Westbourne House by Mitchell + Corti Architects takes a compact residential footprint in North West London and reorganizes it around light, circulation and a clearer relationship between interior and garden. Completed in 2025, the project combines an extensive renovation with a double-storey rear extension, allowing the architects to add an extra bedroom and bathroom while […] More
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
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
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
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
Every coastline demands its own architecture. The most successful houses acknowledge that wind, rain, salt, and topography shape a building long after construction ends. Porthmadog House, designed by Ström Architects on the North Wales coast, understands this condition from the outset. Set above an estuary overlooking the Irish Sea, the residence avoids picturesque gestures in […] 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
London Mansion Apartment by NENMAR occupies the ground floor of a residential building overlooking Battersea Park in London, United Kingdom, following a full interior renovation focused on spatial flow, natural light and a calm domestic setting for contemporary living. The project uses a refined material palette, custom joinery, tailored lighting and soft furnishings designed specifically […] More
A-nrd is completing the design of Arthouse Glasgow, a new 76-key lifestyle hotel set inside a 19th-century listed building on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre. Opening on June 24, 2026, the project marks a new chapter for Oberland, the British hotel group focused on adaptive reuse and heritage regeneration. For A-nrd, founded by Alessio […] More
Highbury Flat in Islington introduces a clear spatial order into an interior that previously lacked direction. Architecture for London approaches the refurbishment through structure, material, and circulation, using a central spine wall to organize the entire plan. This decision defines how each space connects, creating a sequence that feels direct and considered from the moment […] More
Along the banks of the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, a Grade II-listed boiler house built in 1860 by James Pilbrow enters a new chapter. Designed in the Egyptian Revival style, the structure once stood crowned by an obelisk chimney and formed part of Britain’s brief nineteenth-century fascination with the architecture of Karnak, Luxor, […] More
Archi-Tectonics completed the London Solar House in Primrose Hill as a residential renovation and extension that doubles the footprint of a century-old brick townhouse while preserving its structural core. Designed for a family of four, the 2,250-square-foot project reinterprets the compact typology of London’s masonry row houses through volumetric expansion and integrated renewable energy systems. […] More