A Charming Summer House on the Swedish Island of Gotland
Tjena! Summer in Scandinavia is still in full swing. You may have noticed from my posts lately that it’s a time everyone takes super seriously – if you haven’t got your…
FujiwaraMuro Architects overlaps concrete boxes for House in Tsurumi-ku
A blocky concrete form and cutout courtyards define House in Tsurumi-ku, a family home that Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has added to a sloping street corner in Osaka. Set on…
Feel Inspired by Charming ‘The Station House’
This morning, I’ve woken up in Bodø, North of the Arctic Circle. It’s flanked by spectacular mountains, deep fjords and the North Sea, which gleam under the midnight sun –…
Green panels “camouflage” Folded House in Cambridge by Westerdahl
London studio Westerdahl has renovated a house in Cambridge, reorganising an existing extension and cladding it in green zinc panels that blend in with the surrounding planting. Westerdahl was tasked…
Doriza Design transforms stone building into Drakoni House in Crete
Greek studio Doriza Design has converted a 19th-century stone building into Drakoni House, a holiday home in Crete with purposefully rough and imperfect details. Located in the village of Pano…
House of Hackney announces #WeAreNature campaign
The #WeAreNature campaign calls for UK dictionaries to change definitions of nature to include people and is being led by a collective of lawyers, researchers and campaigners that work on…
Collective Works creates terracotta-hued house extension in London
Terracotta-coloured facades and warm wood-lined interiors define Mid Terrace Dream, a terraced house in north London renovated and extended by local studio Collective Works. Collective Works has expanded the home,…
OFIS Arhitekti adds looping extension to Ring House in Slovenia
A semi-enclosed, winding extension that aims to facilitate “inside-outside living” defines Ring House, a 1930s villa in Slovenia renovated by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. Located in the suburbs of the…
Emil Eve Architects brightens Aden Grove house with tile-clad extensions
Local studio Emil Eve Architects has revamped the Aden Grove house in east London, adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. The terraced Victorian home…
Unknown Works revamps co-founder’s “cramped” Oasis house in London
Architecture studio Unknown Works has renovated a terraced London house called Oasis, adding a side and rear extension to create a flexible interior and maximise natural light. The Victorian home…