David Kohn Architects has produced two new-build creative studio buildings in London's Greenwich Peninsula.

The project, created with developer Knight Dragon as part of the new Design District quarter for creative businesses on the Greenwich Peninsula, is a pair of miniature glowing palazzi, buildings A4 and B4.

The structures share heavy red masonry bases, green gridded glazed facades and are adorned by figurative sculpture and an illuminated rooftop sign.

The architecture is classically inspired but makes playful reference to other periods and ideas, from the heavily adorned palazzi of the Venetian guild houses, to the American midwest roadside architecture beloved of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott-Brown, and the late works of James Stirling.

This project has been longlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2022.

Architect: David Kohn Architects

Project: Design District

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