Less Eminent Victorians is a late encore for unsung splendours19 April 2021CultureEdmund Harris’ engaging, enlightening and diverting investigative online blogEdmund Harris’ engaging, enlightening and diverting investigative online blogRegion: United KingdomMore: Edmund HarrisHugh PearmanVictorian architectureLess Eminent VictoriansDesign construction & technology
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
Victorian homes' invisible retrofit1 May 2019ProductsHow two period homes were made PassivhausTrust-compliantHow two period homes were made PassivhausTrust-compliantRegion: North WestMore: EcosphericVictorian buildingRetrofitDesign construction & technologyHousingConservation & heritageMaterials
James Alder takes a layered approach to Victorian extension22 July 2022BuildingsBrick and glass outbuildings inspire garden flat additionBrick and glass outbuildings inspire garden flat additionRegion: LondonMore: Jan-Carlos KucharekJames Alder ArchitectsDesign construction & technologyBuilding extensionVictorian architecture
The brickfields that made Victorian London22 June 2023CultureMost of London’s brick stock was handmade by small family gangs, a new book explainsMost of London’s brick stock was handmade by small family gangs, a new book explainsRegion: LondonMore: BricksBookLondonHistoryVictorian buildingPamela BuxtonDesign construction & technologyConservation and heritage
Feat of Victorian engineering14 December 2017CultureCorn Exchange, Leeds, 1863Corn Exchange, Leeds, 1863Region: YorkshireMore: Civic buildingCuthbert BroderickLeedsVictorian buildingDesign construction & technology
Joyful curves shape St Kilda's Victorian Pride Centre, Australia6 October 2022BuildingsBAU and Grant Amon: embracing the unconventional; relishing the unfinishedBAU and Grant Amon: embracing the unconventional; relishing the unfinishedRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Places planning communityInclusive environmentsInclusive designInclusive architectureLGBTIQ+BAU Architects and UrbanistsGrant AmonVictorian Pride Centre
Studio KAP adds metal-clad extension to Victorian villa in Glasgow24 August 2023BuildingsThe frame-like character complements the solid presence of the existing sandstone buildingThe frame-like character complements the solid presence of the existing sandstone buildingRegion: ScotlandMore: Studio KAPGlasgowDesign construction & technologyConservation areaVictorian building
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
In association with Victorian SlidersVersatile glazing for period-style housing2 April 2024ProductsTraditional aesthetics + top performance in Seamill, West KilbrideTraditional aesthetics + top performance in Seamill, West KilbrideRegion: United KingdomMore: Victorian SlidersWindowsPVC-UGlazingSpecification and complianceHousingHousing associations
Wilton’s Music Hall26 January 2016Buildings‘Arrested decay’ preserves Victorian atmosphere‘Arrested decay’ preserves Victorian atmosphereRegion: LondonMore: RestorationTim Ronalds ArchitectsMusic hallVictorian buildingLeisureEast LondonLight touch architecturePreservation