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The Root Cabin / Kasawoo

Valeria Silva — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Amidst the rolling vineyards and ancient olive groves of Zakynthos, the Root Cabin by London-based architecture practice Kasawoo presents a bold and quietly radical response to the pressures of tourism-driven development in rural Greece. Compact yet deeply intentional, the 2.5m x 8m prefabricated timber retreat champions minimalism, off-grid living, and cultural rootedness - a sharp contrast to the sprawling concrete villas increasingly dominating the island's landscape.

Cotswolds House / Oliver Leech Architects

Paula Pintos — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Set within a gently sloping site overlooking a small rural English village, Cotswolds House is a new five-bedroom home designed by London-based Oliver Leech Architects for clients Alan Moug and Andrew White.

Bay House / McLean Quinlan

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

British architecture practice McLean Quinlan has completed Bay House, a low-energy new-build home set in a coastal village in North Devon. The five bedroom dwelling balances light, warm interiors and custom-designed furniture within a resilient stone facade to weather the rugged seaside setting.

Twin Pitches House Extension / Atelier Baulier

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

London-based architecture practice Atelier Baulier has completed the deep retrofit and extension of a previously underperforming and shabby Edwardian house in Ealing. Twin Pitches now stands as a joyful, light-filled four-bedroom, highly energy-efficient family home. The clients, Phoebe and Paul Sprinz, had a clear ambition to improve the spatial quality and comfort of the house, making thoughtful gestures to optimize and enhance the existing footprint. Setting out to build their forever home, the clients worked with Atelier Baulier to reimagine and extend the house, prioritising a low-impact, future-forward approach while creating a space full of personality and heart.

Of a Feather: The Hidden Architecture of Bird Watching

Olivia Poston — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Around the world, a passionate community of bird watchers, from novice observers to seasoned ornithologists, is drawn to the subtle movements, distinct calls, and remarkable migrations of birds. This global fascination has led to the creation of thoughtfully designed spaces by architects and designers, enhancing the bird-watching experience while respecting the ecological landscapes in which they are placed.

RIBA Announces 2025 National Award Winners: 20 Architecture Projects from Retrofits to Cultural Landmarks

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:30:00 +0000

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 20 winners of the 2025 RIBA National Awards, recognising the most significant contributions to architecture across the UK. Presented annually since 1966, the awards celebrate design excellence and provide a valuable snapshot of evolving architectural, cultural, and social trends. This year's winning projects span the length and breadth of the country, from the Isle of Wight to Scotland and Northern Ireland, and represent a wide range of typologies and scales, from major institutional buildings to small-scale residential and community-focused interventions.

Temple Building Refurbishment Brighton Girls School / Walters & Cohen Architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Brighton Girls was established in 1876 as a founding school of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST). In 2020 the school wanted to consolidate all its accommodation on one site, which included listed buildings that were not put to their best use. From long discussions with the headteacher and GDST team, Walters & Cohen fully grasped the school's needs and came up with an innovative plan to make the best possible use of their existing spaces.

Hermitage Drive Home / Somner Macdonald Architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Somner Macdonald Architects has reinvigorated a 1910 Arts and Crafts home in Edinburgh, Scotland, matching its historic grandeur with a dramatic, modern extension. Hermitage features soaring asymmetric roof forms that translate into a commanding, six-metre, gallery-like interior volume.

Forest Futures: Rethinking Architecture of Forest Ecosystems and Ecological Balance

Olivia Poston — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Forests are among the most complex yet vital ecosystems on Earth. They regulate climate, support biodiversity, and sustain human communities. With the growing realities of climate change and environmental degradation, architects, planners, and engineers now face a new imperative: designing within forests in ways that sustain the ecosystems on which they depend.

The House of the Elements / Neil Dusheiko Architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Neil Dusheiko Architects' House of the Elements is a radical remodelling of a Victorian terraced home in London, creating a beautiful spa-like retreat in another otherwise ordinary urban setting. Bold spatial gestures, a focus on connections to nature, and also a sense of fun make this an exciting and highly unusual home. House of the Elements explores the concept of space as a living entity, where time is measured not only by human presence and daily rituals but also by the growth and nurturing of plants, and the passage of light throughout the day. The original house was built in the late 19th century, and from the street appears to be a typical late-Victorian terraced house. The front reception room – featuring its original fireplace and plaster mouldings - has been retained. Beyond this, however, original features dissolve and give way to an extraordinary transformation.

St Hilda’s College Oxford / Gort Scott

Andreas Luco — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The campus of St Hilda's College in Oxford has been reworked to include a new entrance sequence, Anniversary Building and Pavilion, all set in a reimagined landscape. The Anniversary Building defines the boundary of the College, strengthens the street scene on Cowley Place, and creates enclosure to the tranquil gardens within the College, whilst the Pavilion nestles on the edge of the River Cherwell within this verdant riverside setting.

Downland Barns / McLean Quinlan

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Combining modern design with traditional craft - Nestled into a hillside, this timber-framed family home enjoys uninterrupted views out across the countryside of the North Downs. A newly built property, it is an elegant fusion of traditional crafts and materials with contemporary design. Our clients had a vision for a modern sustainable house with practical yet beautiful interiors, a home with character that quietly celebrates the details. For example, where uniformity might have prevailed, over 1000 handmade pegs were used in the construction of the timber frame.

Mid Terrace Dream House / Collective Works

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

This project started as a humble, run-down early 1900s North London Terraced house, in need of modernization. The house was purchased by a young couple who had a long-term view from the outset. Our client understood that a bright future for them and their family would go hand in hand with a low-carbon future for the planet. They wanted a home for their future family that reflected their heritage and personality. They also wanted a place that would have low energy demands and be a light touch on the environment. Collective Works set off to complete a low-carbon deep retrofit, with natural, healthy materials. Just as they wanted to go beyond building regulations in terms of thermal performance, airtightness and operational energy use, they wanted the new kitchen dining room facing the garden to be more than a box.

Round Pillars in Architecture: From the Classical Column to the Modern Sculptural Support

Lilly Cao — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0000

The pillar has adorned many of the greatest monumental examples of Western architecture since antiquity, from the Doric columns of the Parthenon to the Corinthian capitals of the Pantheon portico. In the West, the legacies of these classical forms have permutated over the centuries and into modern times: the Doric columns of the Lincoln Memorial, the Ionic columns of the British museum portico, and the Villa Savoye’s pilotis are just a few examples of the classical column’s continued transformation and use over the last few centuries. Today, the round pillar continues to be used in modern design, both functionally and aesthetically. Below, we look into these elements in more detail, including their materials, construction, structural qualities, and several contemporary examples of their use.

Crafting Communities Through Architecture: Inside IDK's Collaborative Design Practice

Paula Pintos — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Selected by ArchDaily as one of the Best New Practices of 2024, IDK is injecting a fresh and dynamic approach to building communities with quality architecture. Mike Lim, James Pockson and Roddy Bow met while studying for their master's degree in Architecture at the Royal College of Art (RCA and founded their architecture practice, IDK in London in 2019. The three, driven by a strong mission, to help communities and progressive institutions, organizations and cultures thrive – have been researching and delivering community-oriented projects that embody experimental building with a holistic approach. Their work focuses on nurturing social development, with an emphasis on ecological awareness, local material use, smart resource and budget management, respectful refurbishments, and designing only what is necessary without "over-building."

London School of Architecture / IDK

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The restoration and refurbishment of a late 19th-century church hall in Dalston to provide a design education center for the most accessible architecture school in the UK, the London School of Architecture.

Exchange Square Park / DSDHA

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Exchange Square, a public park suspended above the tracks of Liverpool Street Station and within the Broadgate campus, the largest pedestrianized public realm in Central London. The creation of Exchange Square marks a significant milestone in a seven-year collaboration between the studio and their client to successfully transform the public spaces surrounding one of the UK’s busiest stations.

Water Farm House/ Studio Bark

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Studio Bark has completed ‘Water Farm’, an off-grid home in Suffolk with a bold geometric timber design, inspired by local timber frame buildings. Water Farm was designed to nurture the needs of a young family of five, moving away from the city, with strong ties to the site and a desire for off-grid living. The result is an exciting, yet hyper-functional five-bedroom off-grid home. The geometric timber-clad roof is the home’s defining feature. Born out of an early study into local timber frame buildings, it soon became its own entity, a powerful man-made form that strikingly contrasts its natural surroundings. The clients approached Studio Bark with a dream for a ‘home for life’ on the family farm - rooted in decades of family history. At that time they were living in Essex with their three children and seeking the quality of life that rural Suffolk could offer, whilst still being a reasonable train journey to London. Located on the edge of Dedham Vale AONB, this Suffolk site features mature woodland and pasture, with a westward slope and a central crest. The landscape is characterized by trees, hedgerows, and two distinctive field oaks, offering picturesque views and glimpses of the Stour Valley through clearings. Designed to be both seen and enjoyed, the proposal takes advantage of the nearby public right of way, allowing the passersby to appreciate it as an architectural statement that enhances the scenic quality of the area.