FAT's seminal Blue House set for rooftop extension
Architect Sean Griffiths has unveiled plans to add a shed-inspired roof extension to the Blue House, one of the best-known projects of his former studio FAT. More
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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
Dallas Pierce Quintero arranges small London home around four courtyards
Angled bricks create three-dimensional zigzags across the walls of this London house, which architects office Dallas Pierce Quintero built on a tiny infill plot in east London (+ slideshow). More
Archmongers brightens the interior of "plain and ugly" 1970s ex-council house
The interior of this former council-owned house in north London has been given a modern makeover by local studio Archmongers to create brighter spaces with colourful accents (+ slideshow). More
Herringbone patterns feature inside angular house extension by Platform 5
London architecture studio Platform 5 has added a cranked extension to a Victorian house in Hackney, featuring a herringbone-patterned dining table that matches the parquet flooring. More
HÛT adds "jewel-like" glass extension to east London house
With the demand for contemporary house extensions continuing across London unabated, architects office HÛT has updated an east London terrace with a new glazed dining room (+ slideshow). More
Liddicoat & Goldhill adds brick and concrete townhouse to the end of a London terrace
This end-of-terrace house in west London by Liddicoat & Goldhill features a fully glazed rear section that allows daylight to reach neighbouring properties (+ movie). More
Londoners' "tastes have improved" say architects as home-extension market explodes
A growing thirst for contemporary design is transforming the market for house extensions in London, according to architects working in the city (+ slideshow). More
SAM Architects uses recycled brick and charred wood for London mews house
SAM Architects chose century-old brickwork and charred larch for the exterior of this mews house in southeast London, which features a brightly coloured kitchen and a folding facade (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More
Forrester Architects' London house extension has a "butterfly" roof and exposed wooden rafters
The butterfly wing-shaped roof of this rear extension to a Victorian house in north London by local architect Kenny Forrester references the shape of the city's traditional terraced rooflines (+ slideshow). More
William Tozer's split-level Raumplan House is based on the theories of Adolf Loos
Architect William Tozer applied Adolf Loos' Raumplan concept to this London house extension, which features several stepped levels that are all visually connected. More
Studio Octopi adds plywood-lined loft extension to RCA professor's house
London office Studio Octopi has returned to a house it renovated over five years ago to add a loft extension, creating a study and a reading room connected by a perforated steel staircase (+ slideshow). More
North London house extension by Denizen Works creates a light-filled family kitchen
Architecture studio Denizen Works has remodelled a north London house, transforming the "small dark bachelor pad" into a family home with a light-filled kitchen and dining space. More
London house remodelled by Studio 30 with loft bedroom and courtyard-inspired kitchen
Studio 30 has transformed a terraced house in west London with a new loft bedroom and an enlarged family kitchen, both featuring walls that fold open to offer better views of a garden and nearby park (+ slideshow). More
Haptic granted permission to build contemporary homes in London's Chelsea
Architecture studio Haptic has won planning permission for a series of contemporary properties in a conservation area in London's Chelsea. More
Threefold Architects completes light-filled London home for a pair of objets d'art collectors
Glass walls and a generous light-filled atrium offer plentiful views of the surrounding garden and sky for residents of this north London house by Threefold Architects (+ slideshow). More
Rise Design Studio renovates flat inside a 19th-century London mansion block
Patterned tiling, oak floorboards and a sliding translucent screen all feature inside this refurbished home in a 19th-century London mansion block, completed by local office Rise Design Studio (+ slideshow). More
APA creates warehouse-inspired interior for refurbished London townhouse
Architecture studio APA has renovated a Victorian townhouse in London's Canonbury neighbourhood, creating a bright and open interior intended to recreate the spaciousness of a converted warehouse (+ slideshow). More
"The cult of self-build and do-it-yourself won't solve the housing crisis"
Opinion: Walter Segal's self-build houses in south London and Assemble's Turner Award-winning Granby Four Streets project in Liverpool are rightly celebrated, but they're not the answer to the housing crisis, says Owen Hatherley. More
Knox Bhavan Architects completes pair of brownstone terraces in south London
Knox Bhavan Architects designed this pair of sandstone residences to complete an Edwardian terrace in Dulwich, south London (+ slideshow). More