Sean Griffiths uses visual trickery inside London house extension
Optical illusions including a trompe l'oeil painting and mirrored walls alter the perception of space inside this extension to a south London house by architect Sean Griffiths. More
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Hayhurst and Co adds charred-timber extension to basement flat in north London
Dark timber cladding applied to the exterior of this extension to a London flat by Hayhurst and Co contrasts the white-oiled boards that line the kitchen and dining space within. More
Canal boat interiors inspire space-efficient extension to London house by Archmongers
Archmongers has extended the rear of a terraced house in Stoke Newington that features interiors lined with built-in plywood furniture to maximise the available space and a staircase made from a jigsaw of pieces. More
Angular doors connect tapered extension with tiled patio by Mustard Architects
Mustard Architects has added this extension to an Edwardian house in west London, featuring a tapered plan that expands towards angular glazed doors set into its asymmetric gabled facade. More
Sun Rain Rooms named London's best new house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2018
A revamped Georgian townhouse with a patio that transforms into a reflecting pool has won top prize in a contest to find the best new house extensions in London. More
Al-Jawad Pike uses pale, exposed materials to extend west London home
Pale brickwork, oak furnishings and terrazzo flooring combine in this light-filled extension to a Victorian house in London's Shepherd's Bush, designed by architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike. More
DeDraft completes weathering-steel roof extension for £60,000
DeDraft's roof-top extension to an east London home is clad in sheets of weathering steel that will naturally patinate to match the red brick and tiles of the surrounding architecture. More
Studio Carver adds American-inspired prefabricated extension to Belsize House
British architecture practice Studio Carver has completed a timber and glass extension to a house in north London that was inspired by traditional wooden conservatories found in the American Midwest. More
Curved opening frames reflective pool in London house extension by Tonkin Liu
Rain can fall through a cut-out in the concave roof of this London house extension by Tonkin Liu, animating a shallow pool of water beneath. More
Grey Griffiths Architects completes London extension featuring exposed oak roof structure
Exposed rafters support a pitched roof incorporating a large skylight that allows daylight to flood into this rear extension added to a Victorian house in south London by local studio Grey Griffiths Architects. More
Timber and textured-brick surfaces soften interior of extension by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has rearranged the ground floor of a Victorian terraced house in north London and introduced a material palette to the extended space that complements the original brick walls. More
Extension to Walter Segal's modernist London home is modelled on ruins
Jonathan Tuckey Design has revealed plans to extend the former home of Walter Segal with an addition like an "overgrown ruin", while Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble has designed a shed for the garden. More
Yellow Cloud Studio adds distinctive triangular extension to east London house
London-based practice Yellow Cloud Studio has designed a triangular-planned glass and plywood extension for a Victorian house in Hackney that makes a virtue of its awkward space. More
London's best new house extensions revealed in Don't Move, Improve! 2018 shortlist
A timber-lined loft renovation, a seven-square-metre extension and a triangular room feature among the 30 projects shortlisted in a competition to find London's best home extensions. More
Matthew Wood adds seven-square-metre extension to his small London home
The founder of MW Architects used black-blue engineering bricks to add an extension of just seven square metres to his renovated London home. More
Checa Romero Architects "makes the most" of small brick house by extending in every direction
Architect Curro Checa Romero has refurbished and extended a 1980s house in east London, more than doubling its interior dimensions and creating a series of light-filled spaces with an improved connection to the rear garden. More
Etch House by Fraher Architects contains clues about its previous layout
Traces of the original architecture are incorporated throughout this renovated Victorian house in south London, which Fraher Architects updated with a new staircase that creates multipurpose landings on each level. More
Office S&M uses scale-like tiles and vibrant colours to add personality to London house
This revamp of a family home in west London features a loft extension covered in scale-like wooden shingles, yellow-framed arch windows, and interiors that use colour to separate spaces for adults and children. More
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects adds "simple, warm and characterful" extension to London house
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has extended a typical terraced home in northwest London, by adding a new timber-lined room that opens onto a brick-paved garden. More
Giant pivoting door connects Columbia Road extension to secluded rear courtyard
A frameless glass roof panel connects with a window to allow natural light to flood this extension added to the rear of a Victorian house in east London by The D*Haus Company. More