Green zinc panels “camouflage” Folded House in Cambridge by Westerdahl
London studio Westerdahl has renovated a house in Cambridge, reorganising an existing extension and cladding it in green zinc panels that blend in with the surrounding planting. Westerdahl was tasked with better connecting the home, named Folded House, to its…
Cairn uses hand-poured hempcrete for House Made by Many Hands in London
Architecture studio Cairn has used hand-poured hempcrete to form the rough textured walls at House Made by Many Hands, an extension of a Victorian home in east London. Approached to redesign the “dark and cramped” home in Hackney, London and…
Man forced to eat just 1 meal a day ‘terrified’ he’ll die due to drug shortage
A GRANDPA has been forced to eat just one meal a day to make his lifesaving medicine last, as the UK faces a major shortage of the drug. Paul Elcombe, 62, from Kent, takes Creon three times a day to help…
Tabitha Isobel gives London townhouse a “surprising and bold” makeover
Designer Tabitha Organ combined natural materials with metal details to transform this London townhouse into a home with a “slightly futuristic” feel for a client who loves entertaining. The five-storey property on St Pauls Road had recently been renovated by…
Commonbond Architects self-builds Gardenhide Studio using hempcrete and timber
London practice Commonbond Architects has designed and built its own studio at the end of a garden in Abbey Wood using a combination of hempcrete and timber. Named Gardenhide Studio, the workspace in southeast London is intended to showcase the…
A Nature-Filled Office Is Future-Proofed for Modern Work in London
When London-based practice LOM architecture and design began designing retail banking company NatWest’s new head office, it didn’t anticipate that a global pandemic would eventually shift the way we would work in the foreseeable future. Over the course of the…
Elon Musk plots UK boost as SpaceX prepares to launch thousands of satellites
ELON Musk is plotting a UK boost for his space-beamed internet service as SpaceX prepares to launch thousands of extra satellites. Starlink’s network of satellites are designed to provide internet and mobile coverage to some of most remote locations in the…
Tuckey Design Studio restores original character of Old Chapel in Devon
London practice Tuckey Design Studio has revamped a house in a converted chapel in Devon, England, revealing and restoring the building’s original features. To celebrate its ecclesiastic history, the Old Chapel house has been reworked to reverse “characterless” alterations made…
Mae Architects completes “21st-century almshouse” in Southwark
London studio Mae Architects has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. Commissioned by Southwark Council, the housing forms part of the Aylesbury estate redevelopment and is organised…
UK’s biggest gym chain to open 200 new locations – is one coming to your town?
THE UK’s biggest gym group is set to open 200 new sites. PureGym has said it plans to keep expanding with new gyms after opening 40 across the UK over the past year. PureGym has plans to open hundreds of…