Will Gamble Architects contrasts old and new in London house extension
London studio Will Gamble Architects has added an asymmetric and monochromatic extension to an Edwardian house in Richmond, designed to juxtapose the original architecture. More
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Oliver Leech Architects tops Surrey house extension with a stepped roof
A hipped roof covered in stepped tiles tops this extension to a home on a suburban estate in Epsom, Surrey, designed by London-based studio Oliver Leech Architects. More
Loader Monteith adds modern courtyard extension to 19th-century Scottish villa
Scottish architecture studio Loader Monteith has added a courtyard extension to a Victorian merchant's house near Glasgow, Scotland, which complements the existing building's materiality and enhances its connection with the garden. More
TYPE combines elemental materials in Herne Hill House extension
Raw concrete, burnt clay and natural wood come together in this extension to an end-of-terrace house in south London, designed by architecture studio TYPE. More
15 London home renovations shortlisted for Don't Move, Improve! 2022
A pastel-hued extension with Romanesque arches and a converted artist's studio are among the projects vying to be named London's best home renovation in this year's Don't Move, Improve! competition. More
Erbar Mattes strips back and extends flats in former London pub
London studio Erbar Mattes has transformed a pair of apartments in a former pub in Hoxton into a duplex flat by adding a "monastic" grey-brown brick extension. More
TBA creates elevated extension for Berri House in Montreal
A residential extension wrapped in galvanised metal is positioned over a garden and attached to an old carriage house in this project by Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architecte. More
Studiotwentysix adds plywood-lined loft extension to Edwardian family home
Architect Dan Gray has upgraded his own 19th-century house in Brighton, England, adding a loft extension lined with birch plywood that makes the most of the angular roof space. More
Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Jamie Fobert Architects has overhauled a Victorian house in north London, creating new basement floors that provide a light-filled living room and a travertine-lined swimming pool. More
Architecture for London uses natural materials to renovate studio founder's home
Wood, stone and lime plaster pervade the minimal interior of this energy-saving home in Muswell Hill that Architecture for London has created for its founder, Ben Ridley. More
Chunky staircase features in Farleigh Road renovation by Paolo Cossu Architects
An extra-wide oak staircase doubles as a piece of furniture in this renovation of a Victorian terrace in east London, designed by Paolo Cossu Architects. More
Graux & Baeyens adds prefabricated-steel extension to Ghent townhouse
A sunken bicycle workshop sits at the end of a classical-style walled garden at this extension to a townhouse in Ghent, completed by Belgian practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten. More
Glass and steel form rooftop Cascada House apartment in Mexico City
Architects Ana Nuño de Buen and Luis Young have used a green metallic frame to form the structure of an airy apartment built atop an existing building in Mexico City. More
Set Ideas extends Fluid House in Argentina using glass and steel
Argentinian office Set Ideas has added a glass-and-steel extension to a house in the mountains of Córdoba, using a modular structure to enlarge the resident's living spaces. More
Dezeen's top 10 house extensions of 2021
Continuing our review of the year we look at the house extensions that turned heads in 2021, including a polycarbonate-clad tower and a mirrored art gallery on stilts. More
Delve Architects strips back and extends 19th-century stone barn in Surrey
Delve Architects has transformed a 19th-century haybarn in Surrey into a family home, revealing the original stone structure and complementing it with two cedar shingle-clad extensions. More
ROAR converts London end-of-terrace into a duo of colourful duplexes
London studio ROAR Architects has converted and extended an end-of-terrace home in Kentish Town into two self-contained apartments for a brother and sister, with contrasting interiors designed to capture each of their personalities. More
Gresford Architects adds charred-timber extension to London terrace
Oxford-based practice Gresford Architects has used a stepped stack of charred-timber-clad forms to extend a Victorian terrace in Walthamstow, London. More
Java Architecture extends Parisian home with polycarbonate-clad tower
French studio Java Architecture has renovated and extended a ruined stone house in Paris with a wooden tower that is clad in polycarbonate panels. More
Tigg + Coll Architects remodels Surrey home for children with limited mobility
Tigg + Coll Architects has added a timber-roofed wing to a house in Surrey, England, to support the needs of two children with a rare muscular disorder. More