London practice Studio Ben Allen has completed its renovation of A Place in the Country, a former farmhouse in rural Kent, introducing a playful colour scheme and an oak-lined library. Studio Ben Alle
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AACM designs kindergarten in Italy to feel like “a small village”
An “abstract ensemble” of pyramidal roofs cloaked in terracotta tiles was designed to evoke the feel of a small village at Kinder Rain, a kindergarten in Italy recently completed by local architecture
Office S&M takes aim at “generic suburbia” with powder blue mews block in Kent
Blue fibre cement weatherboarding and porthole windows lend a “coastal character” to Goldsmith Mews, an infill housing block in Kent designed by London architecture practice Office S&M. Located in
Sam Crawford reorganises 1950s Sydney home around multifunctional staircase
Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects has renovated and extended Waverley House in Sydney, reorganising the home around a timber staircase with nooks for sitting and relaxing. Sam Crawford Archite
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors nestles off-grid home in Australia’s Victorian Alps
Australian studio Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors has completed Howqua River Lodge, a house in the Victorian Alps that functions off-grid and has interiors wrapped in spotted gum timber. Locate
Twisting slate roof tops coastal Latvian home by Made
A curving slate roof intended to evoke a sand dune tops The Pāvilosta House, an annexe to a home on Latvia‘s western coast by local …
Twelve top architects and designers share advice for the younger generation
To round off our Performance Review series, we asked leading architects and designers for their words of wisdom, including Daniel Libeskind, Sabine Marcelis and Lina Ghotmeh. …
Amazon River becomes permanent home for Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon’s AquaPraça plaza
A floating plaza designed by Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture has anchored in Belém, Brazil, following its residency at the Venice …
Seven highlights from Indian brands at Design Mumbai
Contemporary design fair Design Mumbai‘s second edition is currently taking place. Here, we highlight the furniture and installations by Indian brands not to miss. Phantom …
“A handsome, compact, efficient building” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a school in Canterbury completed by Walters & Cohen with a material palette of flint, oak and …