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Smallwood Architects’ Queen Anne-style design approved for replacement house on Jane Austen-linked estate
Heritage campaign group SAVE Britain’s Heritage objected to the approved plans, citing the loss of historic character and environmental concerns
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Open Practice Architecture completes East Dulwich infill house
Clad in pale brick with an iroko timber fascia, the Coach House features exposed aggregate concrete, oak veneer cabinetry and ash cladding, with timber mullions and a softwood ceiling to control light and add warmth
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Loader Monteith completes rural home in Angus
A new three-bedroom home in seeks to integrate contemporary living with traditional Scottish architecture
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DEDRAFT completes new-build home in rural Oxfordshire
The house features three splayed wings and a blend of traditional and contemporary materials
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RX Architects reimagines two rural houses as contemporary family homes
Modern materials and energy-efficient upgrades bring fresh life to two rural properties
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Cooke Fawcett reimagines historic mill house with new studio and workshop
A 17th-century mill house in Hampshire has been sensitively redeveloped with new spaces for creative work, blending conservation with sustainable design
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BakerBrown Studio completes low carbon house on the South Downs
A replacement house in East Sussex blends innovative design with sustainability
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Ao–ft completes sustainable infill home in Walthamstow
Compact backland home designed around a mature London Plane tree, with a focus on sustainable construction and privacy
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Plans approved for Tom Turner Architects’ farmstead scheme in Sussex
Redevelopment combines historic preservation with sustainable updates for family home
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Studio AVC completes contemporary London townhouse
Respecting its Victorian surroundings, Frame House seeks to integrate energy-efficiency and craftsmanship
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BakerBrown retrofit transforms 19th-century cottage into carbon-negative home
Bank Cottage has undergone a transformation to meet 21st-century standards of energy efficiency and comfort
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Features
AYA 2024 shortlists: Individual House Architect of the Year
In a series celebrating BD’s Architect of the Year Awards finalists, we look at the Individual House Architect shortlist
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StudioFolk secures planning for self-build project in Devon
The site is close to Kents Cavern, one of the UK’s most significant archaeological sites, known as Britain’s oldest home, with evidence of human activity dating back over 500,000 years
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Merrett Houmøller Architects unveils trapezoidal reworking of traditional London terrace
Project draws on design of traditional Moroccan and Andalusian dwellings
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Robert Adam's plans for 'most sustainable country house' win planning on appeal
The scheme was approved under paragraph 84 of the National Planning Policy Framework
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In Pictures: Eavesdrop by Tom Dowdall Architects
Paragraph 84 house in West Sussex is designed to integrate with the surrounding landscape
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Building Study
Jankes Barn by Lynch Architects: ‘We like to call it a barn non-conversion’
An Essex barn is given a remarkable new lease of life, by reinforcing its relationship with craft and landscape, writes Ben Flatman
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Architecture Office restores and extends 19th-century Cornish cottage
Project strips away 1960s additions, while accentuating original structure and fabric
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Surman Weston completes self-build house in Peckham
Practice acts as client, architect and contractor for self-initiated project
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Novak Hiles wins planning for low-carbon house in Barnet
The proposed new home is designed to enhance CO2 emissions reduction, surpassing Part L building regulations