Archer + Braun, a London-based architectural practice, recently transformed a ground-floor flat in Edinburgh into a stunning, modern 5-bedroom family residence. Set in a conservation area within the Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the project exemplifies adept handling of design challenges.
The architects’ sensitivity to local conservation regulations, coupled with their experience on other listed projects in Edinburgh, was pivotal in achieving the homeowners’ vision of modern, airy living within historical constraints.
This deep retrofit of a house on the North Norfolk coast was designed by Studio 163 in 2024. Reimagined from its history as a butcher shop, Blue House serves as a holiday getaway for a large family and their friends, featuring a combining of spaces and the use of materials that respond to the site’s history of flooding.
The apartments are located on Long Acre Street, in the heart of Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom. Urban Soul Project designed the real estate type as an apartment in 2022. The spaces feature a minimalist design style, emphasising functionality and luxury through light materials and careful arrangement.
Reciprocal House, designed by Gianni Botsford Architects, is a four-storey home in Hampstead, London. This newly completed property replaces a dilapidated cottage while preserving a 1969 extension by Norman Foster. Positioned behind a Victorian pub, the house showcases an industrial character with exposed concrete and a distinct geometric form.
YARD Architects completed The Finned Extension in London, UK, in 2021, adding privacy, natural light, and impactful materials to a home reconfiguration.
Triptych House, designed by Archer + Braun Architecture, embodies a full refurbishment and contemporary extension of a Grade II listed semi-detached home in North London. The project features a tripartite design, uniting the diverse materials of the original with two distinct extensions. It skillfully blends aged buff London stock brick, red brick, and lime render.
The Coach House is a three-bedroom house located in London, United Kingdom, designed in 2023 by Open Practice Architecture. This family home balances comfort and interaction with its original utilitarian outbuildings, and its clean and calming interior explores materiality to reveal an environment celebrating light and aesthetic engagement across the dwelling’s different spaces.
ID Architecture has revamped The Old Rectory – a 19th-century home in South Kelsey, United Kingdom, integrating a two-storey extension with vertical timber cladding. The contemporary design features expansive glazing that frames the property’s eight-acre grounds. The extension, incorporating passive solar shading, establishes a stronger connection to the surrounding landscape.
