Project Type: Residential Architecture
Thurlow Road: a house nestled among London stucco villas
The new four-bedroom development adheres to stringent planning height restrictions, taking the place of a nondescript single-story house.
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The London Olympics site 10 years on
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Project Type: Commercial & Offices, Refurbishment, Residential Architecture
Sustainable Retrofit Injects New Life into Industrial-style Dalston Warehouse
A 1950s warehouse in the De Beauvoir Conservation Area in London brings new life into the community as it gets converted and refurbished by MAP Architecture into a mixed-use development of 18 flats and 2500m2 of commercial space
Observer's Review: The Marshall Building, London
The LSE’s new $192m project is a triumph of multipurpose design, be it for study, work, sport or music, and whose playful asymmetries only add character to its structural heft
The Guardian's Oliver Wainwright on the Barbican's 40
Conceived as a utopian city within a city, the labyrinthine London landmark had a troubled path on its way to being hailed as an architectural icon. But is this world-class arts centre now in danger of being turned into a shopping mall?
London's Almost Eiffel Tower
Somewhere beneath the pitch of England's national stadium in Wembley, London, lie the foundations of what could have been the city's tallest building.
A House for Artists - a perky, punchy affordable housing in London
Substance, spirit and a sense of community distinguish this block of rental flats for cash-strapped creatives in Barking east London, designed by Apparata, with a little help from Grayson Perry
First new building opens at £1.3bn Olympia redevelopment
West Hall, the first new building at Olympia designed by lead project architects, SPPARC, opened last week in a major milestone for the £1.3 billion redevelopment of West London’s iconic entertainment and exhibition destination
Where there’s a grille: the hidden portals to London’s underworld
From flues in statues to the Camberwell Submarine, a new book celebrates the vents, shafts and funnels that help the city breathe in all manner of disguises
‘An architectural fashion show’: Greenwich peninsula’s Design District
From a rooftop basketball court to a caterpillar-shaped food hall, the souk-like London development is architecture at its trendiest. Can its eye-popping buildings lure young creatives – and bring the buzz?
Tate Modern of classical music building canceled
Corporation says impact of Covid pandemic has made $400m Centre for Music project unfeasible
MVRDV reveals the design of London's Marble Arch Hill
MVRDV revealed “Marble Arch Hill”, a temporary installation next to London’s Marble Arch that will add a new attraction to the area beginning in July this year.
Bike Sharing on the rise in New York and London
While public transit usage remains well below pre-Covid levels in both cities, bike sharing have seen strong rebounds since the start of the pandemic.
What will homes be like 10 years from now? A sun-filled, shape-shifting, shed-share paradise
What will homes be like 10 years from now? Judging by the winners of the Home of 2030 competition, sharing will be key – if Brexit hasn’t forced out all the skilled labour
David Adjaye receives RIBA Royal Gold Medal for 2021
Celebrated architect David Adjaye OBE has been named the 2021 recipient of the Royal Gold Medal.