Articles by Alyn Griffiths

James Davies converts derelict east London warehouse into his own light-filled house

February 25, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

The founder of east London architecture studio Paper House Project has transformed a former warehouse in Hackney into a two-bedroom house featuring a double-height living space and nods to its industrial heritage. Architect James Davies discovered the disused building tucked away off the busy Hackney High Street, and decided to convert it into his own

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James Davies converts derelict east London warehouse into his own light-filled house

February 25, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

The founder of east London architecture studio Paper House Project has transformed a former warehouse in Hackney into a two-bedroom house featuring a double-height living space and nods to its industrial heritage. Architect James Davies discovered the disused building tucked away off the busy Hackney High Street, and decided to convert it into his own

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Space Copenhagen renovates landmark Arne Jacobsen hotel using updated classic furniture

February 24, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Space Copenhagen has re-introduced original features and furniture as part of a comprehensive refurbishment of Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Royal Hotel, which is nearing completion in the Danish capital. The project involves the renovation of 259 guest rooms and suites, the lobby and meeting rooms, as well as the introduction of a new restaurant at the hotel,

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Space Copenhagen renovates landmark Arne Jacobsen hotel using updated classic furniture

February 24, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Space Copenhagen has re-introduced original features and furniture as part of a comprehensive refurbishment of Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Royal Hotel, which is nearing completion in the Danish capital. The project involves the renovation of 259 guest rooms and suites, the lobby and meeting rooms, as well as the introduction of a new restaurant at the hotel,

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HHF Architects adds pergola-like extension to traditional Swiss villa

February 24, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

This extension to an historic villa in the Swiss town of Arlesheim by Basel-based studio HHF Architects features an expressed steel frame intended to provide a contemporary counterpoint to the house’s traditional architecture. The original villa was designed by Swiss architect Hans Bernoulli and completed in 1913. When its current owners bought it in 2013,

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HHF Architects adds pergola-like extension to traditional Swiss villa

February 24, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

This extension to an historic villa in the Swiss town of Arlesheim by Basel-based studio HHF Architects features an expressed steel frame intended to provide a contemporary counterpoint to the house’s traditional architecture. The original villa was designed by Swiss architect Hans Bernoulli and completed in 1913. When its current owners bought it in 2013,

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Piuarch transforms abandoned aircraft factory into Gucci’s Milan headquarters

February 23, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Italian office Piuarch has converted a former aircraft manufacturing facility in Milan into fashion brand Gucci’s new headquarters, adding a glazed tower wrapped in metal sunscreens to the rows of the brick-clad hangars. The complex of warehouse buildings close to the city’s Linate airport was originally completed in 1915 to house the final assembly plant

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Neri&Hu encloses guest rooms and gardens within grid of brick walls at Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat

February 19, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed a boutique hotel in Yangzhou comprising a grid of dark-brick walls that surround a series of courtyards, gardens, guest rooms and service areas. Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat is located close to the Slender West Lake scenic resort in the Hanjiang District to the north of the city’s historic centre. The area

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Domed sports hall by Sporadical is covered in scale-like aluminium shingles

February 18, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Reflective aluminium panels cover the rounded shell of this school sports hall near Prague, helping to disguise its scale. The sports hall, designed by local architecture office Sporadical, adjoins a recently modernised and extended primary school in the town of Dolní Břežany, to the south of the Czech capital. In addition to providing a space for

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Angular doors connect tapered extension by Mustard Architects with tiled patio

February 18, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Mustard Architects has added this extension to an Edwardian house in west London, featuring a tapered plan that expands towards angular glazed doors set into its asymmetric gabled facade. East London studio Mustard Architects was asked to renovate and extend the property for new owners who wanted a brighter, more contemporary interior with an enhanced connection to the

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