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At Victoria Road in Alexandra Palace, Zminkowska De Boise Architects have replaced a cold, poorly insulated side-return extension with a crafted, split-level addition that rethinks the relationship between kitchen, living spaces and garden. What was once a narrow, dark galley kitchen squeezed between brick walls is now a warm, spatially efficient sequence of rooms defined by natural materials, carefully controlled daylight and close attention to proportion and detail. The existing house – a three-storey Edwardian terrace – had long suffered from a rear extension that did little to support contemporary family life. Only 1.7 metres wide, with a bituminous felt roof, single-glazed doors and a plastic rooflight, it was perpetually... More

In the quiet streets surrounding London’s Alexandra Palace, Zminkowska De Boise Architects has transformed a modest Edwardian mid-terrace through a carefully considered 16 sqm rear extension and wider reworking of the family home. Designed around the daily lives of Claire and Andrew and their two young sons, the project uses colour, exposed structure, natural materials and improved visual connections to turn a previously cramped and disconnected ground floor into a generous, light-filled sequence of spaces. Martina Ferrera Claire and Andrew bought the house in 2018 and lived in it largely unchanged for five years before beginning the project. That period gave the family a detailed understanding of how the existing spaces worked... More

Tucked along the banks of the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, stands a striking reminder of Victorian engineering and architectural eclecticism. Built in 1860 by James Pilbrow, this Grade II-listed boiler house is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture in Britain – a style that flourished briefly in the mid-nineteenth century, when fascination with the temples of Karnak, Luxor and Edfu – particularly the Temple of Horus – inspired civic and industrial buildings across the country. Once crowned by an extraordinary obelisk chimney, now long vanished, the building had endured decades of change and underuse. Today, through a bold yet sensitive design by Felix Lewis Architecture & Interiors, it has been reimag... More

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The project for the new ÃO atelier and showroom at LAPI seeks to preserve the complex's original characteristics: light and earthy tones, exposed brick, and metallic reinforcement structures.Between the atelier and the showroom, two planes of curtains made of light, translucent fabrics were arranged, which, while preserving the intimacy of the craft, allow visitors to glimpse traces of the ongoing activities. © Marina Lima These structures also allow for different configurations according to the program and activities – such as launches, exhibitions, cocktails, and other events.A cylindrical volume also made of curtain, this time with an opaque fabric, functions as a fitting room, offering clients a comfortable space... More

Located in the old town of Nanyang, this public space renewal project addresses a familiar urban condition: high building density, limited open space, and a growing disconnect between inherited built fabric and contemporary community needs. The site, covering 2,135 square metres, was once an abandoned public granary complex dating to the early years of China’s planned economy. Comprising eight buildings with traditional grey-tile sloping roofs and a mix of wood, brick, and rammed earth, the complex had suffered extensive collapse and neglect. Over time, parts of the site had been informally occupied for storage and small-scale cultivation, further fragmenting an already damaged environment. Wu Qingshan Working within a tight bud... More

Mulroy Architects have successfully rebuilt and delivered an extensive family home of outstanding quality and size in London’s Crouch End. The practice was appointed to achieve a large extension that would drastically transform the 327 sqm house from its previously small bedrooms, cramped communal spaces, and non-existent connection to the garden – into 450 sqm of bright and open common areas and generous bedrooms, with rich views of the luscious, landscaped gardens – forming a seamless relationship between the interior and exterior.  Dan Glasser Dan Glasser As both the Architects and Quantity Surveyors, the Mulroy team identified a number of challenges in how to best make use of the constrained site &ndash... More

Bankside Yards is a £2bn masterplan for the vibrant and animated London south bank. Set around Blackfriars station, it will blend residential, office and retail functions across eight new buildings, delicately intertwined around the historic context. Buildings are set either side of 12 historic Victorian railway arches, the most prominent two of which, have been fitted out by GRID architects and GRID interiors to form a new sales and marketing facility for OPUS – a 50 storey super prime residential development.  The result is a vast and voluminous space, lining the arched space with muted tones to create an intimate space within. It delivers an exhibition space, show apartment and café with exquisite attention to de... More

In the historic center of Grodno, a project for a modern brick building has been completed on a compact 180-square-meter plot. The main task and challenge was to design a modern building on a compact site and integrate it harmoniously into the urban fabric of the historic center of Grodno, while preserving the existing tree located within the site boundaries. The building’s concept is inspired by the historical brick architecture of the city center, but reinterpreted in a contemporary style. The choice of brick as the primary construction material, aside from its historical significance, allows the plasticity of the facade to be fully expressed. In this project, brick “forms the soul of the building” and enables it to &l... More

Architects / Authors - MFRMGR Architekci /Team: Marta Frejda, Michał Gratkowski, Łukasz Ptak, Marcin Przygoda /Landscape design - Marta Tomasiak / Landscape Practice.com /Company website - http://www.mfrmgr.pl/Mail - [email protected] /Project status– 2024 / completed /Usable floor area– 225,33 m2 /Location- Warszawa, Polska /Photos - Oni Studio / ONI STUDIO ONI STUDIO ONI STUDIO The subject of the project is the reconstruction of a single- family house in twin housing from the 1970s, located on a small plot in a quiet and green district of Warsaw. The project arose from the necessity to adapt the structure of the existing building to the client's individual needs. The previous house was too small and non-functional... More

A new robust building ensemble designed by Steenhuis Bukman Architecten forms the entrance to the Parkrijk residential area in the south of Rijswijk. These blocks are fittingly named ‘De Entree’ (the entrance). The ensemble includes the Atalantaplein, a green square nestled between these two buildings. This project along with the 18 new manor houses form together the last portion of a larger development where Steenhuis Bukman Architecten has developed multiple plans. The firm was also supervisor for a subarea containing concept houses, with the aim to embed them within the neighborhood. Seamlessly making it part of the overall landscape. Jannes Linders The highest apartment block contains 32 luxurious private apartments, t... More

The concise and newly built hotel with 164 rooms is located at the junction of two busy city driveways to Wiesbaden. The calm formal language of the massive 7-story volume structures the heterogeneous urban environment. The rounded design of the building's edges additionally reinforces the setting. Jean-Luc Valentin The uniform red clinker slip façade also contributes to this, structuring the volume with its projections and recesses. The base story and the upper end are emphasized by larger windows. Premier Inn Premier Inn grabowski.spork architektur More

The new construction of three fire station buildings is part of a series of standardised new buildings that we have developed for the volunteer fire brigades of the city of Nuremberg. The fire brigade equipment centres each consist of three building wings. A two-storey main and social wing, a two-storey vehicle hall connected to the side and a storage and workshop wing. Moritz Bernoully Moritz Bernoully Moritz Bernoully With the standardised modular building system, the individual parts of the building can be individually dimensioned to the number of members, vehicle fleet and specific needs of the respective local group without compromising the overall functional system. The system also generates synergies during planning a... More