Articles by Alice Finney

Mirrored panels and stripy tiles cover walls of Spanish school by ABLM Arquitectos

November 1, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Spanish studio ABLM Arquitectos used mirrored panels to create an “almost invisible” upper floor for this school in the city of Salamanca, but the lower storey covered in stripes of brightly coloured tiling. The locally based architects designed the 2,600-square-metre building for a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city in north-west Spain, which is transforming into an

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10 homes that make impressive use of their basements

October 20, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Secret spaces beneath trapdoors, underground pools and subterranean yoga rooms feature in our latest Pinterest roundup, which focuses on homes with basements that defy the gloomy stereotype. Victorian Remix, UK, by Guarnieri Architects Guarnieri Architects added an underground extension to this Victorian terraced house, making room for a glazed box containing a swimming pool, hot tub and

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10 opulent interiors that spurn minimalism for rich colours and textures

October 13, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Deep hues, tactile fabrics and gold detailing feature in the interiors we’ve highlighted for this weeks’ Pinterest roundup, which forgo simplicity for retro glamour. The Ned, UK, by Soho House & Co The first member’s club on our list is replete with richly patterned furnishings and large mahogany furniture pieces. The 252 bedrooms designed by

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10 buildings with windows that steal the limelight

October 6, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Hidden openings, oversized portholes and apertures shaped like houses feature in this week’s roundup of popular images from Pinterest, which showcases buildings that use windows as decoration. The Guild, Indonesia, by RAW Architecture Huge circular and semi-circular windows link this home and workspace by Indonesian architect Realrich Sjarief with its courtyard garden. One of them incorporates

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10 buildings with windows that steal the limelight

October 6, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Hidden openings, oversized portholes and apertures shaped like houses feature in this week’s roundup of popular images from Pinterest, which showcases buildings that use windows as decoration. The Guild, Indonesia, by RAW Architecture Huge circular and semi-circular windows link this home and workspace by Indonesian architect Realrich Sjarief with its courtyard garden. One of them incorporates

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10 homes that have been created within unusual buildings

September 29, 2017 Alice Finney 0

This week’s roundup of images that have been popular on Pinterest showcases 10 unusual buildings that have been adapted into homes, including a coal crane, a post office and a church.  House Of Rolf, the Netherlands, by Rolf Bruggink and Niek Wagemans The shell of a former coach house was converted into this Dutch residence by

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10 homes that have been created within unusual buildings

September 29, 2017 Alice Finney 0

This week’s roundup of images that have been popular on Pinterest showcases 10 unusual buildings that have been adapted into homes, including a coal crane, a post office and a church.  House Of Rolf, the Netherlands, by Rolf Bruggink and Niek Wagemans The shell of a former coach house was converted into this Dutch residence by

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