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ConForm adds “restrained yet rich” all-marble extension to Victorian house

July 12, 2023 Tian Lin 0

London studio ConForm has added a marble side extension to a Victorian terraced house in Hampstead, London. ConForm added the distinctive side extension to the house and used marble to contrast the addition with the existing house. “We approach all projects regardless of typology with a meticulous research phase to find opportunities to create lasting, impactful and

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Jan Kattein Architects converts garages into studios for young entrepreneurs

July 12, 2023 Amy Frearson 0

Jan Kattein Architects has created Angel Yard, a community of 35 affordable workspaces in outer north London, by adapting a group of derelict garages. Commissioned by Enfield Council, the project transforms a reported hotspot for anti-social behaviour and crime into a facility that supports young enterprise. It does this with a minimal amount of construction

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Bindloss Dawes maximises light and space in London mews house

July 12, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Architecture firm Bindloss Dawes has reorganised a mews house in Chelsea, adding a full-height lightwell with a dramatic oak-and-steel staircase to forge “a sense of volume and theatre”. The client initially commissioned Bindloss Dawes to simply create a more spacious kitchen and living area on the lower ground floor of this typical London property and

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Socca restaurant feels like “a pocket of Southern France in Mayfair”

July 6, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Local practice Fabled Studio has designed the interiors for London’s Socca restaurant, adding hand-painted murals informed by the French Riviera. Fabled Studio co-founder Tom Strother describes the eatery as “a pocket of Southern France in Mayfair,” with a playful and whimsical interior that complements the French Mediterranean menu. “Both the menu and the interior are

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BAO Mary draws on “utilitarian design” of Taiwanese dumpling shops

July 5, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

London’s latest BAO restaurant is modelled on the liveliness of Taiwan’s dumpling shops, with designer MATHs opening up its shopfront to “allow people to spill out”. Design studio MATHs aimed for restaurant chain BAO London’s latest outpost in Marylebone, named BAO Mary, to let its visitors interact more with the space outside the restaurant to

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Fred Rigby Studio creates dried flower meadow inside Lestrange’s Coal Drops Yard store

July 4, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Forest sounds and furnishings made from storm-stricken trees bring elements of nature into this menswear boutique in London’s King’s Cross, designed by local practice Fred Rigby Studio. The store is the fourth outpost from men’s fashion brand Lestrange and was conceived based on blueprints by biophilic design expert Oliver Heath, combining greenery with reclaimed and

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Trellick Tower apartment revamped in line with Japanese design principles

July 2, 2023 Natasha Levy 0

German interior designer Peter Heimer and joinery studio Buchholzberlin used a restrained material palette of concrete, oak and aluminium when renovating this flat inside London’s brutalist Trellick Tower. The Grade II-listed building, designed by architect Ernö Goldfinger, originally opened in 1972 to provide social housing for the neighbourhood of Kensal Rise but has since become

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Office S&M use colour and geometry to create Graphic House in London

June 30, 2023 Betty Owoo 0

Graphic shapes and bold hues define the living spaces of this mid-terrace Edwardian home in east London, overhauled by architecture studio Office S&M. Aptly named Graphic House, the playful renovation in Hackney makes use of colour and art deco forms that reflect the tastes of its graphic-designer owners. Office S&M has used the variety of

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Benedetti Architects uncovers forgotten Victorian skylights inside BAFTA headquarters

June 29, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

The Grade II-listed BAFTA headquarters in London’s Picadilly have received an overhaul from local studio Benedetti Architects, who raised the roof to squeeze in a new top floor while unifying its disparate interiors. Constructed in 1883, the building originally served as the Royal Institute of Painting in Watercolours and was adapted ad hoc over the

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Dog-friendly London club refurbished with giant 3D dachshund relief and Hockney artworks

June 26, 2023 Rupert Bickersteth 0

Dog-friendly private members’ club George in London has been refurbished by restaurateur Richard Caring with David Hockney murals and Mayfair’s largest dining terrace. The revamped club was designed to be dog-friendly throughout as well as displaying a large collection of dog-related artwork. British painter Hockney created a mural for the dining room that sits alongside other

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