Retrofitting an old lock-up garage on an historic East London cobbled mews, we have created FY Studio, a light-filled, compact and flexible live-work space. By reusing a longstanding, familiar building, we retain the character of the mews bringing social benefits as well as being environmentally sustainable. Flexibility is also key so that people can adapt and change the studio extending the buildings lifespan and providing for long term viability. Continue reading Featherstone Young
MGAO
MGAO @mg_ao . photos: © Jack Lovel @jack.lovel
Rebuilt following the 2015 bushfires, this compact home captures unencumbered views of the ocean from its cliffside perch. Continue reading MGAO
Kitamura Naoya
Kitamura Naoya Architects & Planners . photos: © Tomoyuki Kusunose
The client is a family of four, consisting of a couple and their two children, who purchased the land because they were drawn to the open view of the countryside located to the south of the property. The surrounding environment is a mix of the serene landscape of the countryside, a quiet residential area, and the presence of a scrap factory and logistics warehouses, creating a diverse neighborhood. Embracing this environment as it is, the client envisioned creating a new home that reflects the vibrant life rooted in this setting. Continue reading Kitamura Naoya
Nuno Melo Sousa
Nuno Melo Sousa Architecture: NMS . photos: © José Campos . © Jansen Aui
From the terrace, one could see mountains and hills many kilometers away – “thirty!”, if memory serves me right – my grandfather would say, while enjoying a cold beer in the shade of hot summer afternoons. Continue reading Nuno Melo Sousa
Will Gamble
Will Gamble Architects . photos: © Johan Dehlin . + dezeen
Flint Farm, a Grade 2 listed farmhouse in North Hertfordshire, was in poor condition with a number of unsympathetic additions that had altered the unique character and architectural significance of the listed farmhouse. Continue reading Will Gamble