Katie Last

Commonbond Architects self-builds Gardenhide Studio using hempcrete and timber

May 27, 2024 Katie Last 0

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 potential of hempcrete – a bio-composite material made from hemp and lime – as a

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Heams & Michel Architectes shrouds prefabricated pavilions in geometric lattices

May 15, 2024 Katie Last 0

French studio Heams & Michel Architectes has updated a public square in Cannes with seven prefabricated aluminium kiosks that can be adapted to various uses. Named 7 Kiosks, the project forms part of a wider effort to renovate the Allées de la Liberté, a street between the port and the old town that holds local

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Emil Eve Architects brightens London house with terracotta tile-clad extensions

May 10, 2024 Katie Last 0

Local studio Emil Eve Architects has revamped the Aden Grove house in east London, adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. The terraced Victorian home in Newington Green required an update due to its dark interior and series of narrow, disjointed rooms, said Emil Eve Architects. “Like many Victorian terraces,

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Peach-coloured walls enliven Goan holiday homes by Jugal Mistri Architects

May 6, 2024 Katie Last 0

Peach-toned walls and arched openings define Baia Villas, a set of six holiday homes in Goa that Mumbai studio Jugal Mistri Architects has designed to evoke local vernacular. Located in Mandrem, a small town in the north of the state, the homes are intended to mirror the character of the local area, including its colourful architecture

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Office Winhov converts historic Amsterdam buildings into National Holocaust Museum

April 26, 2024 Katie Last 0

Local studio Office Winhov has completed the sensitive restoration of two historic local buildings, converting them into a museum and memorial for the Dutch victims of the Holocaust. Located on Amsterdam’s Plantage Middenlaan, the National Holocaust Museum by Office Winhov was designed to commemorate the Dutch Jews who were persecuted and killed during the war.

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Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands

April 7, 2024 Katie Last 0

Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house, which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. Built as a prototype for the studio’s Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. Designed by

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Hahn Lavsen creates geometric guesthouse in Cold Hawaii sand dunes

April 2, 2024 Katie Last 0

A long geometric form defines the Vipp Cold Hawaii guesthouse, which architecture studio Hahn Lavsen has designed to stand out in the dunes surrounding Thy National Park in Denmark. Designed for homeware brand Vipp, the guesthouse is topped with a steeply pitched roof and is intended to resemble traditional fishermen’s cottages nearby. These cottages are

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Overhanging roof shelters wooden hall in Germany by Steimle Architekten

April 1, 2024 Katie Last 0

Local spruce wood is used throughout Markolfhalle Markelfingen, a multipurpose hall that architecture studio Steimle Architekten has added to the edge of a lake in Germany. Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead.

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Wallflower Architecture + Design wraps plant-filled timber lattice around Singapore home

March 7, 2024 Katie Last 0

A lattice facade and tropical plants wrap around the walls of this home, which local studio Wallflower Architecture + Design has created alongside Singapore Botanic Gardens. Named Touching Eden House, the home was designed to celebrate the surrounding greenery and is enveloped in a dark timber lattice. “The inspiration behind this design was the concept

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Akio Isshiki Architects refreshes House in Hattori-Tenjin with playful void

March 6, 2024 Katie Last 0

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has updated a house in Osaka by adding a multi-level void designed to maximise light and encourage play. Named House in Hattori-Tenjin, the 30-year-old dwelling is located on a dense residential street in the port city and previously had a dark, “standardised” interior. Working within a tight budget, Akio Isshiki

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