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Black-stained timber canopy encloses garden pavilion by Tikari Works in London

January 18, 2024 Kate Donaldson 0

British studio Tikari Works has completed an outbuilding for a south London residence that is framed by a latticed timber roof structure and configured to weave around a Lebanese cedar tree. Tikari Works crafted the project, named A Room Around a Tree, to have a minimal impact on the woodland setting while accommodating a versatile

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Halleroed references Swedish Grace and Carlo Scarpa for Totême flagship store

January 12, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Stockholm studio Halleroed has designed fashion brand Totême’s flagship store in London, which features a sculpture by artist Carl Milles and a steel sofa by designer Marc Newson. Halleroed designed the store, located on Mount Street in the upmarket Mayfair area, together with Totême founders Elin Kling and Karl Lindman. The duo wanted its third

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Deep-finned colonnade frames London home extension by Will Gamble Architects

January 11, 2024 Kate Donaldson 0

British studio Will Gamble Architects has completed an extension and refurbishment to a family home in Croydon, London, defined by a contemporary colonnade spanning across the rear facade. Designed for a growing family with a desire to improve their home’s versatility, Will Gamble Architects sought to preserve elements of the existing architecture while delineating a

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Antepavilion competition returns for 2024 in new location

January 10, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Architecture contest Antepavilion will return to London this year in a new location, following a two-year hiatus caused by a dispute with Hackney Council. This year’s winning Antepavilion structure will be built on a plot in Southwark, rather than at its original warehouse site in Hoxton Docks where previous years’ structures were installed. The change

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London office renovation by dMFK Architects features 1970s-style interior

January 10, 2024 Starr Charles 0

London studio dMFK Architects has renovated a 1970s office in Fitzrovia with an interior designed to match the building’s original character and heritage. Named 45 Whitfield Street, the 980-square-metre office renovation by dMFK Architects involved an interior overhaul while the existing stainless steel and the precast concrete facade was treated and retained. “Our aim was

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MSG Sphere creators withdraw plans for London venue

January 9, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

US company Madison Square Garden Entertainment has withdrawn its proposal for the Populous-designed MSG Sphere London, slamming the planning process as “a political football between rival parties”. In a letter to the Planning Inspectorate, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) said it could no longer participate in developing the music venue for a site in Stratford

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PL Studio applies Moroccan-inspired palette to London townhouse

January 4, 2024 Amy Frearson 0

Interior design office PL Studio has transformed an east London townhouse using colours and graphics that take cues from the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh. The three-storey, new-build house features similar shades of blue, green and yellow to the Morrocan villa that was once home to artist Jacques Majorelle. Further green tones allude to the villa’s

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Buller and Rice salon and shop is a showcase of plant-based materials

January 2, 2024 Amy Frearson 0

East London hair salon Buller and Rice has opened a new venue with an interior design palette that includes seaweed, algae, cork and mushroom leather. Buller and Rice Wanstead is a salon that doubles as a lifestyle store, selling products ranging from homeware to wine. Company founders Anita Rice and Stephen Buller designed the interior

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Dezeen In Depth analyses the controversial MSG London Sphere proposal

December 30, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

This month’s Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines the arguments supporting and opposing the recent proposals for an MSG Sphere in London and features an interview with French fashion designer Christian Louboutin. In recent weeks, a pressing question has emerged: should London build a Sphere? Dezeen takes a closer look at both sides of the debate. Madison

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John McAslan + Partners remodels community facility at Britain’s largest mosque

December 18, 2023 Starr Charles 0

Limestone facades layered with latticed screens define this community and administrative building that architecture studio John McAslan + Partners has created at London’s Baitul Futuh Mosque. The project replaces an existing administrative building at the 5,700-metre-square complex, which is Britain’s largest mosque, after it was heavily damaged by a fire in 2015. Aiming to design a “new

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