The installation creates the impression of a traditional tailor’s cutting room, with multiple pattern pieces hanging from rails that span the width of the façade. Patterns, used in the construction of the brand’s products, have been replicated in a range of British timbers – Elm, Oak, Cherry, Chesnut, Ash and Poplar.
This proposal regenerates a neglected site to provide 26 new homes for private rent, with affordable creative start-up space at ground floor. The ‘Build to Rent’ model enables the delivery of high-quality homes with a new focus on catering for long-term tenancies. In contrast to the insecurity of traditional private rental accommodation, this model has the potential to revolutionise property in the UK, creating truly desirable homes for rent.
A striking new build home in Plaistow, East London has been designed by architects Office S&M. Completed in just six months for £205,000, the young architects worked in conjunction with an equally young developer, Isla Kennedy of My property and Home, to create Salmen House, a rental home at low-cost that favours generosity of space, light and personality.
The new citizenM in Shoreditch will be the third citizenM in the city of London, situated in the heart of the bustling Shoreditch neighbourhood, a location in London destined to be a perfect fit for the citizenM affordable luxury attitude. The entrance is located on the ground floor, and attracts the attention of pedestrians with a colourful art piece by AVAF which extends the street art look and feel of the Shoreditch area. Guests are guided upstairs to the lobby via the iconic citizenM staircase. citizenM Shoreditch offers 216 rooms stacked on top of the first floor lobby, as well as living rooms, canteenM and a balcony overlooking the vibrant Shoreditch scene. The hotel is located within a two-minute walk from Shoreditch High Street Overground station and opposite the ELLX viaduct, a key feature of the area, which will partly cover the newly developed Holywell Court.
Renowned for hosting some of the world’s leading conferences and exhibitions, ExCeL London went through an extensive re-design and upgrade to make food and drink part of a memorable visitor experience and become internationally renowned for its hospitality. Although food and drink has always been an important part of the day out at ExCeL London, it is now seen as a key enabler of successful event outcomes.
The main aim of the project was to create a sense of unity between the back garden and the house, allowing nature to play a significant part in the daily activities of the family.
Sunlight is transformative. It has the ability to change the experience of a space, as well as how we live, feel and relate to one another. We brought our Australian affinity for natural light and open-plan living to Butterfly House, an East London townhouse, while retaining its classic English details and sentiment.
Patterned red brick extension to a Victorian terraced house for a textiles designer. Bricks have been laid in a flemish bond with protruding headers to create the ‘Lacy Brick’ pattern.
Nicholas Szczepaniak Architects inspired by canal boats in this remodel of London waterside home
Union Wharf is a mid terrace canal side property built within the footprint of a converted factory building. It is located along the Regents Canal in Islington, London. The aspiration of the project was to transform a dated, under-performing and compromised couple’s dwelling into a contemporary, energy efficient and spatially generous family home.
HASA Architects has completed works to transform a derelict horticultural glasshouse at Highgate Bowl in North London into a new event space. The project, inspired by the frame and construction of the original building, explores the possibilities of this forgotten piece of the city by bringing it back into use through a series of small-scale interventions. These sensitive interventions take the form of new external and internal pathways, as well as rooms and furniture pieces that guide visitors through the large open bays of the glasshouse while framing views of the surrounding landscape and Bowl beyond.
Client: Omved International Ltd – have been running an earth loving not for profit food production operation in the UK for 6 decades, namely Natco Foods. Whilst Omved Gardens is a private space, it is immersed in rejuvenating this part of the Highgate Bowl.