Nordic and Japanese traditions influence Edwardian house extension26 November 2024BuildingsA three-volume full-width rear extension is influenced by Nordic and Japanese traditionsA three-volume full-width rear extension is influenced by Nordic and Japanese traditionsRegion: SouthMore: Emil Eve ArchitectsEmma PerkinHertfordshireEdwardianBrickExtensionNordicConservation and heritageDesign construction & technology
Timber-framed extension to Grade II-listed house 'pulls the outside in'5 March 2025BuildingsFor a south London home extension, ROAR resisted the temptation to mirror the existing architecture and opted for sustainable materialsFor a south London home extension, ROAR resisted the temptation to mirror the existing architecture and opted for sustainable materialsRegion: LondonMore: LondonExtensionsSoutheast LondonROAR ArchitectsTimber frameGreen roofsOak
Offroad vehicle inspires Fabric's geometric glass, zinc and aluminium extension16 August 2024BuildingsShared ambition drives 'out of the ordinary' designShared ambition drives 'out of the ordinary' designRegion: West MidlandsMore: Fabric Design & BuildKnowleExtensionsHouseDesign construction & technologyRuralMaterials
Yellow frieze marks out rear extension to Victorian east London house12 August 2024BuildingsArchmongers has updated a Victorian house in Dalston into a high-tech modern home featuring a new rear extensionArchmongers has updated a Victorian house in Dalston into a high-tech modern home featuring a new rear extensionRegion: LondonMore: ArchmongersDalstonEast LondonVictorian buildingDouglas firBusiness clients & servicesDesign construction & technologyConservation area
Gianni Botsford’s Hampstead house complements Foster-designed extension5 August 2024BuildingsReciprocal House complements a Foster-designed extension while replacing the original Victorian coach houseReciprocal House complements a Foster-designed extension while replacing the original Victorian coach houseRegion: LondonMore: Gianni Botsford ArchitectsHampsteadNorman Fostercoach houseBusiness clients & servicesDesign construction & technologyBasement
Hackney Victorian house extension lets the light flow through17 December 2024BuildingsArchitecture for London’s extension creates a sense of rhythm through its use of brickArchitecture for London’s extension creates a sense of rhythm through its use of brickRegion: LondonMore: Architecture for LondonHackneyVictorian buildingLoftsSustainable architectureConservation and heritagePivot doorsConservation area
Large curved opening distinguishes extension to listed Victorian house6 February 2025BuildingsDominic McKenzie Architects’ extension combines Scandinavian modernism with references to the existing buildingDominic McKenzie Architects’ extension combines Scandinavian modernism with references to the existing buildingRegion: LondonMore: Dominic McKenzie ArchitectsCatsVictorian buildingListed buildingFlemish bondErik Gunnar AsplundConservation and heritageDouglas fir
How should architects approach extending a listed building?13 March 2025BuildingsThree outstanding extensions to Grade II-listed houses provide design inspiration and practical insights for architects looking to extend heritage buildings.Three outstanding extensions to Grade II-listed houses provide design inspiration and practical insights for architects looking to extend heritage buildings.Region: United KingdomMore: ExtensionsListed buildingsPlanningHertfordshireLondonHampstead Garden SuburbSanya Polescuk ArchitectsWill Gamble ArchitectsDonald Insall Associates
Georgian town house extension embraces the neoclassical15 July 2021BuildingsTimothy Smith and Jonathan Taylor’s extension of an 1835 house accentuates its original architectural styleTimothy Smith and Jonathan Taylor’s extension of an 1835 house accentuates its original architectural styleRegion: LondonMore: Timothy Smith and Jonathan TaylorHoxtonNeoclassicalGeorgian architectureTown HouseHome extensionsConservation and heritage
Cantilevered terrace marks out Gillespie Yunnie’s extension to house on Dartmoor23 July 2024BuildingsGillespie Yunnie adds a dynamic first-floor extension to a 20th-century house in Ashburton, DevonGillespie Yunnie adds a dynamic first-floor extension to a 20th-century house in Ashburton, DevonRegion: South WestMore: AshburtonDartmoorDevonCantileverGillespie Yunnie ArchitectsSustainable architectureDesign construction & technology
Vernacular tiles front Bureau de Change’s unconventional extension17 July 2023BuildingsThis unusually shaped rear extension to a north London semi accommodates a sunken living roomThis unusually shaped rear extension to a north London semi accommodates a sunken living roomRegion: LondonMore: Bureau de ChangeFinchleyLondonTilesClay tilesDesign construction & technology
Sneak preview: British Museum extension15 May 2013CultureHugh Pearman gives a preview of British Museum extensionHugh Pearman gives a preview of British Museum extensionRegion: LondonMore: Extension