The City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee has approved plans for the Museum of London's new home at West Smithfield. Designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan with conservation architect Julian Harrap, the project is one of the largest cultural projects happening in Europe. The proposal aims to transform the existing campus into a 24-hour cultural destination that celebrates its historic structures.
London: The Latest Architecture and News
Museum of London's New Home Receives Planning Approval
The Jewellery Box Extension / Michael Collins Architect
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Architects: Michael Collins Architect
- Area: 50 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Osborne Edwards Engineers
Sir David Adjaye Designs Brixton Memorial to Honor Cherry Groce
Sir David Adjaye has designed a new memorial in Brixton to honor the life of Cherry Groce. The project will be sited in Windrush Square as a tribute to her life, an innocent mother who was shot in her home in 1985 by the Metropolitan Police. The new memorial will be designed to act as a beacon of hope in the pursuit of equality, justice and truth.
Sun Rain Room / Tonkin Liu Architects
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Architects: Tonkin Liu
- Area: 80 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: Camden Carpenters, AY Construction, Rodrigues Associates
The Rye Apartments / Tikari Works
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Architects: Tikari Works
- Area: 880 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Bentley, CTD, Cantifix, IdealCombi, Petersen Tegl, +1
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Professionals: Webb Yates Engineers, Barton Willmore, Syntegra, VT Construct, MLM
Spencer Courtyard / kennedytwaddle
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Architects: kennedytwaddle
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Wienerberger, AJ Lucas, Direct Trade Windows, EH Smith, SIG Roofing, +2
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Professionals: GL&SS, kennedytwaddle, Wildstone
Serpentine Summer House Installation / NLÉ
The Gas Holders of London Documented by Photographer Francesco Russo
As remnants of the Industrial Age, the London gas holders are a fascinating presence across the urban landscape, one which is on the verge of disappearing. The photographic essay Ruin or Rust portrays the uncanny structures as the backdrop of everyday life, capturing their relationship to the urban context. The result of a two-year-long endeavor, this personal project of London-based photographer Francesco Russo frames the dialogue between these elements of the cityscape and the life going on around them, investigating their role in contemporary society and the urban fabric.
Curl la Tourelle Head Builds First Socially Distanced Tent for a London Primary School
Curl la Tourelle Head Architecture has built the first socially distanced tent, a pop-up school proposal in London. Located at Manorfield Primary School in Tower Hamlets, the project aims to maximize social distancing measures among students and teachers, during this post COVID-19 period.
Drayton Green Church / Piercy&Company
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Architects: Piercy&Company
- Area: 754 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Sika, British Gypsum, KLH, Petersen Tegl
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Professionals: 18 Degrees Below, Arup, Heyne Tillett Steel
Morris+Company Receives Green Light for an Affordable Housing Project in Barking and Dagenham
Morris + Company’s affordable rental housing development has just been given planning permission by a virtual committee. Located in Barking and Dagenham, the modern 56 high-quality affordable rental homes are designed for “residents ranging from single occupants to couples and families”.
Stoke Newington House / Material Works Architecture
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Architects: Material Works Architecture
- Area: 31 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: 1st folding sliding doors, BDB Furniture, Hi-Macs, Lazenby, Nemetschek
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Professionals: BDB Furniture Ltd, Foster structures
London Introduces Car-Free Streets as Lockdown Eases
After Milan and Paris, London has announced its plans to transform large areas in the city, converting streets to car-free zones, as the coronavirus lockdown loosens up. Repurposing the city for people, London aims to emerge differently from the pandemic, supporting a low-carbon and sustainable recovery. Works have already started and are expected to be completed within six weeks.
London Design Biennale Postponed to 2021
The 2020 London Design Biennale has officially been postponed until 2021. Established in 2016 by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE, London Design Biennale promotes international collaboration and the global role of design. The third edition of London Design Biennale, will now take place in June 2021, curated by Artistic Director Es Devlin.
Maisonette in Notting Hill / Francesco Pierazzi Architects
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Architects: Francesco Pierazzi Architects
- Area: 99 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Forbo Flooring Systems, Castrads, PaoloInteriors, Velux
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Professionals: Torsional Structural Engineering
MYO Workspace / SODA Studio
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Architects: SODA Studio
- Area: 40000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Adams Joinery, Collins Construction, Exubia, HIVE Consultants, MLM, +2
Kirkfell and Caudale Housing Schemes / Mae Architects
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Architects: Mae Architects
- Area: 1076 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Wienerberger, Leigh’s, Microstation, Nuprotec, Velfac
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Professionals: Campbell Reith, East Landscape Architects, ECH, Ikon, Lovell, +1