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Proctor & Shaw transforms Heath House in London into “sanctuary for wellbeing”

June 24, 2024 Katie Last 0

Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has added a blocky extension with light, wood-filled interiors to a Grade II-listed villa in north London. Named Heath House, the home has been reconfigured to replace its awkwardly sized rooms and dilapidated conservatory with contemporary spaces suited to working and living. Proctor & Shaw added volumes both above and

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WonKy embraces reclaimed materials for “all-weather” woodland education centre

June 22, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

An old shipping container and military parachute make up The Clearing education centre that architecture studio WonKy has created in Lesnes Abbey Woods in London. Located in the borough of Bexley, The Clearing is used for lessons in woodwork, nature conservation and sustainable woodland management. It is also open to local schools as an outdoor

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Unknown Works constructs The Armadillo pavilion from eucalyptus wood

June 21, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Unknown Works has designed The Armadillo, a half-moon-shaped pavilion constructed from stepped timber arches, which is on show as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Located at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, the pavilion has a curved shape constructed from 42 prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The panels are made from eucalyptus

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Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour reveals Wow!house 2024 in exclusive Dezeen video

June 21, 2024 Sonia Singh 0

Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is hosting the third edition of Wow!house, a purpose-built showhome in London exhibiting works by international designers, as seen in this video produced by Dezeen for the interiors hub. Designers were invited to showcase their designs in separate rooms of the house over which they are given complete creative control. There are

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“When was the last time the Serpentine delivered a banger?”

June 18, 2024 Phineas Harper 0

London’s annual Serpentine Pavilion should abandon its commitment to giving overseas architects their first English commission and instead prioritise experimental, socially conscious architecture, writes Phineas Harper. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the Serpentine Pavilions got dull. Another structure has just opened on the lawn of J Grey West’s 1934 tea-rooms-turned-gallery, but does the series

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Lina Stores South Kensington designed to “evoke the rhythm” of Italian espresso bars

June 16, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Interiors studio North End Design has applied the distinctive pistachio green synonymous with London’s popular Italian delicatessen and restaurant chain Lina Stores to the company’s newly opened branch in South Kensington. Positioned on the corner of Exhibition Road and Thurloe Square, the South Kensington restaurant is the seventh outpost of the well-known deli, which opened

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Dezeen Agenda features the unveiling of the 2024 Serpentine Pavilion by Minsuk Cho

June 13, 2024 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Minsuk Cho’s star-shaped Serpentine Pavilion. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Cho designed a star-shaped shelter arranged around a circular void, inspired by the courtyards of historic Korean houses, for the 2024 Serpentine Pavilion. Located in central London’s Kensington Gardens, the pavilion called Archipelagic Void consists of

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Pirajean Lees draws on Japanese and Spanish design for Kioku restaurant and bar

June 12, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Studio Pirajean Lees paired oxblood tiles with intricate wooden joinery at the Kioku sushi restaurant and sake bar, within central London’s OWO hotel, to reference the head chef ‘s travels. Kioku consists of a bar on the ground floor and a restaurant on the top floor of the hotel within the Grade II*-listed Old War

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Ten Serpentine Pavilion designs from the last decade

June 12, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Following the opening of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion designed by architect Minsuk Cho, we take a look back at the past 10 editions of the annual architecture commission in London. Each year, the Serpentine Gallery commissions a leading architect to design a temporary pavilion in Kensington Gardens. The first Serpentine Pavilion was a triangular marquee structure

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Foster + Partners and NEON create colourful pavilions from “everyday” building materials

June 11, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

British studios Foster + Partners and NEON have created pavilions made from building materials, including ducting and recycled scaffolding, for this year’s London Festival of Architecture. Located on plazas outside office buildings developed by Brookfield Properties, the two pavilions were designed as colourful gathering spaces that aim to encourage discussions around recycling. “Designed as landmarks,

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