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- Architects create light-filled home extension clad in cork walls inside and out Wed, 17 Apr 19, 12:30amLondon-based firm, Nimtim Architects have unveiled a beautiful and unique home extension to a family's modest Victorian home located south of the city...
- Worlds largest Victorian glasshouse receives a glorious restoration Fri, 21 Sep 18, 2:30amAfter five years of restoration work, the iconic Temperate House recently reopened to the public, bringing with it an astounding 10,000 plants — many of which are rare and threatened...
- Gorgeous green-roofed studio features a rainwater reflecting pool Thu, 21 Dec 17, 11:15pmThere are some designs that just make your jaw drop - and the Sun Rain Room is definitely one of those. Designed by London-based Tonkin Liu Architects, the spectacular curved studio is clad in glass panels and topped with...
- London Eye capsule transformed into rainforest-inspired tiny home Thu, 1 Jun 17, 9:26pmA collaboration between TripAdvisor Rentals and Wayfair has just taken pop-up housing to new heights. The team turned a London Eye Ferris Wheel capsule into a stunning rainforest-inspired tiny apartment. The chic urban capsule...
- Ziggurat-like roof in London supports 800 sedums, heathers, flowers, and herbs Fri, 5 Aug 16, 11:00pmThe exquisite Garden House was built to replace Whitaker Malem’s former one-story live-work unit located in a small 85-square-meter lot tucked behind Victorian housing...
- 1 Undershaft will be the tallest building in London’s financial district Fri, 11 Dec 15, 5:00amThe project was commissioned by Singapore-based property developers Aroland Holdings and will sit in the middle of a cluster of skyscrapers in the financial district...
- World’s first sliding pitch makes Tottenham Hotspur Stadium fit for both US and UK football Tue, 14 Jul 15, 4:00amArchitecture firm Populous has unveiled their updated design for the new Tottenham Hotspur foot ballstadium expected to revolutionize the way audiences and players interact...
- London’s Wilkinson Eyre Architects reveal plans to refurbish three King’s Cross gasholders into mixed use buildings Fri, 15 May 15, 4:30amPlans for the refurbishment of three King's Cross gasholders have been released by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The Siamese Triplet gasholders, named for their interconnected frames, will define the structure for three circular...
- Flanagan Lawrence Architects transform a crumbling 1923 building into a four-star London hotel Wed, 11 Mar 15, 9:00pmThe Shepherds Bush Pavilion was heavily damaged during World War II, poorly repaired and converted into a Bingo Hall in 1983. In closed until 2009, when Flanagan Lawrence Architects were granted permission to convert the...
- Female role models stand tall over London in honour of International Women’s Day Sat, 7 Mar 15, 7:00amThe idea behind this project is to pay tribute to the amazing women who helped to shape modern culture and society; women who have so often been overlooked or pushed to the sidelines while male counterparts have been honoured...
- Patalab Architects transform dank mechanics garage into light-filled London home Thu, 19 Feb 15, 3:30amGarage conversions have come a long way since you pinned that throw rug up as a wall. London based Pantalab Architects have converted a run down 1950's residential structure, once a mechanic’s garage and office, into a...
- Patalab Architects convert dank mechanics garage into brilliant, light-filled London residence Thu, 19 Feb 15, 1:30amGarage conversions have come a long way since you pinned that throw rug up as a wall. London based Pantalab Architects have converted a run down 1950's residential structure, once a mechanic’s garage and office, into a...
- Lush sky garden opens in Rafael Viñoly’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ skyscraper in London Thu, 29 Jan 15, 1:30amRafael Viñoly teamed up with landscape studio Gillespies, who were responsible for the garden design, and created a green space that looks like a mountain slope...
- Rafael Viñoly’s Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London gets a lush sky garden Thu, 29 Jan 15, 1:30amRafael Viñoly teamed up with landscape studio Gillespies, who were responsible for the garden design, and created a green space that looks like a mountain slope...
- 19th-Century London Toilet Transformed into a Haven for Coffee Lovers Wed, 26 Nov 14, 4:18amThe Attendant serves not only coffee, but has breakfast and lunch menus, serving food seven days a week. It provides protection from the elements to passersby and offers a place to sit in the outside area. The original ironwork...