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Contemporary home by a 100-year-old pear tree in London, England

Contemporary home by a 100-year-old pear tree in London, England Architects: Edgley Design Location: London, England Year: 2012 Photo courtesy: Jack Hobhouse Description: "The concept for this backland house in South East London began with a 100 year old pear tree, a remnant of the site’s history as...

Brown brick family house with contrasting modern sharp lines and vintage furniture

Brown brick family house with contrasting modern sharp lines and vintage furniture Architects: extrArchitecture Location: Westbridge Road, London, England Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Barbara Corsico Description: "Located in the Westbridge Road Conservation Area in Battersea by the River Thames, the house is part of a group of brown brick...

Redesign of an 19th century “L” shaped double-fronted home, part of a terrace of five Lillian Villas

Redesign of an 19th century "L" shaped double-fronted home, part of a terrace of five Lillian Villas Architects: Neil Dusheiko Architects Location: London, United Kingdom Year: 2015 Area: 1.938 ft²/ 180 m² Photo courtesy: Tim Crocker, Agnese Sanvito Description: "The project is a remodelling and extension to a house...

Addition of anew kitchen and dining room to a four storey victorian terrace house in Highbury

Addition of anew kitchen and dining room to a four storey victorian terrace house in Highbury Architects: Blee Halligan Location: Highbury, London, England Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Robert Battersby Description: "BLEE HALLIGAN ARCHITECTS have added a new kitchen and dining room to a four storey victorian terrace house...

Two:D designed a luxurious apartment cozy apartment in London

Two:D designed a luxurious apartment cozy apartment in London Architects: Two:D Limited Location: London, England Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Andrew Beasley Thank you for reading this article!

Renovation of a ground floor flat of a Victorian villa that had a very old glass conservatory

Renovation of a ground floor flat of a Victorian villa that had a very old glass conservatory Architects: Scenario Architecture Location: London, England Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Scenario Architecture Description: “Our clients have been living in their ground floor flat for several years, before deciding to renovate it. The...

Historic mews house has been re-built in a contemporary style in Notting Hill, London

Historic mews house has been re-built in a contemporary style in Notting Hill, London Architects: Nash Baker Architects Location: Notting Hill, London, England Year: 2014 Area: 3.229 ft²/ 300 m² Photo courtesy: Will Layzell Description: “This property was one of 14 semi-detached houses dating from the early 19th Century....

Re-imagine the Georgian house with a lightwell to the front and internal stair to one side

Re-imagine the Georgian house with a lightwell to the front and internal stair to one side Architects: Edgley Design Location: London Borough of Islington, United Kingdom Year: 2015 Area: 10.925 ft²/ 1.015 m² Photo courtesy: Jack Hobhouse Description: "Godson Street is a Community Joint Venture project. The three partner...

2 storey family home with glazed atrium that brings light deep into the house

2 storey family home with glazed atrium that brings light deep into the house Architects: OB Architecture Location: London, United Kingdom Year: 2015 Area: 2.153 ft²/ 200 m² Photo courtesy: Martin Gardner Description: "Set on an unassuming narrow plot within the Metropolitan Green Belt south of London, The Wrap...

Forest Mews: 3 houses arranged around a multi-functional shared outdoor courtyard on an urban brownfield site

Forest Mews: 3 houses arranged around a multi-functional shared outdoor courtyard on an urban brownfield site Architects: Stolon Studio Ltd Location: London, United Kingdom Year: 2014 Area: 4.306 ft²/ 400 m² Photo courtesy: Tim Crocker, Robert Barker Description: "Forest Mews is a redevelopment of an urban brownfield site with...

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