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Ten architecture and design exhibitions to see in London

November 20, 2023 Sophie Chapman 0

If you’re visiting London for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party taking place on 28 November, here are 10 architecture and design exhibitions also taking place in the city. Diva, AI: Who’s Looking After Me?, and Makerversity: Designing for the Real World and Skateboard are among the exhibitions open to visit in London during November. Cut +

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Gundry & Ducker revamps Victorian terrace to feature “different characters within a single house”

November 20, 2023 Rupert Bickersteth 0

Portholes and semi-circular motifs characterise this colourful renovation and extension of a Victorian terrace house in Hackney, London, by architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. Gundry & Ducker drew on the palette of 1950s American kitchens when creating the rear extension and renovated basement in this London house. The studio also added a plywood staircase leading

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Gundry & Ducker revamps Victorian terrace to feature “different characters within a single house”

November 20, 2023 Rupert Bickersteth 0

Portholes and semi-circular motifs characterise this colourful renovation and extension of a Victorian terrace house in Hackney, London, by architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. Gundry & Ducker drew on the palette of 1950s American kitchens when creating the rear extension and renovated basement in this London house. The studio also added a plywood staircase leading

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Stacks of timber inform “inspirational” industrial units by dRMM

November 20, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

London studio dRMM has completed WorkStack, a top-heavy stack of industrial units in Greenwich that is constructed from cross-laminated timber. Designed for the Greenwich Enterprise Board and backed by the Greater London Authority, the building is intended as a model for high-density, affordable industrial space on compact sites, which challenges traditional “ugly, cold metal sheds”,

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Polysmiths refurbishes Walden basement flat to evoke woodland cabin

November 18, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Polysmiths has redesigned a basement apartment in north London to feel like a “cabin in the woods”, surrounding its sunken living area with lush planting. Named Walden after the novel by naturalist Henry David Thoreau, the apartment in Tufnell Park required refurbishing after being left vacant and damaged due to flash flooding. By

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Sam Jacob Studio blends architectural references at The Hoxton Mule in London

November 9, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Diamond-shaped windows puncture the cylindrical brick form of The Hoxton Mule, a playschool and apartment designed by London practice Sam Jacob Studio. Located on a “left-over” corner site in Hoxton, east London, the space is designed for local charity Ivy Street Family Centre (ISFC) and incorporates the frontage of a former Victorian pub where the

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McLaren Excell turns Camden warehouse into craft-focused family home

November 5, 2023 Amy Frearson 0

Architecture studio McLaren Excell has converted an industrial building in north London into a house that includes dedicated spaces for arts and crafts activities. Named Camden Workshop, the project also involved the extension of the 600-square-metre former factory, which was previously the home and studio of a sculpture artist. McLaren Excell’s scheme sees the ground

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Delve Architects designs “nurturing but playful” nursery in east London

October 31, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

English practice Delve Architects has used joyful colours and natural, tactile materials to outfit a newly established kindergarten by the River Thames in east London that can be accessed via boat. The Nest daycare centre is part of a wider housing development in the Royal Wharf area, occupying a commercial unit at the base of

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Studio FB creates gallery-like interior for Frame store in Marylebone

October 27, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

French interior design Studio FB and the co-founder of fashion brand Frame, Erik Tortensson, have designed a California-informed store for the brand in London. The store’s concept draws from the brand’s Californian origins as well as European influences, which is reflected in the lighting, furniture and materials. “The Californian universe with these modernist architectures with a free

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Coffey Architects references industrial history for London housing and arts spaces

October 25, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

London studio Coffey Architects has completed The Tannery, a mixed-use project in Bermondsey that combines housing, artist’s studios and a gallery around a central courtyard. Occupying the former Rich Industrial Estate that was once the centre of Bermondsey’s 19th-century tannery trade, the three buildings by Coffey Architects are part of a wider masterplan for the

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