Architecture for London has completed the refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed house in Hampstead, creating a family home that preserves the character of the original building while introducing a more direct relationship with the garden. HOUSING The property forms part of a crescent of Arts and Crafts houses beside Hampstead Heath, designed […] More
In Turís, Valencia, The Doctor’s House by Jose Costa ARQ. revisits a family home whose history stretches back almost a century. Completed in 2025, the renovation responds to a house shaped by several generations, changing domestic routines and a long relationship with its garden. RESIDENTIAL The story begins in 1941, when Nilda’s grandparents rented the […] More
TAK Studio has transformed an Edwardian house in North London into a contemporary family home shaped by calm interiors, natural materials and a restrained Scandinavian sensibility. The original property already possessed strong architectural proportions, yet its dated interior scheme no longer reflected the needs of everyday family life. RESIDENTIAIL The renovation focuses on preserving the […] More
Completed in 2026, Son Martorell by idearch studio transforms a historic rural estate in Menorca into a renewed residential property while preserving the spatial and material character of the original complex. The project occupies a traditional lloc, a Menorcan agricultural holding historically connected to farming and livestock, where architecture developed directly from local materials, climate […] More
Francesco Pierazzi Architects completes Sawtooth House in Kingston upon Thames, transforming an aging rear extension into a contemporary addition that responds to the owners’ environmental priorities and changing domestic needs. Completed in November 2024, the project increases the house from 165 to 180 square meters while refurbishing 125 square meters of the existing property. HOUSING […] More
(umtodo) transforms the ruins of a former watermill in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal, into Casa da Azenha, a private residence that retains the site’s historic stone structure while introducing a contemporary dwelling within its boundaries. Completed in 2025, the project follows the footprint of the original mill and uses the surviving masonry as the […] More
More than fifteen years after completing Brise Soleil in 2009, Carter Williamson returned to the house to adapt its interiors to the changing needs of its owners. The residents wanted to remain in the home they knew, prompting an architectural response focused on accessibility, circulation and everyday use without replacing the qualities that had shaped […] More
Fashion retail architecture increasingly operates as a form of brand storytelling, yet the most compelling projects resist becoming mere backdrops for commerce. Rafael de Cárdenas, Ltd.’s design for SKIMS’ first standalone UK flagship on London’s Regent Street succeeds by placing spatial experience before spectacle, using architecture rather than decoration to construct identity. In a retail […] More
Bonsar Architects gives new purpose to a long-abandoned concrete structure in Tehran through the Artiman Residential Building. The original project proposed a fifteen-storey building with a classical architectural language. Construction stopped before completion and left an exposed frame disconnected from its surroundings and unsuited to contemporary residential life. RESIDENTIAL The studio treated the existing structure […] More
Studio Tunicate designed Apartment in a Room as a 20 m² unit for short-term rentals, with a brief that required simplicity, durability and strict control over cost. The project needed to respect the historic character of the space and create a calm interior beneath its vaulted ceiling. Since the studio had also worked on the […] More
Studio Lenka Milerová architektka transforms an old pigsty in Panoší Újezd into a compact summer house shaped by memory, rough materials and direct construction. The project began with Mrs. F., who owned a large house in the village. The property had grown too large for her needs, so she kept the former pigsty and a […] More
Hamish Vincent Design and Architecture for London reunite for Islington House, a refurbishment and extension in London’s Canonbury Conservation Area. The project sits on the southern side of St Paul’s Road, within a terrace of nine post war rebuilt houses. The Neo Georgian property gave the client the architectural character they wanted without the limitations […] More