British architects

This woodland retreat sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Kent countryside. Approached via a sweeping drive, the building gradually reveals itself within the landscape. Inside, the house uses a simple palette of natural timber, stone, plaster and glass, the tines of the oak contributing to the feeling of warmth throughout. Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson A local ragstone wall divides the two volumes to form the entrance. To one side the bedroom wing sits tall, and to the other, the single storey living pavilion appears to float out over the landscape.  Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson The house uses natu... More

Hidden within a clearing in a Grade II listed arboretum in Hampshire, this highly efficient new-build family home was designed to fully embrace its wooded location. Surrounded by woods, the site provided both the potential for a unique perspective and also a challenge, due to the trees limiting the amount of natural daylight. To overcome this, we placed the guest bedrooms and ancillary spaces on the ground floor and elevated the primary living areas to the lighter first and second floors. Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson The entrance to the house is via a courtyard to the north of the property.  Stepping inside, into an airy entrance hall, an open oak staircase rises u... More

A London home nestles neatly between two rows of terraces on a tight urban site within a historic conservation area. The old house required demolition in its entirety leaving just the party walls either side. The stucco façade was then faithfully rebuilt and enhanced in harmony with the street with the addition of a new porch. The site is a long narrow slot which becomes larger towards the middle of the plan. The proposal was to create a modern, light and efficient home, highly crafted, with an external courtyard at its centre.  Peter Cook Peter Cook Peter Cook Peter Cook Peter Cook Peter Cook Peter Cook To minimise the transition between inside and out, the living space connects directly to t... More

The Vadistanbul Retail Centre Interior Design, which was a project collaboration between international design firms 3XKO and Benoy, sits in the heart of the Cendere Valley Masterplan. The project is acting as the main destination of the Valley, which was a former industrial area and now being regenerated.3XKO were appointed to deliver the entire public retail interior and street retail frontage design execution and tender documentation along with the coordination of all sub consultants and suppliers for the 100,000 m² retail scheme. Vadistanbul AVM is a 3 storey 4th generation retail center which consists of 250 shops, a foodcourt with a roofterrace with views to the forest of the Cendere Valley. In addition 3XKO also de... More