architecture in london (91 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.
roman temple on view beneath foster + partners' bloomberg HQ in london
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the remains of a 240 AD temple, a piece of one of history's most artistically advanced societies, sits below the office areas, open for public viewing.
the remains of a 240 AD temple, a piece of one of history's most artistically advanced societies, sits below the office areas, open for public viewing.
snøhetta uses red plaster-clad arches to delineate aesop store in london
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the interior is characterized by classic archetypes, a pale red color palette, and an assortment of stainless steel elements.
the interior is characterized by classic archetypes, a pale red color palette, and an assortment of stainless steel elements.
herzog & de meuron unveils campus expansion plans for the royal college of art
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the brick structure will contain studios, workshops, and incubator units for both postgraduate students and entrepreneurs.
the brick structure will contain studios, workshops, and incubator units for both postgraduate students and entrepreneurs.
foster + partners seamlessly integrates artworks into bloomberg's european HQ in london
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following michael r. bloomberg's mission as a strong supporter of the arts, the architects have integrated artworks into the buildings' design.
following michael r. bloomberg's mission as a strong supporter of the arts, the architects have integrated artworks into the buildings' design.
david adjaye and ron arad chosen to design UK holocaust memorial in london
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the design concept takes visitors on a journey that culminates in confronting the memorial's 23 tall bronze fins.
the design concept takes visitors on a journey that culminates in confronting the memorial's 23 tall bronze fins.
patel taylor's lombard wharf residential tower in london twists upwards with delightful ease
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the façade seems to twist as it rises – an illusion created by the subtle changes in shape of the precast-concrete balconies.
the façade seems to twist as it rises – an illusion created by the subtle changes in shape of the precast-concrete balconies.
eight architecture firms plan london's first purpose-built design district
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offering affordable rent, greenwich peninsula's design district is to be built by eight architecture firms, including selgascano, 6a architects, and mole.
offering affordable rent, greenwich peninsula's design district is to be built by eight architecture firms, including selgascano, 6a architects, and mole.
SOM envisions waterfront towers with cascading terraces for london's greenwich peninsula
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‘upper riverside’ comprises a series of cascading towers with prominent, open roof terraces that look out at the riverside vista.
‘upper riverside’ comprises a series of cascading towers with prominent, open roof terraces that look out at the riverside vista.
foster + partners to transform cedric price's snowdon aviary at ZSL london zoo
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the primate enclosure will replicate the animals' natural habitat with a series of vertical elements at different heights that the monkeys can climb onto.
the primate enclosure will replicate the animals' natural habitat with a series of vertical elements at different heights that the monkeys can climb onto.
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.
