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Diesel Village / Brinskworth

Diesel Village / Brinskworth - StoreDiesel Village / Brinskworth - Store, Facade, Handrail, FenceDiesel Village / Brinskworth - StoreDiesel Village / Brinskworth - StoreDiesel Village / Brinskworth - More Images+ 10

Store
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London, United Kingdom
  • Architects: Brinskworth
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Mayfair House / Squire and Partners

Mayfair House / Squire and Partners - Houses, Facade, Beam, HandrailMayfair House / Squire and Partners - Houses, FacadeMayfair House / Squire and Partners - Houses, Garden, Facade, ChairMayfair House / Squire and Partners - Houses, Kitchen, Facade, Column, Table, Chair, CountertopMayfair House / Squire and Partners - More Images+ 16

Houses
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London, United Kingdom
  • Architects: Squire and Partners
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  807 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Apex Granite and Tile, Formes Alutek, Heritage Pools, Kone, Lightplan, +4

Plans Unveiled For Crystal Palace Rebuild

UPDATE: Following ongoing discussions, the city of London and the Chinese ZhongRong Group have finally unveiled plans for the Crystal Palace replica, announcing a competition to find the “the best not the biggest” architects to take on the project.

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said: "Paxton's stunning Crystal Palace was a beacon of innovation in the 19th century, encapsulating a spirit of invention which was to shape London and the world for generations to come. Since the iconic building was destroyed, the conundrum of what to do with the crumbling site has not been successfully resolved.” Until now.

Check out renderings and more information, after the break…

'London As It Could Be Now': Reconnecting Londoners with the Tidal Thames

Five proposals for reconnecting Londoners with the River Thames have gone on display at London's Royal Academy of Arts (RA). The competition, organised by the Architecture Foundation, "launched an open call for multidisciplinary design teams to put forward new ideas and visions for self-selected sites along the Tidal Thames" earlier this year. The five selected teams were shortlisted earlier this year and recently discussed their designs at a public design workshop. The schemes are now being exhibited as part of the Richard Rogers RA: Inside Out exhibition.

Read extracts of the proposals after the break...

City View House / Russian for Fish

City View House / Russian for Fish - Houses, Table, Chair
Courtesy of Russian for Fish
Houses
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London, United Kingdom

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Serpentine Sackler Gallery / Zaha Hadid, Photos by Danica O. Kus

A couple of days ago we featured Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery, her recent conversion of a classical 19th century brick structure. Today, photographer Danica Kus shared with us some more photos on this project. Enjoy them all after the break.

The Serpentine Sackler Gallery / Zaha Hadid Architects

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Gallery
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London, United Kingdom

Critical Round-Up: Stirling Prize 2013

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Astley Castle / Witherford Watson Mann. Image © Helene Binet, courtesy RIBA

Following the news that the 2013 RIBA Stirling Prize was been won by Witherford Watson Mann for Astley Castle at a ceremony in London last week, the critical response to the project has been extremely positive. Joseph Rykwert (who recently won the RIBA Gold Medal) said that "Witherford Watson Mann have been gentle surgeons, saving the essential, eliminating the incidental". Check out the critical responses from The Financial Times' Edwin Heathcote, The Guardian's Oliver Wainwright, Building Design's Ellis Woodman, and the Architects' Journal's Rory Olcayto after the break...

Terrace Restaurant at London Zoo / SHH

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Restaurant
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London, United Kingdom

Video: Ruth and Richard Rogers' London Home

In one of the latest short films from Nowness, director Matthew Donaldson explores the home of Ruth and Richard Rogers in London's Chelsea.

Astley Castle Wins the 2013 RIBA Stirling Prize

The 2013 RIBA Stirling Prize has been won by Witherford Watson Mann for Astley Castle (Nuneaton, Warwickshire). The winner was just announced at a ceremony at London's Central Saint Martins, a building designed by last year's winner Stanton Williams. Astley Castle was also voted as BBC readers' favourite earlier this week. Jury-member Stephen Hodder stated that "engaging with the building was such a surprise for [the jury]," and described it as an "unassuming" building with great "rigour."

Hackney Marshes Centre / Stanton Williams

Hackney Marshes Centre / Stanton Williams - Recreation & Training, Facade
© Hufton+Crow

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Recreation & Training
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London, United Kingdom

Shortlist Unveiled for London's new Scotland Yard

The RIBA and the Mayor of London's Office has revealed the five shortlisted designs for the new Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) headquarters, set for completion in 2015. The proposed designs, attracting submissions from Foster + Partners, Allies & Morrison, Keith Williams Architects, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, will be located in the Whitehall Conservation Area and be renamed back to 'Scotland Yard'.

Read more after the break...

Montpelier Community Nursery / AY Architects

Montpelier Community Nursery / AY Architects - Kindergarten, Garden, Door, Facade
© Daniel Stier
Kindergarten
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London, United Kingdom

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Review: ‘Richard Rogers: Inside Out’ at the Royal Academy

“Architecture is too complex to be solved by any one person.”

Richard Rogers is an architect who understands the significance of collaboration. As a man with an intense social mind and a thirst for fairness in architectural and urban design, Rogers’ substantial portfolio of completed and proposed buildings is driven by the Athenian citizen’s oath of “I shall leave this city not less but more beautiful than I found it.”

In honor of his success, London’s Royal Academy (RA) is currently playing host to a vast retrospective of Richard Rogers’ work, from his collaborations with Norman Foster and Renzo Piano, to the large-scale projects that define Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) today. The RA’s extensive exhibition has been condensed into a series of motifs that have defined his architectural work, punctuated by memorabilia which offer personal insights into how Rogers’ career has been shaped by the people he’s worked with and the projects that he has worked on.

Continue after the break for a selection of highlights from the exhibition. 

AD Classics: The Tate Modern / Herzog & de Meuron

London’s Bankside Power Station stood disused from 1981 until 2000, when it opened to the public as The Tate Modern. Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron approached the conversion with a relatively light hand, creating a contemporary public space without diminishing the building's historical presence. The impressive cultural icon has since become the most visited museum of modern art in the world, revitalizing its formerly sequestered, industrial neighborhood.

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Central London Flat / VW+BS

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Houses
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London, United Kingdom

Public Space Popping Up in London's Suburbs

Cricklewood, a North London suburb devoid of public space, is finding a new lease of life through a series of pop-up interventions - including a mobile town square designed by Studio Hato and Studio Kieren Jones - put together by civic design agency Spacemakers. While the project might have a bit further to go before any benefits are truly felt by the local residents, the project is part of a wider scheme financed by the Mayor’s Outer London Fund which will hopefully lead to the rejuvenation of more of the capital's suburbs. Read Liam O'Brien's full article in The Independent here.