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Richard Parr Architects remodels Edwardian house for Rapha founder Simon Mottram

July 3, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

A century-old house in north London has been overhauled by Richard Parr Architects, to create a home for the founder of cycling brand Rapha and his family. Simon Mottram and his wife Lucy asked for the double-fronted Edwardian-era house, which is located in the Mapesbury conservation area, to be completely remodelled. Their brief was to refurbish and restyle the house to

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Life Kitchens’ first central London showroom features a virtual-reality theatre

July 2, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: retailer Life Kitchens has opened a flagship store in London’s Waterloo, which comes complete with a virtual-reality theatre that allows customers to see and modify their suites before purchasing. The concept for the retail space was developed by brand director Oli Stephenson, who wanted to “reinvigorate” the way in which people choose kitchens for their homes.

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Fumihiko Maki unveils Aga Khan Centre in London’s King’s Cross

June 29, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Pritzker Prize-winner Fumihiko Maki has completed an educational centre, with a series of roof spaces, terraces and courtyards that contain eight Islamic gardens, for the Aga Khan Foundation. The nine storey block, which stands next to a millennial-pink office designed by Duggan Morris, is the latest building to be completed as part of the development of King’s Cross, London. Containing

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Matheson Whiteley adds pared-back brick extension to Sebastian Wrong’s Victorian house

June 25, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Matheson Whiteley has completed a simple brick extension to designer Sebastian Wrong’s east-London house, featuring a combination of traditional and contemporary details. The studio led by Donald Matheson and Jason Whiteley was tasked with designing an addition to the semi-detached Victorian townhouse that could accommodate a workshop on the ground floor with an en-suite bedroom

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Mizzi Studio to build cafe with undulating metallic canopy opposite Serpentine Gallery

June 21, 2018 India Block 0

Mizzi Studio has designed a glazed pavilion with a swooping brass-coated roof for a cafe opposite the Serpentine Gallery in London. Artisan coffee brand Collici commissioned the London-based architectural design studio to create the cafe, as well as nine other free-standing coffee kiosks that will be dotted around Hyde Park, Green Park and St James’s Park.

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“We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture” says new AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert

June 18, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Eva Franch i Gilabert takes up her role as the first female director of the crisis-hit Architectural Association in London next month. In this interview, she explains her vision for the influential school and her views on the problems facing architecture. The Catalan was elected as director of the Architectural Association (AA) in March this

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Haptic Architects completes contemporary apartment block in Chelsea conservation area

June 18, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Prefabricated stone and pale brick panels form the facade of this contemporary housing development in Chelsea, London, designed by Haptic Architects. The three-storey apartment block on Rosemoor Street, designed by Haptic for developer Banda Property, contains a pair of two-bedroom residences along with two one-bedroom apartments. The design of the building is intended to introduce a contemporary element to

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DSDHA reveals renovation of the Smithson-designed Economist Plaza

June 15, 2018 India Block 0

The Grade II*-listed Brutalist complex designed by Alice and Peter Smithson, which was the offices of The Economist Magazine, has been refurbished by DSDHA. The London-based architect has completed the first stage of the buildings’ renovation, adding a cafe on the ground floor and refurbishing six-storeys of the complex’s tallest tower. The Smithson’s completed The Economist Plaza,

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Serpentine Pavilion 2018 shows “what you can create with simple things” says Frida Escobedo

June 13, 2018 Ben Hobson 0

In this exclusive Dezeen movie, Mexican architect Frida Escobedo explains why she used stacks of roofing tiles to create this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. Escobedo’s pavilion, which was unveiled outside the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens, London, this week, is a secluded courtyard framed by latticed walls made from grey concrete roofing tiles. “We wanted to

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Scrapping plans for car-free Oxford Street is a “betrayal of Londoners” says city mayor

June 12, 2018 India Block 0

London mayor Sadiq Khan has denounced Westminster Council for blocking a proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street. The local council has ruled out the possibility of transforming the major shopping thoroughfare into a traffic-free zone, citing a lack of community support. Khan, who pledged to deliver the project when he ran for office, has branded the decision as “a

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