architecture in london (81 articles)
architecture in london surveys the contemporary condition of the city’s built environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.
ORMS slots aluminum-clad office + residence into a victorian alleyway in london
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the new facade, constructed from faceted aluminum panels, changes appearance according to the movement of the sun.
the new facade, constructed from faceted aluminum panels, changes appearance according to the movement of the sun.
this stadium in london will switch between soccer and football fields in just 25 minutes
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the fully retractable grass surface will be used for soccer, while the artificial pitch underneath will be used for NFL games, music concerts, and other events.
the fully retractable grass surface will be used for soccer, while the artificial pitch underneath will be used for NFL games, music concerts, and other events.
groupwork + amin taha renovate london home with original materials and sculptural staircase
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completed for a family of five, the restoration allows its residents to enjoy an open-plan lifestyle with tactile finishes found throughout.
completed for a family of five, the restoration allows its residents to enjoy an open-plan lifestyle with tactile finishes found throughout.
london architecture roundup: the ambitious projects taking shape by calatrava, gehry, + more
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with the constantly evolving city set to receive a flurry of new architectural landmarks, we round up the most exiting schemes that are already underway.
with the constantly evolving city set to receive a flurry of new architectural landmarks, we round up the most exiting schemes that are already underway.
pop-up pavilion by PUP architects masquerades as mechanical rooftop equipment
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the project suggests that if dwellings could be disguised as air conditioning infrastructure, thousands of pop-up micro dwellings could be built across london.
the project suggests that if dwellings could be disguised as air conditioning infrastructure, thousands of pop-up micro dwellings could be built across london.
plans for heatherwick-designed garden bridge in london have been officially cancelled
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london's mayor had stated that he was not prepared to sign the guarantee for the annual maintenance costs of the bridge – a condition of planning consent.
london's mayor had stated that he was not prepared to sign the guarantee for the annual maintenance costs of the bridge – a condition of planning consent.
coal drops yard: heatherwick-designed retail destination takes shape in london
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located near kings cross station, the development comprises 65 units of varying sizes that will accommodate a wide range of shops, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
located near kings cross station, the development comprises 65 units of varying sizes that will accommodate a wide range of shops, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
plans for a high line-style park in london receive backing from city's mayor
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the project intends to transform a section of disused railway between camden town and kings cross into a new public park and transport link.
the project intends to transform a section of disused railway between camden town and kings cross into a new public park and transport link.
cooke fawcett's peckham observatory reinvents experience of an arts space atop a car park
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the observatory provides new perspectives on the specially commissioned art installations as well as breathtaking views across london.
the observatory provides new perspectives on the specially commissioned art installations as well as breathtaking views across london.
london's natural history museum unveils blue whale skeleton as part of major refurbishment
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led by casson mann, the project sees the removal of the diplodocus dinosaur cast and the introduction of 'hope', a blue whale skeleton.
led by casson mann, the project sees the removal of the diplodocus dinosaur cast and the introduction of 'hope', a blue whale skeleton.
centre for music london announces shortlist of architects to design influential landmark
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some of the world's most renowned architects have been shortlisted for the new centre for music in the city of london.
some of the world's most renowned architects have been shortlisted for the new centre for music in the city of london.
philip gumuchdjian restores richard rogers' wimbledon house for harvard GSD
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the heritage-listed property was gifted to the harvard graduate school of design in 2015 to ensure its continued use as a residence.
the heritage-listed property was gifted to the harvard graduate school of design in 2015 to ensure its continued use as a residence.
AL_A completes the V&A's largest architectural intervention in over 100 years
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named after the street it now embraces, the 'exhibition road quarter' provides a new entrance and features the world's first porcelain public courtyard.
named after the street it now embraces, the 'exhibition road quarter' provides a new entrance and features the world's first porcelain public courtyard.
francis kéré's 2017 serpentine pavilion opens in london's hyde park
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mimicking a tree's canopy, the highly-anticipated structure will remain on view until october 8, 2017.
mimicking a tree's canopy, the highly-anticipated structure will remain on view until october 8, 2017.
google submits plans for london HQ designed by heatherwick studio + bjarke ingels group
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topped with an expansive roof garden, the vast 11-storey office complex will also house an indoor basketball court and swimming pool.
topped with an expansive roof garden, the vast 11-storey office complex will also house an indoor basketball court and swimming pool.
defunct council office building converted into an all-blue workspace in london
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the project is realized by jan kattein architects and meanwhile space, in collaboration with high street works.
the project is realized by jan kattein architects and meanwhile space, in collaboration with high street works.
gianni botsford extends london terraced house with the layered gallery
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a private gallery has been constructed behind a five-storey grade II listed building, where the different corten façades turn the extension itself into a framed piece of art.
a private gallery has been constructed behind a five-storey grade II listed building, where the different corten façades turn the extension itself into a framed piece of art.
herzog & de meuron unveils new images of london's one park drive tower
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the 58-storey building, which forms the acclaimed swiss firm's first residential project in the UK, will contain a total of 483 luxury apartments as well as a range of on-site »
the 58-storey building, which forms the acclaimed swiss firm's first residential project in the UK, will contain a total of 483 luxury apartments as well as a range of on-site amenities.
sophie nguyen remodels south london townhouse with lower ground floor extension
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in order to create the generously proportioned kitchen and dining space, the home's lower ground floor has been extended into the adjacent side alley.
in order to create the generously proportioned kitchen and dining space, the home's lower ground floor has been extended into the adjacent side alley.
francis kéré chosen to design 2017 serpentine pavilion in london
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the tree-inspired scheme is a responsive structure that seeks to connect its visitors to nature and each other.
the tree-inspired scheme is a responsive structure that seeks to connect its visitors to nature and each other.
santiago calatrava's multi-billion UK project to transform london’s greenwich district
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the architect's first scheme in the UK will include a £1 billion landmark, along with the wider greenwich peninsula masterplan - the city’s largest single regeneration project.
the architect's first scheme in the UK will include a £1 billion landmark, along with the wider greenwich peninsula masterplan - the city’s largest single regeneration project.
cloudflare's first UK office is organized around an inhabitable OSB structure
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the scheme has transformed a former paper factory in london into a bright, efficient space, capable of accommodating a growing workforce.
the scheme has transformed a former paper factory in london into a bright, efficient space, capable of accommodating a growing workforce.
adjaye, libeskind, and zaha hadid architects on shortlist for UK holocaust memorial
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the memorial will be located in london, alongside the houses of parliament and adjacent to the river thames.
the memorial will be located in london, alongside the houses of parliament and adjacent to the river thames.
london's smallest gallery operates as both exhibition venue and hair salon
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sam jacob's design seeks to articulate the part-commercial, part-cultural venue as an architectural setting.
sam jacob's design seeks to articulate the part-commercial, part-cultural venue as an architectural setting.
grimshaw's st botolph building in london features a pioneering lift system
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in the fifth and final feature of a film series documenting some of grimshaw’s most significant projects, we take an exclusive look inside a landmark office building in central »
in the fifth and final feature of a film series documenting some of grimshaw’s most significant projects, we take an exclusive look inside a landmark office building in central london.
AL_A, HASSELL + PLP complete flagship sky central workplace in west london
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the vast building is formed around large naturally-lit overlapping voids within deep floorplates, which create high levels of visual connectivity.
the vast building is formed around large naturally-lit overlapping voids within deep floorplates, which create high levels of visual connectivity.
zaha hadid architects opens mathematics gallery inside london science museum
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the aeroplane-influenced space is the only permanent public museum exhibit designed by zaha hadid anywhere in the world, and the first completed project in the UK since the »
the aeroplane-influenced space is the only permanent public museum exhibit designed by zaha hadid anywhere in the world, and the first completed project in the UK since the architect's passing.
grimshaw's canalside housing project in london was built on an 'impossible site'
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in the third feature of a film series documenting some of grimshaw's most significant projects, we take an exclusive look inside a famous residential scheme in north-west london.
in the third feature of a film series documenting some of grimshaw's most significant projects, we take an exclusive look inside a famous residential scheme in north-west london.
