Conform completes texture-rich rework of Hampstead garden flat
The design reorientates the living spaces out towards the garden, with materials ranging from green terrazzo to clay-toned plaster, exposed concrete and oak cabinetry
RetroFirst is an AJ campaign to prioritise retrofit over demolition and rebuild. Hundreds of architecture practices, organisations and individuals have declared their support for our campaign
By Rob Wilson, photography by James Retief 15 January 2024 1,919 Views
The design reorientates the living spaces out towards the garden, with materials ranging from green terrazzo to clay-toned plaster, exposed concrete and oak cabinetry
By Fran Williams. Photography by Timothy Soar 11 January 2024 3,100 Views
YY London, a 51,500m2 office space, transforms one of the first generation of buildings on the Canary Wharf estate
By Fran Williams. Photography by Andy Stagg 4 January 2024 1,344 Views
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By Fran Williams. Photography by Keith Hunter 3 January 2024 1,358 Views
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By Rob Wilson, photography by David Barbour 21 December 2023 584 Views
The project has structurally stabilised and environmentally upgraded the fabric while revealing original features including arched openings in the courtyard façade
By Fran Williams 5 December 2023 1,343 Views
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By Fran Williams. Photography by Johan Dehlin 4 December 2023 2,128 Views
The practice has reconfigured a 1960s house, improving thermal performance while using raw materials throughout to amplify the qualities of the original architecture
By Rob Wilson, photography by Simon Kennedy 30 November 2023 1,581 Views
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By Ellie Duffy. Photography Taran Wilkhu and Ed Reeve 29 November 2023 1,392 Views
The courtyard development employs reuse and retrofit alongside new build to realise creative office spaces for the post-Covid era
By Nile Bridgeman. Photography by French + Tye 27 November 2023 1,268 Views
[Y/N] Studio has repaired and extended a terrace of workspaces in Hackney, wrapping the building in a polycarbonate skin and with deck access circulation in an industrial palette of materials