This dilapidated stable block has been remodeled into a refreshingly minimalistic house whilst retaining key pieces of its characteristic history, such as the re-conditioned stable partitions and the painstakingly restored drinking troughs, which have been brought back to life as wash basins, located in the en-suite bathrooms.Â
Little remained of the original grandeur but its elegant proportions of the Edwardian style. It was decided to divide the house in two, with the private areas confined to the original upper levels and the public areas to the new rear addition. It was important that two areas were clearly separated and could be seen on entry through the house.
Interior Design: AfroditiKrassa Project: Suvlaki Restaurant – An Athenian Grill Location: Soho, London, UK Images © AfroditiKrassa Designed by London-based, Greek interior designer AfroditiKrassa, Suvlaki is a sleek, modern fast casual restaurant. Description by AfroditiKrassa: At the end of 2014, AfroditiKrassa was approached to re-conceptualise, design and brand an existing Greek restaurant in London’s Soho. The
What seems like a newly-built Scandinavian-inspired wooden house is, in fact, a converted old chicken shed in the southeast of Wales, United Kingdom. Designed by award-winning architects Martin Hall & Kelly Bednarczyk , the Chicken Shed retains the structure and the footprint of the old wooden shed but has been transformed into an elegant, clean space. Description
Ancient Party Barn is an old farm building rehabilitated by the London-based Liddicoat & Goldhill Studio. Shortlisted for the prestigious Stephen Lawrence National Architecture Award and awarded a 2015 RIBA South East regional award the Ancient Party Barn …
Project: Garden Room Extension Architects: Graphite Studio Location: West Lothian, Scotland Photography: Chris Humphreys Garden Room Extension – Bickerton Croft is a contemporary extension and refurbishment designed by Edinburgh-based Graphite Studios in West Lothian, Scotland. This project is for a 60 square metre high quality garden room extension to the rear of a twelve year
Project: Abbey Hall Contemporary Barn Conversion Designers: Olivia Pomp and Gary Rowland Photography: Dominic French Abbey Hall is a contemporary barn conversion completed by Olivia Pomp and her husband, Gary Rowland. A ramshackle collection of outbuildings that grew from the ruins of a priory have been transformed into a free-flowing family home. Abbey Hall is located in
Project: Astley Castle / Construction of a new house within the remains of a Grade II* listed historic structure Architects: Witherford Watson Mann Architects Location: Astley, Warwickshire, UK Client: The Landmark Trust Consultant: Price & Myers structural engineers Duration: 2007–2012 Contract value: £1.25m Gross external area: 285m2 Photography: Héléne Binet Awards RIBA Stirling Prize 2013;
Laurie Chetwood’s plan to address the problem of London being ‘just 9 meals from anarchy’ has been announced as the runner up in the Estates Gazette ‘ Next Big Thing ’ international competition. “The increasing use of ‘just in time’ delivery means that London only has 3 to 4 days of food available at any
