Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2014 by Smiljan Radić opens
News: Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has this morning unveiled his translucent and bulbous Serpentine Gallery Pavilion at Kensington Gardens in London. More
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Architecture for London creates light-filled London extension using polished materials
Reflective stainless steel surfaces and a polished concrete floor brighten the interior of this extension to a terraced house in the Islington area of London by Architecture for London (+ slideshow). More
Invisible Studio builds workshop on stilts using trees from surrounding woodland
UK office Invisible Studio has built a workshop for itself near Bath using reclaimed materials and timber from the surrounding woodland (+ slideshow). More
Waste House by BBM is "UK's first permanent building made from rubbish"
Used carpet tiles clad walls that are insulated with junk, including floppy discs and toothbrushes, in this building designed by East Sussex studio BBM as a research facility and design workshop for the University of Brighton's Faculty of Arts. More
Tom Lloyd and Cassion Castle build garden studio embracing "timber and craftsmanship"
British designer Tom Lloyd enlisted the help of London architect Cassion Castle to help him design and build a garden workshop in the grounds of his farmhouse cottage in Hampshire, England (+ slideshow). More
The New Craftsmen opens first permanent space in London’s Mayfair
An organisation representing over 75 British craft specialists and makers has opened its first permanent retail space in a striking light-filled arts and crafts building in Mayfair. More
David Adjaye completes Roksanda Ilincic's first London boutique
Architect David Adjaye has referenced elements from Roksanda Ilincic's geometric fashion designs for the interior of her flagship store in London's Mayfair (+ slideshow). More
Studio Weave adds colourful herringbone decking to London College of Fashion roof garden
Studio Weave has designed a new roof terrace for London College of Fashion's gallery space, adding brightly coloured decking and seats. More
IPT Architects creates rib cage-like pavilion using wooden frames
Visitors can stroll through free-standing wooden frames in this pavilion that IPT Architects has installed outside the V&A Museum of Childhood in east London. More
Nash Baker's Bourne Lane house takes cues from old English barns
The two barn-like wings of this house by Nash Baker Architects, in the English town of Tonbridge, feature blackened timber cladding and glazed walls shielded by wooden louvres (+ slideshow). More
Antony Gormley creates a giant metal sculpture you can sleep in
News: British sculptor Antony Gormley has added a crouched figure containing a guest suite to the facade of a London hotel. More
London apartment by Inside Out Architecture features chunky concrete beams and columns
Concrete ceiling beams and columns have been exposed during the renovation of this central London apartment by local studio Inside Out Architecture (+ slideshow). More
David Chipperfield to overhaul London's Selfridges department store
News: department store Selfridges has appointed British architect David Chipperfield to redesign the east side of its flagship store on London's Oxford Street. More
Alma-nac renovates London apartments with colourful herringbone patterns
Multicoloured herringbone patterns cover sections of parquet flooring at these London apartments renovated by Alma-nac, which are used as guest suites for a record label (+ slideshow). More
15Folds presents augmented reality exhibition of animated gif art
A London exhibition of animated gifs allowed visitors to view artworks via a custom-designed app on a smart phone or tablet using augmented reality. More
Samuel Wilkinson embellishes Seeds office interior with leaves
London-based Samuel Wilkinson Studio has designed an office space to house a business incubator, featuring fixed furniture and leafy embellishments (+ slideshow). More
Faye Toogood turns Hostem boutique into "bohemian" artist atelier
A pine sculptor's table, industrial workmen's coats and a lone figure suspended from the ceiling have been installed at London boutique Hostem by designers Faye and Erica Toogood (+ slideshow). More
London Design Festival 2014 to include spinning sculptures and drones
London Design Festival 2014: installations including a "gigantic scale" rotating sculpture by Barber and Osgerby, a garden installation by Zaha Hadid and a swarm of drones have been announced for this year's London Design Festival in September. More
Studio Weave celebrates old London trades with Clerkenwell Design Week pavilion
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: London-based Studio Weave pays tribute to Clerkenwell's historic blacksmiths, leather makers and bookbinders with this pavilion that will host craft workshops during the three-day festival. More
Russ + Henshaw's Tile Mile brightens up Clerkenwell's historic arches
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: design studio Russ + Henshaw used 7,200 ceramic tiles to create this colourful passageway beneath a medieval arch in London, marking the first day of Clerkenwell Design Week 2014. More