North London The Archives
Thursday 07 February, 2013
“High streets are places of collision and conflict” – Jay Gort
Jay Gort from Hackney studio Gort Scott Architects argues that the beleaguered British high street is actually a thriving location of “collision and conflict” in this talk filmed by Dezeen at our Designed in Hackney Day last year.
Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Book Tower House by Platform 5 Architects
Walls of books fold around a wooden staircase in this renovation and extension to a north London home by Hackney studio Platform 5 Architects. “A key part of the brief was to house the client’s extensive collection of books,” Platform 5‘s Patrick Michell told Dezeen. “We proposed a double-height library wrapped around a stair.”
Monday 10 December, 2012
Church Walk by David Mikhail and Annalie Riches
Triangular roof lights step up the side of this terrace of houses built on a former industrial site in north London.
Monday 22 October, 2012
Residential Extension by Alison Brooks Architects
Alison Brooks Architects has extended a nineteenth century house in north London by adding two tapered volumes that project into the garden (+ slideshow).
Saturday 11 August, 2012
Arundel Square / Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects
Courtesy of PTE Architects Architects: Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects Location: Arundel Square, London N1, UK Architect: Pollard Thomas Edwards Structural Engineer: Knapp Hicks Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of PTE Architects
Friday 10 August, 2012
Arundel Square / Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects
Courtesy of PTE Architects Architects: Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects Location: Arundel Square, London N1, UK Architect: Pollard Thomas Edwards Structural Engineer: Knapp Hicks Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of PTE Architects
Thursday 12 July, 2012
Rear House Extension, Garden Design / LBMV Architects
Courtesy of LBMV Architects
Wednesday 06 June, 2012
The King’s Cross Filling Station by Carmody Groarke
Architects Carmody Groarke have transformed an abandoned canal-side petrol station in north London into a temporary restaurant and events space with fluted walls.
Wednesday 18 April, 2012
Designed in Hackney: The Sunday Stuga by Liddicoat & Goldhill
Designed in Hackney: London borough of Hackney architects Liddicoat & Goldhill have completed a garden cabin with a zigzagging facade that angles south towards the sun.
Friday 23 March, 2012
Video: John Pawson
Crane.tv visits renowned British Architect and AA graduate John Pawson at his studio in North London. Known for his minimalist and sleek approach, Pawson has designed everything from stores for Calvin Klein to monasteries in the Czech Republic. Earlier this year, Pawson was commissioned to redesign the old Commonwealth Institute building in South-Kensington, which will [...]