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Herzog & de Meuron creates building with “modesty” for Royal College of Art

May 24, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0

Exterior of the Royal College of Art by Herzog & de Meuron

Tactile brown bricks, flexible teaching spaces and public walkways animate the research and studio building that Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has created for the Royal College of Art in London. Located in Battersea, the multi-storey complex supports the postgraduate art and design university’s transition into science, technology and engineering. Herzog & de Meuron’s

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Universal Design Studio draws on libraries and members’ clubs for Euston workspace

May 12, 2022 Cajsa Carlson 0

London-based Universal Design Studio’s interiors for The Office Group’s latest workspace in Euston was informed by nearby buildings including the British Library. Called 210 Euston Road, the interior was created by Universal Design Studio together with workspace provider The Office Group (TOG’s) head of design Nasim Köerting, and nods to the many well-known institutions that

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Jacquemus creates surrealist interpretation of his own bathroom for Selfridges pop-up

May 11, 2022 James Parkes 0

Image of a blue tiled replica changing room at Le Bleu

French fashion designer Simon Jacquemus has opened a series of surrealist pop-up installations at London department store Selfridges, including a luxury-bag vending machine and a swimming-pool changing room. Titled Le Bleu, the installation occupies a number of locations across the store, including its creative retail space The Corner Shop and the Old Selfridges Hotel, a

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Yinka Ilori gives London studio colourful revamp

April 29, 2022 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Designer Yinka Ilori has collaborated with British architect Sam Jacob to give his London studio and office a bright revamp. Ilori worked with Jacob to transform the standard industrial-style unit into a bright and lively flexible workspace. “We wanted to rethink what an artists’ studio is and look at how we could experiment with space to create a flexible and

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Balenciaga wraps London store in pink faux fur to celebrate its Le Cagole “it-bag”

April 28, 2022 James Parkes 0

Interior image of the Le Cagole pop-up at Balenciaga

Fashion brand Balenciaga has transformed its Mount Street store in London, creating a maximalist look to launch its Le Cagole collection by blanketing the interior in bright pink faux fur. To celebrate its popular Le Cagole bag, which references Balenciaga’s maximalist It Bags of the past, and launch the line’s collection of accessories and shoes,

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Pirajean Lees and Olly Bengough design “timeless” interiors for House of Koko members’ club

April 27, 2022 Jane Englefield 0

Low-lit bathrooms informed by dressing rooms and a stage-kitchen-like restaurant feature in a members’ club at iconic music venue Koko, which pays homage to its theatrical past. Local studio Pirajean Lees and owner and creative director of Koko Olly Bengough collaborated with Archer Humphryes Architects to create a members’ club within the London venue. The

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Studio McW carves up “post-lockdown” London home extension with darkened oak joinery

April 25, 2022 Natasha Levy 0

Dining room interior of Aperture House by Studio McW with wooden cabinet, table and chairs

Umber-coloured oak joinery divides the interior of this end-of-terrace home in London’s Willesden Green, which has been extended and refurbished by local architecture firm Studio McW. The two-storey Aperture House now features an additional pitched-roofed volume at its rear, that can be accessed via the main home or a second, less formal entrance set at

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Theaster Gates unveils Black Chapel as 2022 Serpentine Pavilion

February 3, 2022 Cajsa Carlson 0

Render of Black Chapel by Theaster Gates

American artist Theaster Gates has unveiled his concept for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, which will take the form of a wooden pavilion that references Stoke-on-Trent’s bottle kilns. Named Black Chapel, the wooden pavilion will be designed by Gates with support from Adjaye Associates and have an oculus in its roof to help create the feeling

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Architecture for London uses natural materials to renovate studio founder’s home

January 31, 2022 Natasha Levy 0

Kitchen inside Low Energy House designed by Architecture for London

Wood, stone and lime plaster pervade the minimal interior of this energy-saving home in Muswell Hill that Architecture for London has created for its founder, Ben Ridley. Architecture for London renovated and extended the three-floor Edwardian home that had gone untouched for close to 40 years and was in a less than favourable condition when purchased by

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Horden Cherry Lee creates Canary Wharf skyscraper wrapped in diamond-shaped exoskeleton

January 27, 2022 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Horden Cherry Lee Newfoundland skyscraper

Architecture studio Horden Cherry Lee has designed the Newfoundland residential skyscraper with a diamond-shaped exoskeleton in London’s Canary Wharf district. Horden Cherry Lee designed the 225-metre tall skyscraper to take advantage of its prominent location on the banks of the river Thames and at the end of Middle Dock, directly opposite the main entrance to

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