Making Room exhibition turns London shop into experimental maker space
Designers Andu Masebo and Mikey Krzyzanowski have staged a London Design Festival exhibition where visitors made the furniture and objects on show. More
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ShedKM designs Lighthouse Church as "physical and metaphorical beacon" for Merseyside
Architecture studio ShedKM has created a church in Merseyside, UK, which is accessible from two parallel streets and has a transparent facade designed to glow at night. More
"Proud Mancunian" Norman Foster to create Manchester United stadium masterplan
English football club Manchester United has appointed Foster + Partners to created a masterplan for the redevelopment of the land surrounding its Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, UK. More
Off The Shelf pavilion is made from standardised components that can go back on the shelf
Rio Kobayashi has collaborated with engineering firm Webb Yates on the designer's first-ever pavilion, an abstraction of his childhood home in Japan, as part of the London Design Festival. More
"We should all take the Grenfell Tower report as a mighty, much overdue wake-up call"
The findings of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire should serve as a stark warning to architects to ensure they fully understand their contractual responsibilities, writes expert witness Paul Hyett. More
Benjamin Wilkes updates London home with vinyl-filled music room
Architecture studio Benjamin Wilkes has extended a home in Leytonstone, London, named Vinyl House after its music room containing 40 linear metres of records. More
Nina Tolstrup channels Barbie Dreamhouses for Pavilions of Wonder
Designer Nina Tolstrup has positioned three immersive pavilions informed by Barbie Dreamhouses and Palm Springs' mid-century modern architecture on the Strand as part of London Design Festival. More
William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"
Somerset-based designer William Floyd Maclean has created Somer, a collection of freestanding demountable wooden cabinets designed for disassembly, which will launch at London Design Festival. More
Lebanese street food informs interior of Common Breads bakery by MA Studio
A traditional Lebanese bread influenced design elements at this bakery in London by local firm MA Studio, where it's the primary item on the menu. More
Wright and Wright unveils transformation of British Academy headquarters in London
London studio Wright and Wright has refurbished the London headquarters of the British Academy, creating double-height spaces on the lower floor that aim to reflect the grandeur of the rooms above. More
David Shrigley and Faye Toogood create quirky glasses for Cubitts auction
Eyewear brand Cubitts has collaborated with nine artists to create unusual spectacles including a model with different-sized lenses by David Shrigley, which will be exhibited during London Design Festival. More
Alex Chinneck unveils loop-the-loop canal boat in Sheffield
British artist Alex Chinneck has created a six-metre-high, looped canal boat on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal in England as a "playful distortion of the familiar". More
Manijeh Verghese aims to develop Open City to its "full potential"
Architecture curator Manijeh Verghese has been announced as the CEO of Open City, which runs the Open House London festival. In this exclusive interview, she explains her plans for the educational charity. More
S2B Studio separates levels of London home with slatted floor
A slatted floor is among the wooden features that fill the interior of Cooper House, the self-designed home of the founders of local practice S2B Studio in north London. More
Artefact expands Epsom home with "optimistic" extension overlooking park
A pale blue and terracotta-hued rear extension inspired by the warmth of the Caribbean has been added to a 1950s home in the suburbs of south-west London by local studio Artefact. More
The DHaus Company clads Gingerbread House extension in wooden shingles
Local studio The DHaus Company has combined digital fabrication with arts and crafts influences at this extension in London, which is covered in shingles in a variety of shapes. More
"The shadow of Grenfell Tower's burnt-out husk will follow the refurbishment architect forever"
As the long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is published, Nat Barker reflects on the role of the lead architect on the building's notorious refurbishment project. More
Grenfell Tower Inquiry concludes that architect "bears a very significant degree of responsibility"
The architecture studio that refurbished Grenfell Tower has been excoriated in the final report of the long-running public inquiry into a devastating fire at the building in 2017. More
Cake Architecture "exposes the guts" of Rally festival with demountable fibreglass stage
Panels of translucent fibreglass envelop this multi-level stage designed by Cake Architecture for London arts and music festival Rally, revealing the reusable scaffolding structure at its heart. More
"Instead of the restrictive modernist concept of heritage, how about a postmodern one?"
An updated, postmodern value framework for architecture preservation is needed to protect buildings that are young or ubiquitous as well as those that are exceptional, writes Owen Hopkins. More