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August 11, 2022
Richard Pain argues that proposed amendments to the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing should take heed of the building’s intrinsic qualities, as well as Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’s sophisticated, spirited design. Located on the north-west corner of Trafalgar Square, the Grade I listed Sainsbury Wing is locked into its site and into the circulation […]
August 11, 2022
David Mikhail and his partner are combining their passion for woodland and architecture by using chestnut and ash from overgrown woodland for their own new-build Passive House in Whitstable. I’m sitting on a log of a sweet chestnut, in Combwell Wood, Kent. It is one of 40 or so coppice stands felled in winter 2021-2 […]
August 10, 2022
Artist Morag Myerscough has unveiled an aerial art installation running the length of London’s Oxford Street to encourage action on the transition to a low carbon future. Made of recycled plastic from marine environments, the artwork consists of 105 vast, 4-metre flags emblazoned with the words TIME FOR CLEAN POWER, which span the entire length […]
August 10, 2022
Squire and Partners has designed a bespoke ‘cogwheel’ façade for art’otel, a 26-storey art-inspired hotel in London’s Hoxton. Partner Murray Levinson talks to Architecture Today about the challenges involved. Located in the South Shoreditch Conservation Area, the flagship development includes a hotel, creative studios, workshops, an arts hub, spa and cinema Squire and Partners is […]
August 10, 2022
Canadian design practice STACKLAB, have shared one of their latest projects with us, a greenhouse for their clients in Toronto. Located in the backyard of a long and narrow lot, the bulbous-shaped Greenhouse replaces an under-utilized lap pool. By keeping the footprint the same, the designers were able to circumvent the need for building permits […]
August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022 Scott Edwards Architecture has designed a new home in Yamhill County, Oregon, that’s perched on a site offering expansive views of five different mountains. The home features floor-to-ceiling windows, and sliding doors are used in every east-facing room, all with the intent to blur the line between inside and out. The design […]
August 4, 2022
An AT Schüco webinar exploring fire-resistant building design in response to the new Building Safety Act is taking place on Wednesday 31st August. What does the Building Safety Act mean for those working within the built environment? How can those involved in design and construction comply with these new regulations to manage safety and fire […]
August 3, 2022
Rehousing their Michelin-starred restaurant Äng into a starkly minimalist glasshouse is the latest development at Ästad Vingård winery . The owners, the Carlsson siblings, continue to tick off all the correct trend boxes at their winery in southwestern Sweden. Yes, a winery in Sweden. In fact, there are more than 40 wineries in the Scandinavian country […]
August 2, 2022
Rise Design Studio has refurbished and extended the Lexi Cinema in Kensal Rise, adding a second screen and bar to expand the venue’s offering. The Lexi Cinema hoped to install a beer garden to take the place of an improvised bar set up by residents, but when this was rejected by Brent Council due to […]
August 2, 2022
Great things take time to develop. The secondary home in Montecito, California, planned and completed over a period of a decade by of Los Angeles-based architect William Hefner and his late wife, interior designer Kazuko Hoshino, is a perfect example of this. The extended design and construction period allowed the ideas to mature, unexpected methods […]
August 2, 2022
Ada Wong & Eric Liu of interior design firm littleMORE have shared one of their latest projects, a small 352 square foot (32sqm) apartment in Hong Kong, that’s been designed for a young couple who wanted to refresh their own apartment with more natural light. Stepping inside, there’s a small entryway with storage cabinets and […]
August 1, 2022
Radmat explores fire performance criteria and best practice for green, blue and biosolar roofs. In association with Anchorage House (ph: Jonathan Lucas) The Building Regulations set the Statutory (legal) minimum requirements for the construction of buildings in the United Kingdom, establishing minimum performance requirements to prevent the loss of life. In England, Wales and Northern […]
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