The existing Italian villa, the extension and the garden come together as one. Vertical sliding windows can be moved downward and disappear, transforming intimate into wide open spaces. a canopy becomes a house and then a canopy again.
The Pelham Road project was the complete refurbishment and extension of a dilapidated semi-detached house in South London. The clients wanted a bespoke four bedroom house and had some specific requirements, such as extending the ground floor to create a large and airy entertaining space.
The office CCPM Arquitectos founded in Buenos Aires by Constanza Chiozza and Pedro Magnasco has delivered its first project, PH Lavalleja. PH is the name given to a traditional housing typology in Buenos Aires, characterised by its high density and low rise.
The SIPS House project is demonstration of restraint, the design has been carefully and deliberately paired back to the core aspirations of connections, outlooks and prospect.
This is a rear extension to a single-storey cottage in Brunswick with difficult orientation characteristics – the north sun only reaching the site from over adjoining houses. The new addition pulls living areas to the rear of the site and uses ‘sun-catchers’ for light and spaciousness in the interior.
Architects: Sam Crawford Architects Project: Denney House Project Team: Sam Crawford, Wendy James, Chelsea Harper Location: Willoughby, NSW, Australia Builders: Jason Boyle, JBC Constructions Photography: Brett Boardman Denney House is a renovation and extension project completed by Sam Crawford Architects, a design driven architectural practice based in the inner-west of Sydney, NSW. From the architect:
Project: Reigate House Architect: Vita Architecture Structural engineer: Crofts Structural Engineers Project manager: Vita Development Glass: Compass Glass Groundworks: Greenbuild UK Façade and roof: KTD construction Location: Manor Road, Reigate, Surrey, UK Vita Architecture has recently completed a project in Reigate, Surrey which was given as a retirement gift from a husband to his retiring
Englefield House is a Victorian house completely renovated by Droo Projects, a multidisciplinary design practice founded in 2011 by Amrita Mahindroo. From Dingy Bedsits to a Luxury Smart Home, 143 Englefield Road presented the age old challenge of marrying contemporary living with a Period Home in the most seamless manner, which was completed in May 2015. The
