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  • 2LG Studio enlivens Louisville Road house in London with bright hues

    In a colourful overhaul of this period house in Tooting, south London, 2LG Studio has added dusky pink walls, blue tilework and coral-orange cabinetry. Louisville Road house falls under the Heaver Estate conservation area – a series of period properties that were constructed between 1888 and 1910 in south London’s Balham and Tooting neighbourhoods. The […] More

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    Daytrip digs beneath east London townhouse to create contemporary living spaces

    White-washed walls, Douglas fir joinery and creamy furnishings appear inside this east London home, which design studio Daytrip has renovated and expanded by excavating its basement. The five-storey Powerscroft Road townhouse is situated in the neighbourhood of Clapton and had previously been host to several “unloved” living spaces. A majority of the rooms were plastered […] More

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    Hemp is used on the inside and out of Cambridgeshire's Flat House

    Practice Architecture worked alongside hemp farmers to erect this zero carbon home in Cambridgeshire, England, from pre-fabricated panels in just two days. Flat House is located on Margent Farm, a 53-acre farming facility in rural Cambridgeshire that aims to show off the capabilities of hemp – a fast-growing strain of the cannabis plant. Hemp is […] More