Sustainable food and furniture features in zero-waste London restaurant Silo
Mycelium pendant lamps dangle above recycled-plastic dining tables inside Silo, a zero-waste restaurant in east London designed by studio Nina+Co. More
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Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation
Architect Jaimie Shorten will install six singing shark sculptures in a London canal after winning this year's Antepavilion competition organised by the Architecture Foundation. More
David Adjaye renovates Mole House undermined by illegal secret tunnels
A derelict house in London that had tunnels dug under it by the infamous Mole Man has been restored and adapted by architect David Adjaye for the artist Sue Webster. More
Materials unite old and new living spaces inside De Beauvoir Townhouse
Brickwork, terrazzo surfaces and green-hued furnishings add character to the interiors of this east London townhouse, which has been renovated and extended by architecture studio HÛT. More
Hølte opens Hackney design studio for customising IKEA kitchens
Hølte, a company that offers bespoke fronts for IKEA kitchens, has unveiled a new design studio and showroom in London's Hackney. More
Hackney House features black joinery and a back-garden sauna
A glazed extension helped London-based Applied Studio brighten the light-starved interiors of this Hackney home, which boasts black-timber decor details and a sauna in the back garden. More
Stripped-back surfaces appear throughout Hackney apartment by Merrett Houmøller Architects
Exposed concrete walls and a set of "hit-and-miss" stairs add character to this formerly lacklustre apartment in east London, which has been overhauled by Merrett Houmøller Architects. More
Gresford Architects adds pink concrete extension to Hackney house
Gresford Architects has added an extension with a sunken seating area to a Victorian house in London's Hackney, featuring pink walls inside and out. More
Karakusevic Carson and David Chipperfield unveil sister towers in London's Hackney
David Chipperfield Architects has teamed up with Karakusevic Carson Architects to create a pair of matching, hexagonal housing towers on an estate in east London. More
Marta Nowicka swaps a garage for a three-bedroom house in east London
Designer Marta Nowicka has built a three-storey house on the site of a former garage in London's Dalston, featuring walls clad in cedar shingles. More
Hutch Design reconfigures Hackney mews to create space-saving family home
Architecture office Hutch Design has renovated and extended a mews house in north London, incorporating folding walls, mirrors and hidden storage to make the most of the compact space. More
Liddicoat & Goldhill squeezes asymmetric Makers House onto narrow plot in Hackney
Skylights and large glazed surfaces that open onto a secluded courtyard allow natural light to pour into the interior of this house designed by architects David Liddicoat and Sophie Goldhill for a narrow site in east London. More
James Davies converts derelict east London warehouse into his own light-filled house
The founder of east London architecture studio Paper House Project has transformed a former warehouse in Hackney into a two-bedroom house featuring a double-height living space and nods to its industrial heritage. More
Tinie Tempah: "I bought a zebra so the giraffe could have a friend in the house"
Five years ago British rapper Tinie Tempah bought a house designed for the late Alexander McQueen. In this exclusive interview and photoshoot, Tinie reveals how he adapted the house, added more taxidermy and how he plans to move into architecture himself. More
Emil Eve Architects retains historic "quirks" in Shoreditch warehouse conversion
Emil Eve Architects has paired original details with contemporary finishes in this loft apartment, which it created inside a Victorian warehouse building in Shoreditch, east London (+ slideshow). More
Hayhurst and Co creates "hanging-basket roof" for designers' home and studio
Architecture studio Hayhurst and Co has built a home and studio for leading leather-design duo Whitaker Malem, featuring a steeply stepped roof covered in over 800 plants (+ slideshow). More
Fleet Architects creates timber "nest" and zigzagging bar for east London brewery
Fleet Architects has paired slatted timber screens with wooden parquet flooring in this transformation of a "concrete shell" in east London into a craft beer house (+ slideshow). More
Sam Jacob to convert former London pub into house and nursery
Architect Sam Jacob has unveiled plans to convert a former east-London pub into a home for himself and a nursery, including curving facades and assorted window shapes. More
Nike opens design studio in Hackney to explore advanced textiles
Sportswear brand Nike has opened a textile design studio in east London to develop new fabrics for its shoes and apparel. More
Lipton Plant adds indoor treehouse to Bath House nursery in Hackney
A tree-like structure connects each level of this children's nursery in east London, designed by Lipton Plant Architects to reference the fictional Swiss Family Robinson (+ slideshow). More