decorative and antique-filled. When we saw the first images of the Californian Canyon house restoration by Los Angeles-based interior designer, Carolyn Miller, we almost passed it by. However, as we do admire skillfully achieved balance in interiors, and almost always place intelligently re-purposed architecture […]
April 15, 2022
Megan and Keith Blaine, Principal Architects at Blaine Architects, have transformed their own mid-century modern Eichler house that they purchased in 2015. The structure of the house was in good condition and the architects could see that. The floor plan, which they kept, was a space-efficient 1000sf (92sqm) with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The […]
April 14, 2022
An AT webinar with Medite Smartply exploring fire safety in timber buildings is taking place on Thursday 28th April. Constructed from CLT, dRMM’s Charlton Workstack project is a new model for low-carbon, high-density light industrial space Timber construction offers a practical route to a low-carbon future for the built environment. The task for practitioners, however, […]
April 14, 2022
December 2, 2024 Rakxa Wellness Retreat, Bangkok: A Haven for Holistic Luxury and Longevity There’s something undeniably transformative about a true wellness retreat. It’s not just a getaway; it’s a recalibration of your entire being. Once you’ve experienced the… November 27, 2024 Madrid’s Babette: A Trio of Design-Forward Bakeries Redefining the Art of Breadmaking Bakeries […]
April 13, 2022
An all-day AT webinar exploring how we can quickly and efficiently deliver new and retrofitted homes that are sustainable, comfortable and suited to today’s lifestyle needs is taking place on Thursday 5th May. England requires an estimated 345,000 new homes every year. Meanwhile, much of our existing housing stock needs to be made energy efficient, […]
April 12, 2022
Design firm SOLAR has completed BRANDO, an ice cream shop in Madrid, Spain. The project relies on colour to make a statement and draw in people walking along the street. One strong blue The whole interior is painted in a bold, bright blue. The colour gives the shop a playful and lively mood that is […]
April 11, 2022
Chris Williamson, Los Angeles Architects for Ukraine and Clive Wilkinson are among a group of international architects who have donated to our fundraising campaign to support the Kharkiv School of Architecture in Ukraine. Architecture Today has partnered with the Kharkiv School of Architecture, a progressive, independent school that has been forced to flee its city […]
April 6, 2022
Owning any kind of car today is questionable. Owning a whole collection of luxury cars even more so. But there is no denying that the cars of the past were much sexier and had more personality than today’s boring line-up with its mind-numbing sameness and boring repetition. There are exceptions, of course, especially at the […]
April 5, 2022
Max Fordham’s north London house has become the first residential building in the UK to be verified as net zero carbon, making it a fitting tribute to the late great sustainable design pioneer. PhotosTim Crocker A private north London house, designed for – and lived in by – the late great Max Fordham, has achieved […]
13 November 2026
