Amenity design

Milliners Yard is a purpose-built, 11-storey residential development for the build-to-rent (BTR) market from Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Comprised of 258 modern apartments, the scheme, on London Road in Liverpool, sits at the heart of the city’s historic Fabric District. The area was once a bustling centre for millinery and textile warehouses and is now undergoing major regeneration, with the ambition to become a vibrant new cultural quarter. Milliners Yard will play a key role in the revival of this iconic district, bridging its rich industrial past with industrial living. All images by Gunner Gu All images by Gunner Gu Design Approach and Scope of Works Award-winning interior design studio Jasper Sanders + Partner... More

Space innovation studio Jasper Sanders + Partners has reinvented the narrative for premium post-graduate student living, with the completion of a new scheme located at 16-18 Potterrow in Edinburgh for client Curlew Capital. Sited opposite the University of Edinburgh Campus and a mere 10-minute stroll from Waverley Station, 16-18 Potterrow has already been shortlisted for four major UK design and property awards. All images by Gunner Gu ‘We believe this project sets a new bar for this sector’ Jasper Sanders, practice Founder/Director, commented. ‘Comprised of 151 meticulously-crafted studio apartments spread across six floors, the new residence exudes sophistication and offers a premium living experience, which has b... More

Sited on the edge of Brent’s Wembley Estate Opportunity Area, GRID Architects have designed and delivered Wembley Parade for Anthology, part of Lifestory.  © Jack Hobhouse The striking curved forms provide 192 new homes across a range of tenures and typologies, set within beautiful communal gardens that trace the edge of the nearby Wealdstone Brook. Wembley Parade contributes to an area that is developing into a great place to live and work, knitting into the London Borough of Brent’s strategic regeneration proposals. The scheme is comprised of two elements, a sweeping curved block which follows the edge of the brook and a dynamic 13-storey tower. A landscaped courtyard designed by Fabrik creates 18,500 sq ft of... More

A brutalist concept with an urban style using raw and exposed materials, with touches of color inspired by the streets and corners of the Brooklyn neighborhood in NY, materializes in the amenity areas that we designed and constructed for Barrio W, a mixed-use complex in the city center of Monterrey, Mexico. Dove Dope Dove Dope The project consists of two levels, the seventh and eighth floors of the building, which contain the common areas of one of the residential towers in the complex, including a culinary laboratory, game room, gym, cinema, coworking space, playroom, entertainment area, and the terrace with a swimming pool. For the distribution of certain spaces, we took as a guide the original conceptual project carried out by... More

SpaceInvader was commissioned by Aviva Investors to refurbish the central area of an existing mixed workspace at 201 Deansgate in central Manchester. Built on a former Quaker Burial site, the 6-storey modernist building at 201 Deansgate, which was constructed in 1997, sits on one of Manchester’s most vibrant and diverse thoroughfares in an important commercial location that can be easily accessed from surrounding prime retail, civic and legal community districts. All images by Andrew Smith of SG Photography “Competition is high for landlords in this area and the refurbishment needed to be of a high standard to help retain the scheme’s existing tenants, moving forward into the future, as well as to attract new ones. I... More

Brooke House, a new residential development by GRID architects, has completed in Acton, west London, delivering 102 100% affordable homes for women on behalf of Women’s Pioneer Housing (WPH) in partnership with L&Q. The 15-storey building replaces an outdated estate of 39 flats with a significantly expanded and future-facing housing offer, tailored to the needs of single women in London. The project’s name also reflects this legacy. Previously known as Brook House, it was renamed Brooke House in a subtle reference to Emma Brooke, the 19th-century novelist and campaigner for women’s and workers’ rights. This connection is carried into the building’s entrance foyer through a mural by award-winning printmaker... More

Interior design practice 74 has harmonised three different inspirational strands in its designs for the new amenity spaces at Grainger plc’s Enigma Square in Milton Keynes. Enigma Square is a new, £63m, BTR residential scheme from Grainger, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, and encompasses 261 purpose-designed rental homes in a central Milton Keynes development on a site that once housed a YMCA. The new project follows the completion of a number of other highly-successful BTR amenity design schemes by 74 for Grainger, including The Headline and Pin Yard in Leeds. Gunner Gu About the Scheme Enigma Square is the second BTR development by Grainger to complete in the Buckinghamshire city and follows the 2020... More

Designers SpaceInvader have completed the 540 sq m ground floor amenity space for Novella, a new-build residential development on Stanley Street in Salford, facing directly onto the River Irwell and located within the vibrant new riverside district of New Bailey. The scheme has been created by client The English Cities Fund (ECF) - a strategic partnership between national developer Muse, Legal & General and Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency - and forms part of ECF’s £1bn, 50-acre Salford Central regeneration. Novella is comprised of 211 luxury one- and two-bedroom apartments in a 23-storey landmark building by architects Hawkins\Brown and combines striking design with luxury amenities, inc... More

3DAS was commissioned to create interior 3d renderings for Elan Madison Yards (EMY). The overall look and feel was unconventional, crafted, industrial casual, urban grit & locally influenced. Below is the 3D rendering of the entry: Caption and a photo of the completed entry area. Caption To view more renderings and learn about the project, head over to our 3D renderings web site. More

74 is delighted to announce the completion of its amenity space designs at The Headline for client Grainger plc. The new BTR (build-to-rent) residential development is located in Leeds on the former site of the Yorkshire Post offices and printing works and forms part of the city’s new Wellington Place urban quarter.  All images by Gunner Gu with additional images courtesy of Grainger plc All images by Gunner Gu with additional images courtesy of Grainger plc The new-build, 18-storey building, with extensive frontage looking directly out over the River Aire, features a stepped design from the 13th to the 17th floor, with parking at below-ground level. The 242-home scheme has been designed by architects The Harris Partne... More

Leading Manchester-based interior designers SpaceInvader have created a stunning series of elegant, nature-inspired spaces at One Victoria Street in Windsor for client Legal & General. The new, 43,000 sq ft, five-storey development - by Rolfe Judd architects - offers tenants a range of floorplate sizes and terraces and is the first new Grade A development in Windsor for 20 years. SpaceInvader were responsible for the scheme’s Cat A interiors and wayfinding, with a remit that encompassed the design of the reception and ground floor business lounge, the circulation area lift lobbies, all public area signage and two roof terrace areas on the building’s 3rd and 4th floors, plus wellbeing facilities including an internal garden,... More

The Green Rooms from Amro Living is a sleek, new, build-to-rent scheme located at MediaCityUK in Salford and offering a luxurious living experience surrounded by fantastic landmarks and a thriving neighbourhood. The design of the scheme’s extensive ground-floor amenity spaces is by Manchester-based architecture and interior design practice 74, who already have a strong reputation for award-winning student amenity spaces and are now bringing that expertise to the BTR (build-to-rent) market. Built on the rich artistic, inventive histories of Salford and Manchester, MediaCityUK is a major international hub for technology, innovation and creativity. The conurbation is home to the BBC, ITV, dock10 and Kellogg’s, as well as over 250... More

For the offices of a global search engine company, Form4 Architecture created a modern and sophisticated workplace that celebrates the story of salt production, a prominent Bay Area industry dating back to 1854.  The design draws upon the history and characteristics of the South Bay landscape, as well as the confluence of nature and industry.   The workplace includes three branded cafés with al-fresco dining and seating for 216; a fitness center with lockers rooms and outdoor exercise area; meeting rooms in a variety of configurations for group interactions and private conversations; a 178-seat auditorium aptly named “Tech Talk” for company presentations and guest speakers; and 50 electric vehicle charging sta... More

Manchester-based architects and interior designers 74 have created the new 355 sq m ground-floor social and study amenity space within The Toybox, a new-build, 15-storey student accommodation block by architects Corstorphine + Wright, located on Bishopsgate Street in Birmingham. The client and project developer is Moorfield Group, for whom 74 previously completed the multi-award-winning Hox Haus, where a former Victorian gym was expanded and repurposed as a social and study clubhouse for students of Royal Holloway College.  The Toybox is a new glazed, green brick and zinc-clad block in the Westside area of Birmingham, just south-west of the city centre, The interior is comprised of 290 new student apartments, with 74 commissioned to c... More