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New photos – The vision of Sir Gilbert Scott, originally brought to life in 1860s, was meant to extend the St Pancras station frontage and drew an obvious inspiration from the Gothic Revival Palace of Westminster, nowadays known as the Houses of Parliament.
Controversial Andalusian fortress refurbishment: Castillo de Matrera – officially designated as important cultural heritage – the renewal design by architect Carlos Quevedo has caused ‘horror’ among conservationists.
The first London Design Biennale will open this September at Somerset House with over 30 countries participating. Nations from six continents will present newly commissioned works that explore the theme Utopia by Design.
Design: Bagnato Architects. Conversion of a former 120 year old timber church and create an inspiring, artistic & luxurious home that respected the churches spatial qualities, distinct internal features and past history.
Liverpool Lime Street Station Redevelopment will be at the heart of a £340m spend upgrading the region’s rail network over the next three years. The renewal project will include the creation of two new platforms between the existing platforms seven and eight.
Design: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. Murrays’ Mills is being carefully transformed into 124 apartments as part of Phase One of Manchester Life, which is creating over 900 homes in the emerging neighbourhoods of Ancoats and New Islington.
Architects: Technē. One of Coburg’s most historically significant sites, the old heritage-listed laundry and D Division at the former Pentridge Prison, is set to be transformed into a buzzing restaurant, bar, brewery and laneway precinct with the owner of the Post Office Hotel, Danial Caneva at the helm.
Design: David Chipperfield Architects. Proposal to refurbish a 19th-century brewery in Berlin, adding new buildings to house a gallery, restaurants and a medical innovation centre.
Design: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, architects. FCBS wins the design competition for the £7m renewal of the cathedral building. Work on the Grade I-listed building is to be complete by 2021 in time for the cathedral’s 600-year anniversary.
Hoover Factory London: famous Art Deco building in England – by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners – Hoover Factory, Art Deco building London: photos, Perivale property
The desire to modernize has created a situation in which traditional customs and practices are being abandoned. This is true even in the most remote of villages.
Historic Scottish houses – country houses in Scotland, stately homes – historic Scottish buildings, residential architecture in Scotland
The Church of the Gesù (Italian: Chiesa del Gesù) is the mother church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a Catholic religious order.
Oxo Tower, London, historic River Thames building – design by Lifschutz Davidson Architects – London Oxo Tower, architecture: restaurant, bar + brasserie
Roman architecture, Italy – find information on Roman buildings & architects, photos – historic Rome buildings, ancient Italian architecture designs.
Julian Harrap Architects LLP has been granted planning and listed building consent (by the London Borough of Havering) for the restoration of Rainham Hall in Havering, Essex, UK
The original structure of the building, dated around the first half of sixteenth century, has been completely respected. The meaning of the project was to valorize the existing spaces, making them more functional to the modern living use.