Articles by Alice Finney

10 contemporary buildings that are pretty in pink

December 1, 2017 Alice Finney 0

This week, we’ve picked some of the most sublime pink buildings from our Pinterest boards – from a millennial-pink office tower in London to a Portuguese winery covered in blush-coloured mortar. Fleischmann House, US, by Productura Mexican firm Productura updated this retro pink bungalow in California with a steel-framed extension. The dark, two-storey unit starkly

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10 offices that feel more like a home than a workspace

November 24, 2017 Alice Finney 0

For this week’s roundup of popular images from Pinterest, we’re spotlighting cosy offices that blur the boundaries between work and home, from rooms modelled on Airbnb apartments to a workplace featuring a black-painted napping room. Objective Subject office, USA, by GRT Architects A dark nap room can be found at the top of this 19th-century

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10 homes that make the most of their balconies

November 17, 2017 Alice Finney 0

For this week’s roundup of popular images from Pinterest, we’re featuring homes that treat their balconies as extra living spaces. Examples includes a plant-filled lounge space, a tiny spa and a miniature vegetable garden. Brooklyn Row House, USA, by Office of Architecture Office of Architecture was tasked with expanding this row house in Brooklyn for a young

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Snark Architectures borrows cabin aesthetic for apartment renovation near Mount Takao

November 14, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Japanese studio Snark Architectures has renovated an apartment at the base of a mountain outside Tokyo, taking cues from the design of traditional cabins to create a wood-lined home for a couple who enjoy climbing and trekking. The apartment is located in a condominium in the suburban town of Chofu, and is aptly named House in Chofu. The

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Snark Architectures borrows cabin aesthetic for apartment renovation near Mount Takao

November 14, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Japanese studio Snark Architectures has renovated an apartment at the base of a mountain outside Tokyo, taking cues from the design of traditional cabins to create a wood-lined home for a couple who enjoy climbing and trekking. The apartment is located in a condominium in the suburban town of Chofu, and is aptly named House in Chofu. The

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Snark Architectures borrows cabin aesthetic for apartment renovation near Mount Takao

November 14, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Japanese studio Snark Architectures has renovated an apartment at the base of a mountain outside Tokyo, taking cues from the design of traditional cabins to create a wood-lined home for a couple who enjoy climbing and trekking. The apartment is located in a condominium in the suburban town of Chofu, and is aptly named House in Chofu. The

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10 city apartments that take skyline views to new heights

November 10, 2017 Alice Finney 0

This week, we’ve scoured our Pinterest archives for high-rise apartments with vertiginous views of city skylines. From a luxury penthouse in Manhattan’s tallest tower to a 30th-floor condominium in Kiev, here are some of the best from around the world. R1T flat, Israel, by Paritzki & Liani Architects Israeli firm Paritzki & Liani Architects installed a PVC ceiling in this

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10 interiors that use lighting as a centrepiece

November 3, 2017 Alice Finney 0

This week’s Pinterest roundup shines a light on interiors that feature unusual lamps or pendants to set the mood, from a chandelier made from tea bags to a sculptural light previously used for squid fishing. Aesop Kawaramachi, Japan, by Torafu Architects A sculptural light made from metal pipes and lightbulbs previously used on squid fishing

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Mirrored panels and stripy tiles cover walls of Spanish school by ABLM Arquitectos

November 1, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Spanish studio ABLM Arquitectos used mirrored panels to create an “almost invisible” upper floor for this school in the city of Salamanca, but the lower storey covered in stripes of brightly coloured tiling. The locally based architects designed the 2,600-square-metre building for a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city in north-west Spain, which is transforming into an

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10 homes that make impressive use of their basements

October 20, 2017 Alice Finney 0

Secret spaces beneath trapdoors, underground pools and subterranean yoga rooms feature in our latest Pinterest roundup, which focuses on homes with basements that defy the gloomy stereotype. Victorian Remix, UK, by Guarnieri Architects Guarnieri Architects added an underground extension to this Victorian terraced house, making room for a glazed box containing a swimming pool, hot tub and

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