ADC on September 6, 2023
Stirling Prize 2023 shortlist revealed – ADC
A strong sense of social purpose unites the six projects shortlisted for the 2023 RIBA Stirling Prize for the best new building in the UK. Photograph by Jim Stephenson Six projects have made it to this year’s Stirling Prize shortlist, announced today (Wednesday 6 September). The RIBA is keen to...
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ADC on August 31, 2023
Jonathan Tuckey Design turns 19th Century Italian farmstead into fashion designer’s retreat – ADC
Jonathan Tuckey Design has restored a 19th century hillside farmstead in the Piemonte region of Northern Italy into a home and studio for a fashion designer and naturalist. Nestled on a hillside in the Piemonte region of Northern Italy Cascina was built as a 19th century farmstead consisting of three...
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ADC on August 31, 2023
Butterfly House assists supported living and lifts the spirits – ADC
Oliver Leech Architects’ skilful manipulation of light, space and materiality has resulted in a visually-striking Surrey home that supports assisted living. Designed by Oliver Leech Architects, Butterfly House is a multi-generational dwelling located in Esher, Surrey. Commissioned by Nikki and Richard Earthrowl, the two-bedroom property occupies part of the couple’s...
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ADC on August 29, 2023
Ask the expert: Brick rainscreen cladding – ADC
Senior Technical and Design Advisor Marcus Franklin of Wienerberger UK – sponsor of the School of Specification – answers readers’ questions on brick rainscreen cladding. Wienerberger’s Corium brick tile cladding was specified by Marks Barfield Architects for the Cambridge Mosque Why choose a brick rainscreen over a traditional brick façade?...
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ADC on August 25, 2023
dMFK’s 24-storey Wembley towers – ADC
dMFK Architects has delivered a cluster of slender towers on a brownfield site near Wembley Stadium dMFK has completed a new 24 storey building for Barratt London on a brownfield site close to Wembley Stadium. The building, which contains 229 new homes, affordable workspaces, and carefully considered new public realm,...
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ADC on August 24, 2023
I’m Looking Out For You – ADC
Charles Holland Architects’ multicoloured lighthouse illuminates Dover’s historic seafront. When Charles Holland sends you an email with the subject line, “I’m Looking Out For You” – you open that email. Sadly, however, Charles was not looking out for me quite as sincerely as his email subject indicated. In fact, the...
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ADC on August 22, 2023
Coffey Architects’ Modern Barn in Dorset – ADC
Coffey Architects’ Modern Barn in Dorset A sleek timber home eases its way into the Jurassic Coast AONB. London-based practice, Coffey Architects has completed the ‘Modern Barn’ – a new home for Dorset clients Alan and Alison. Gently poking out from the sloping hillside of the Jurassic Coast, the Modern...
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ADC on August 11, 2023
Rethinking the terraced house – ADC
Zach Fluker, director of ao-ft, explains how Spruce House and Studio, constructed from CLT, establishes a prototype for sustainable housing on tight urban sites. Located in a conservation area, the house occupies a wide plot on what used to be the village high street. Over the past century, houses in...
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