Office of Displaced Designers (ODD) is calling on UK construction professionals for urgent funding to equip architects and designers in Gaza with the skills to rebuild from the ruins of their homeland. Founder Shareen Elnaschie and one of the co-directors Elizabeth Cunningham explain how you can help. What is Office of Displaced Designers? ODD is […]
In Fitzrovia, Central London, White Red Architects has given an old warehouse a new lease of life as a garage and office space in a project that re-connected a client with their great grandfather. Photos James Retief “We found an old photograph and the story began to unravel,” said Joe Haire, director of Shoreditch-based practice, […]
The historic Arding & Hobbs department store in Clapham Junction has undergone a mixed-use restoration by London studio Stiff + Trevillion, now offering a gym, food hall and office space. Photos Richard Chivers Originally constructed in 1910, the Arding & Hobbs department store was a prominent fixture in the Clapham Junction neighbourhood. However, following the […]
The inaugural Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) will be launched on Thursday 12 September at The Bottle Factory in southeast London with launch sponsors Interface and special guest Brian Eno. Join us and special guest Brian Eno as we celebrate the publication of the first Regenerative Architecture Index over drinks and food. When: Thursday 12 September […]
London studio Unknown Works has designed a concept store in Amsterdam for the electric vehicle brand Zeekr. It is the company’s first European flagship and occupies 2,000 square metres inside the historic Vroom & Dreesmann building. A former department store The store sits at the corner of Rokin and Kalverstraat, the city’s main shopping street. […]
London studio Artefact has extended a 1950s property in Surrey, making clever use of triangular blue blocks and terracotta tiles to add some Caribbean flavour to the suburban home. Photos Lorenzo Zandri Just beyond the southern outskirts of London, a striking new wing has been added to home in Epsom. Originally built by the development […]
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 […]
Anurag Verma, chair of the Rural Urban Synthesis Society, has been instrumental in delivering a sustainable neighbourhood for its community in Lewisham. Verma talks to AT about the process of bringing the project to fruition and what’s next for the Community Land Trust. Why was the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) set up and what […]
Shepheard Epstein Hunter, with Architype and Jon Broome Associates, has completed 36 homes for the Rural Urban Synthesis Society, a community land trust in Lewisham. Photos RUSS Launched in response to the dire lack of genuinely affordable housing in the area, the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) has built 36 homes in Ladywell, Lewisham in […]
In Deptford, Southeast London, Cooke Fawcett has added makers studios for Cockpit, a charity that offers space and support for creatives. Photos Max Creasy and Peter Landers Once a 1960s office and now a bustling hub for makers of all crafts, Cockpit’s hub in Deptford has been given a new lease of life by London […]
In Rajasthan, western India, Sanjay Puri Architects has designed a private home that deals with the intense climactic conditions by embodying traditional building techniques while designing for a multi-generational household. Photos Vinay Panjwani Situated in the arid desert region of Nokha, the project employs traditional Rajasthani architectural principles to deal with the heat, using thick […]
AT caught up with American fine art aerial photographer Donn Delson in a helicopter while flying over London as he surveyed the city’s rooftops. We found out what he’s looking for, what he’s discovered and why he does it. You’ve had quite a few careers so far. What were they? My career journey has been […]