Why ribbon windows could be right design for you
Ribbon windows – with long horizontal and short vertical frames – are a great way to emphasise the shape of any room, enhance your view to the outside, and let natural light flood in.
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More Storage for Your Home, Useful Spaces
Storage is necessary to keep our homes uncluttered, but how storage solutions fit within the internal geography of a space is as vital as thinking about what’s being stored and how effectively that can be done.
Glass box extensions, contemporary expansion
While an extension to your home expands the space available to you, a glass-box extension takes it in a new, stylish direction. Why have a solid box when a gorgeous glass structure is so much more exciting?
How glass can be used for different architectural effects
The many brilliant ways glass can transform your space don’t stop at windows and doors. It’s time to see glazing through to its full potential.
7 amazing underground homes, buildings
There’s an air of mystery about what lies below our feet. The idea of living below the ground might be a fascinating idea for some but a nightmare for others.
Single-Storey Homes: Bungalows
In the past, think of a single-storey home and you might picture the humble bungalow. Today, though, things have changed. Imaginative design and envelope-pushing architecture is creating elegant, attractive and downright original homes.
Right Stairs for a Loft Conversion: Interior Design
Often overlooked possibilities for the position and design of stairs can lift an otherwise ordinary loft conversion. With the benefit of a good architect’s vision there are various clever options.
Extension materials, Building facade brick alternatives
Brick tends to be the default choice when building an extension, but there are many alternatives including glass, wood and copper. These materials have unusual qualities, create different visual effects, and suit a range of budgets.
Barbican Estate London Photos: Residents
Photographer Anton Rodriguez chronicled the homes of his fellow residents in a book, ‘Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate’: it offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of his neighbours.
Juliet balcony design, building facade feature
Easy to install, and wonderful for letting more light into a room, a Juliet balcony consists of a safety railing or balustrade across an opening on a higher floor, most commonly in an external wall.
Marina City Towers Chicago Buildings
The Marina City towers, 1959-67, are two of the most recognisable structures in America’s ‘windy city’. Architect Bertrand Goldberg’s distinctive-looking high-rise buildings, part of a larger Marina City complex, are icons of Modern architecture.
Louis Kahn Residential Architecture Design, USA
Discover images from the book that highlights the Louis Kahn’s lesser-known residential projects. This US architect was awarded the AIA Gold Medal and the Royal Gold Medal.
Architecture of Georgian Homes
Georgian architecture refers to the architectural style of the period from 1720 and 1830. It takes its name from the four British King Georges who ruled at this time. Georgian architecture departed from the English Baroque style of the early 18th century, characterised by bold and opulent curved shapes, strong lines, ornamental design and rich colours.
House in San Pedro de Alcántara
Design: Gus Wüstemann Architects. A Spanish atrium house, designed for outdoor enjoyment every day of the year. This home for a family with children is in a private housing development next to a golf course. The concept focused on year-round outdoor living.
Green Roofs Design and Installation: Planting
Green roofs design and installation: architecture greenery – expert answers to the most common questions on smart planting on buildings – Green roof installation, building planting, eco architecture tips.
Architects working with builders design tips
Architects working with builders: interior design tips: residential architecture queries – home improvement suggestions – home renewal rules, interior design questions, building renewal: architecture & property tips
3D Printed Houses Beijing, China
3D printing is one of the most talked-about technologies of this decade. Some consider it to be the beginning of the third industrial revolution, while others point out the constraints of the technique.