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Architects: RISE Design Studio
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT, Dinesen, Champion Timber, Clayworks, Falcon, +2
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Professionals: Capital Building Contractors, Enhabit, CAR Ltd
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Douglas House / RISE Design Studio
Stow-Away Waterloo Hotel / Doone Silver Kerr
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Architects: Doone Silver Kerr
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Kaldewei, Carl Stahl, Adobe, Bentley, Crosswater, +6
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Professionals: CMT Construction, Price & Myers, JMS Consulting Engineers, Stroma, MLM, +2
Beyond Bauhaus RIBA Exhibition / Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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Architects: Pezo von Ellrichshausen
- Year: 2019
Yardhouse / Assemble
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Architects: Assemble
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Kingspan Insulated Panels
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Professionals: Ask4Plumbers, Assemble, Focus Consultants, Robert Nathan Electrics, WorkshopEast
Spotlight: Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren (20 October 1632 – 25 February 1723) is one the most significant architects in British history, and was a recognized astronomer, scholar, and physicist-mathematician. Wren was classically trained at the University of Oxford in physics and engineering where he developed his interest in architecture. He is perhaps most famous for designing London's iconic St Paul's Cathedral, however he is credited with the design of dozens of other churches, government buildings, and hospitals in England. Wren was knighted in 1673.
Duke of York Restaurant / Nex—
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Architects: Nex—
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: AKT II, Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape, Capital and Provincial, DHA Design, E&M Tecnica, +1
David Chipperfield Selected to Design the Rolex USA Headquarters in New York
The international competition for the Rolex USA headquarters in New York selected the English firm, David Chipperfield Architects as the winning practice to design the anticipated tower. The new construction will replace the existing building, home to the Rolex company since the ’70s.
Burntwood School / Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
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Architects: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Aluk, KI Europe
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Professionals: Anstey Horne, Buro Happold, Butler & Young Approved Inspectors, Civica Ltd, Design Catering Equipment Ltd, +6
Hampstead House / MW Architects
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Architects: MW Architects
- Area: 750 m²
- Year: 2019
The Arches Project / Boano Prišmontas
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Architects: Boano Prišmontas
- Area: 50 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: RODECA GMBH, B&Q, B&Q, RIGA Ply, Vectric, +4
Shoffice / Platform 5 Architects
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Architects: Platform 5 Architects
- Year: 2012
Kengo Kuma Unveils Bamboo Ring at 2019 London Design Festival
Global smart phone brand OPPO teamed up with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to create a large outdoor installation at 2019 London Design Festival. Called ‘Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving into Lightness’, the project is installed in the John Madejski Garden at the V&A Museum for the duration of the festival. Inspired by the Garden and curated by Clare Farrow, the doughnut-shaped structure has been created by weaving rings of bamboo and carbon fiber together.
Wooden Wave Pavilion by Paul Cocksedge Opens at 2019 London Design Festival
The 2019 London Design Festival opened this month and features a large-scale instillation called Please Be Seated by Paul Cocksedge. Returning for its 17th year, the festival celebrates design across London and aims to promote the city as a major design capital. Please Be Seated joins a series of art, design and performance-based projects by internationally-renowned designers across the city.
ConsenSys Offices / Neiheiser Argyros
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Architects: Neiheiser Argyros
- Area: 1400 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Camira, Nora, Opendesk, Sagal, The Cork Flooring Co
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Professionals: The Lighting Asylum, Construction & Shopfitting Ltd
Jonathan Mizzi on the Future of Tiny Architecture
London/Malta-based Mizzi Studio, led by founder Jonathan Mizzi, are at the forefront of the growing trend of micro-architecture. As exemplified by their recent commission for the design of nine kiosks across London’s Royal Parks, the firm has a passion for the fusion of craft and technology, and in particular, the large, invisible forces of economy, sustainability, and psychology that converge on such small spaces and structures.
Lantern Studio / Surman Weston
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Architects: Surman Weston
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Structure Workshop
Mayow Road House / Surman Weston
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Architects: Surman Weston
- Area: 332 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: Magic Projects, Price & Myers