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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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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: interior design tips: residential architecture queries – home improvement suggestions – home renewal rules, interior design questions, building renewal: architecture & property tips
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.
The Haus am Horn in Weimar is the first architectural example from the Bauhaus, and the only one in the city where the school was founded.