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Paolo Cossu Architects showcases art collection in London terrace renovation

December 13, 2023 Betty Owoo 0

Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London, overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. Named Nelson Terrace, the renovation and extension in the Colebrook Row conservation area of Islington showcases the contemporary art and furniture collection of its client. Commissioned by a young fashion designer,

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Does London need the Sphere?

December 13, 2023 Helen Barrett 0

Following recent controversy over proposals for an MSG Sphere in London similar to Las Vegas’s new light-up venue, Dezeen examines the arguments on both sides of the debate. Should London build a Sphere? The colossal Las Vegas venue – not spherical, more like a ball sliced in half with an exoskeleton of light-emitting diode (LED)

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Will Gamble Architects draws on desert modernism for London extension

December 12, 2023 Katie Last 0

British studio Will Gamble Architects used natural materials throughout Palm Springs, a glazed extension to the back of a Grade II-listed house in north London. Located in a conservation area, the extension is informed by desert modernism, a style that emerged in Palm Springs during the mid-20th century. Nodding to the clients’ ties to California,

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Neil Dusheiko Architects revamps London terrace to bring owner “closer to nature”

December 8, 2023 Katie Last 0

A green wall and a charred-timber extension define House of the Elements, a Victorian home in London renovated by local studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. Intended to mimic a “spa-like retreat”, the Peckham home was remodelled to brighten its dark, closed-off interior and help bring nature in. While opening up its interior to the outside, Neil

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Neil Dusheiko Architects revamps London terrace to bring owner “closer to nature”

December 8, 2023 Katie Last 0

A green wall and a charred-timber extension define House of the Elements, a Victorian home in London renovated by local studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. Intended to mimic a “spa-like retreat”, the Peckham home was remodelled to brighten its dark, closed-off interior and help bring nature in. While opening up its interior to the outside, Neil

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Neil Dusheiko Architects revamps London terrace to bring owner “closer to nature”

December 8, 2023 Katie Last 0

A green wall and a charred-timber extension define House of the Elements, a Victorian home in London renovated by local studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. Intended to mimic a “spa-like retreat”, the Peckham home was remodelled to brighten its dark, closed-off interior and help bring nature in. While opening up its interior to the outside, Neil

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Cake Architecture draws on Bauhaus principles for Hoxton bar

December 8, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

Cake Architecture has renovated A Bar with Shapes for a Name, an east London cocktail bar featuring “utilitarian” interiors. A Bar with Shapes for a Name owes its title to the yellow triangle, red square and blue circle that are emblazoned on its facade in a nod to the primary colours and understated geometry commonly

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Dezeen Agenda features renovated brutalist townhouse in London

December 5, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the renovation of a 1960s townhouse in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Architecture practice Pricegore has restored a modernist townhouse in Chelsea, London. The studio converted the four-storey house into a three-bedroom home. Pricegore aimed to improve the existing home by creating larger and more

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Plans for MSG Sphere London “hijacked by the mayor” says creators

December 5, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

London mayor Sadiq Khan has been slammed by media company Sphere Entertainment over his rejection of its plans for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford. A spokesperson from Sphere Entertainment told Dezeen that “the entire five-year planning process was hijacked by the mayor” after he refused the application for it last month. Khan’s decision followed

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“Extraordinary ordinary house” in London named UK’s best new home

December 5, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

The polycarbonate-lined Green House that architecture studio Hayhurst & Co slotted into a tight site in London has been named the RIBA’s House of the Year for 2023. Replacing an existing home in an alleyway in Tottenham, the plant and light-filled residence is modelled on a riad – a type of traditional Moroccan house built

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