Katie Last

Sculptural steel screen invites nature to grow around Woven House in Kent

July 25, 2023 Katie Last 0

An intricate screen designed to encourage plant growth wraps around the walls of Woven House, which British practice Giles Miller Studio has raised above a sloped site in Kent. Located 100 metres away from Broadstairs coastline, the house is designed by Giles Miller Studio to be taken over by nature as plants grow up its

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Grotto Studio references shadows with charred-timber cottage extension in Perth

July 24, 2023 Katie Last 0

Australian practice Grotto Studio has added a charred-timber extension named Shadow House to a bright cottage in Perth. Informed by shadows, the extension was designed to contrast the existing cottage, which was built in the early 1900s and featured original elements that the studio aimed to preserve. “It was crucial to preserve the cottage’s charm

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Timber and hempcrete form patchwork facade of London mews house

July 23, 2023 Katie Last 0

Hempcrete walls and a patchwork facade characterise Hempcrete Mewshouse, a three-storey home that local studio Cathie Curran has added to a derelict site in east London. Located in Forest Gate, the home was built around a gridded structure made from steel and timber and features a variety of natural materials, including oak, accoya, hempcrete and

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Studio Weave nestles pink Seosaeng House into South Korean hillside

July 21, 2023 Katie Last 0

London-based practice Studio Weave used pink concrete tiles to clad a clifftop house that overlooks the sea in South Korea. Named Seosaeng House, the home is nestled into a hillside on the country’s eastern peninsula and comprises three volumes arranged in a stepped formation designed to help the building blend with the hillside. Aiming to

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Hopkins Architects tops Wimbledon tennis courts with sweeping racket-informed roof

July 19, 2023 Katie Last 0

British studio Hopkins Architects has added an indoor tennis centre with an undulating timber-coated roof to the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, UK. Located opposite the tennis club’s main site which houses the iconic outdoor Wimbledon courts, the building replaces an ageing 1950s concrete dome that previously housed the club’s indoor courts. “By replacing the

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Akio Isshiki Architects marries old and new with Japanese home and restaurant

July 16, 2023 Katie Last 0

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has transformed an old wooden building into a warm-toned home and public restaurant named House in Hayashisaki Matsue Beach. Located on a coastal street in Akashi in southern Japan, the mixed-use space was built within a 50-year-old building for a local designer and features a curry restaurant as well as

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Red Dunes Playtopia features “cave-like” play spaces and undulating hills

July 15, 2023 Katie Last 0

Sloping red dunes and cavernous spaces feature in this playground, which local studio XISUI Design has created in a residential area in Guangzhou, China. Built above an underground parking unit, the play area takes cues from natural forms including mountains and caves and comprises a playful arrangement of hills and arches designed for climbing and discovery.

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Liander Westpoort office complex features “rhythmic” arrangement of timber buildings

July 14, 2023 Katie Last 0

Local studio De Zwarte Hond has completed a series of timber buildings for the regional headquarters of Dutch energy company Alliander in Amsterdam. Located in the city’s main harbour, the headquarters is spread across various buildings including an office block, workshop spaces, warehouses, product testing facilities and a building with space for education and parking.

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Atelier-r refreshes neo-gothic church with angular black extension

July 9, 2023 Katie Last 0

Czech studio Atelier-r has refreshed the Red Church in Olomouc, the Czech Republic, adding an angular matte-black extension and public spaces informed by neo-gothic design. The renovated church, along with the added black volume, holds an information centre and cafe as well as an events venue designed to host small concerts and exhibitions. Built in

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Wabi-sabi philosophy guides design of accessible coastal home in Australia

July 5, 2023 Katie Last 0

Australian studio Dane Taylor Design has completed Butterfly House, an accessible coastal home in New South Wales that is informed by Japanese aesthetics. Designed to support its owner who lives with multiple sclerosis, the house in Austinmer comprises a series of accessible and adaptable spaces. Each one is finished with a warm material palette and

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