Coffey Architects adds dedicated cycle-in entrance to Broadgate office
Architecture studio Coffey Architects has revamped an office in central London and added a dedicated entrance that lets cyclists ride straight into the workplace. More
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Charles Holland Architects creates "playful and exuberant" terraced house extension
UK studio Charles Holland Architects has created an unconventional, colourful extension to a Victorian terraced house in east London. More
Ström Architects adds contemporary extension to traditional English house
British practice Ström Architects has updated a period property in Surrey, England, with a large yet discrete extension built from fair-faced concrete and lime-washed brick. More
Studio McW brings "energy of a London lifestyle" to rural house extension
English architecture office Studio McW has added a series of gabled extensions to an 18th-century house in Cambridgeshire, using stone and timber to complement the rural character of the existing building. More
Knox Bhavan conceals brick pool house beneath grassy mound
A grassy mound conceals this brick pool house, which architecture studio Knox Bhavan has designed to be "virtually invisible" within the grounds of a Georgian home in Kent. More
Sheppard Robson restores iconic Manchester music venue
Architecture studio Sheppard Robson has remodelled the New Century Hall music venue in Manchester, restoring, rationalising and "opening up" the Grade-II listed structure. More
Dan Marks adds charred-wood extension to his family home
Mata Architects founder Dan Marks has extended his self-designed home in London, adding a charred wood-clad garden studio using Japanese technique Sho Sugi Ban. More
Pink-tinged paint store Lick pays homage to London's art deco buildings
Dusky pink surfaces appear throughout the Lick store in southwest London, which local practice Oskar Kohnen Studio has designed as a "deliberate celebration of paint". More
"Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London's greatest joys"
The Supreme Court's ruling in the Tate Modern privacy case is part of a depressing trend towards London's views becoming increasingly controlled and commoditised, writes Helen Barrett. More
Surman Weston nestles geometric pool house in gardens of Surrey home
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a pool house in the gardens of a large home in Surrey, UK, and raised it on a concrete plinth to overlook the surrounding forest. More
Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior
Architecture for London has updated a 1960s house in London, creating an open-plan interior filled with natural materials and an improved connection to the rear courtyard garden. More
"An architect who only designs buildings is like a doctor who only prescribes paracetamol" says ProxyAddress founder
Architects have a duty to use their skills to help solve societal problems even if it means thinking beyond designing buildings, ProxyAddress founder Chris Hildrey tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Hyperspace converts suburban garage into Dark Matter garden studio
London-based architecture studio Hyperspace has created a garden studio in Hertfordshire, England, featuring a pivoting door and a charred-timber facade that doubles as an insect hotel. More
Office S&M unveils its own colourful office with plastic-bottle-wall enclosed meeting room
Architecture practice Office S&M has completed its own office inside a former paint-making workshop in Hackney, London. More
ZeroAvia test-flies largest airplane powered by hydrogen-electric engine to date
ZeroAvia has flown what the aviation company claims is the largest aircraft yet to be run on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric engine, testing a 19-seater plane over the skies of England. More
UAL rolls out Re-Use donation boxes where students can leave and source materials
A team of current and former students from the University of the Arts London have collaborated to create mobile storage units, allowing classmates to deposit and collect materials as part of a "circular economy of sharing". More
Natural materials form "seamless connection" between English woodland and nursery
Timber and rubber are among the natural materials used at this nursery in Stoke-on-Trent, which British practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has designed to echo an adjacent nature reserve. More
Police raid on Antepavilion building ruled unlawful by High Court
A police raid on the Hackney premises of architecture and arts charity Antepavilion in 2021 was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. More
Energy savings from home insulation "vanishing" after four years
Energy savings achieved by insulating UK homes appear to be cancelled out within a few years by an increase in energy use, according to a study by the University of Cambridge. More
David Thulstrup decorates Ikoyi restaurant with copper walls and curved metal-mesh ceiling
Copenhagen-based designer David Thulstrup drew on spice-making processes when designing the interior of London's Ikoyi restaurant, which features a variety of materials including copper and oak. More