This Highbury flat refurbishment transformed an unloved interior into a contemporary home. A focus on refined finishes and a muted colour palette was a key part of the brief. Natural materials and finishes were prioritised, with stone, timber and lime plaster used throughout.
Project name
Highbury Flat
Architecture firm
Architecture for London
Location
Beresford Road, Islington N5, London, UK
Photography
Architecture for London
Principal architect
Titas Grikevičius
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
AFL Build and Proactive Building
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The apartment of designer Olena Korzh and her family is situated in one of Kyiv’s modern residential neighborhoods. Olena designed the interior, embracing the ascetic lifestyle her family follows.
Project name
Apartment with Waves
Photography
Yevhenii Avramenko
Principal architect
Olena Korzh
Built area
78 m²/ 839 ft²
Interior design
Bordo Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Plaster, Ceramic Tiles, Mirrors, Concrete
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Hacienda Wabi emerges as a residential sanctuary seamlessly interwoven with the lush tropical environment. Conceived by RA! and promoted by Namus—a Tulum-based developer renowned for boutique ventures—the project articulates a symbiosis between architecture and nature.
Project name
Hacienda Wabi
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Principal architect
Pedro Ramírez de Aguilar, Cristóbal Ramírez de Aguilar, Santiago Sierra
Design team
Pedro Ramírez de Aguilar, Santiago Sierra, Cristóbal Ramírez de Aguilar, Alejandro Hernández, Lourdes Gamez y Mateo Vázquez del Mercado
Interior design
Namus + Casa Portal + RA!
Collaborators
Alejandro Hernández, Lourdes Gamez y Mateo Vázquez del Mercado
Structural engineer
EMX Structural Engineering
Material
Stone, Concrete and Chukum
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Milliners Yard is a purpose-built, 11-storey residential development for the build-to-rent (BTR) market from Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Comprised of 258 modern apartments, the scheme, on London Road in Liverpool, sits at the heart of the city’s historic Fabric District. The area was once a bustling centre for millinery and textile warehouse...
Project name
Milliners Yard
Architecture firm
(Delivery architect) Brock Carmichael
Location
Stafford ST, Liverpool, L3 8JA, UK
Design team
Jasper Sanders, Rebecca Finney
Interior design
Jasper Sanders + Partners
Collaborators
Society Studios - Brand Identity, Practice
Environmental & MEP
T Clarke
Construction
Base Build Contractor Phase I | Equans. Installation Contractor Phase II | 2G Design & Build
Client
Columbia Threadneedle
Typology
Residential › Build-to-rent apartments
WER Studio: Located in the traditional neighborhood of Notting Hill in London, this townhouse is part of a terrace of houses built around 1840 as single-family dwellings.
Project name
Notting Hill Flat
Architecture firm
WER Studio
Location
London, United Kingdom
Design team
Carolina Prates, Carolina Mota
Collaborators
Author: Marina Werfel. Text/Communication: Matheus Pereira
Interior design
WER Studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Delmore has been issued its foundation permit from the town of Surfside, Florida. The permit enables piling works to commence immediately after the site’s deep-soil mixing (DSM) works finish this autumn. DSM avoids the vibration and water table impacts of traditional pile driving.
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Collaborators
ZHA Director: Chris Lepine ZHA Project Director: Eva Tiedemann ZHA Project Associate: Oliver Bray ZHA Project Team: Aditya Bhosle, Sam Butler, Inês Fontoura, Maria-Christina Manousaki,Anastasiia Metelskaia, Haseef Rafiei, Sonia Renehan, Dhruval Shah, Theodor Wender ZHA Competition Directors: Chris Lepine, Paulo Flores ZHA Competition Project Directors: Eva Tiedemann, Oliver Bray ZHA Competition Project Leads: Sven Torres, Aditya Bhosle ZHA Competition Team: Sam Butler, Saman Dadgostar, Inês Fontoura, Kar-Hwa Ho, Maria- Christina Manousaki, Chhavi Mehta, Anastasiia Metelskaia, Ganesh Nimmala, Rory Noble- Turner, Ripple Patel, Irena Predalic, Haseef Rafiei, Dhruval Shah, Hunter Sims, Billy Webb,Yuxuan Zhao ZHA Interiors Project Director: Kar-Hwa Ho Consultants Executive Architect: O'Donnell Dannwolf + Partners (ODP) Architect of Record: O'Donnell Dannwolf + Partners (ODP) Structural Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti Quantity Surveyor: N.A. Cost Consultants: N.A. Environmental Consultant: CodeGreen Façade Engineering: Newtecnic (for SD) / Facade + Envelope Engineering Consultants (for CDs) M&E Engineering: MG Engineering, D.P.C. MEP: MG Engineering, D.P.C. Transport Consultant: KBP Consulting Fire Engineer: MG Engineering, D.P.C. Landscape Consultant: Savino & Miller Design Studio (Concept Stage) / CLAD LandscapeArchitecture (SD onwards) Lighting Design: Light Direction (FOH), MG Engineering, D.P.C. (BOH), CLAD (Landscape) Acoustic Consultant: Trinity Consultants Façade Access and Maintenance: Lerch Bates Wind Engineering: CPP Wind Engineering Consultants Interior Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates (Amenities and Residential Units): Zaha HadidArchitects (Entrance Lobby) Pool Consultant: Aquadynamics Design Group, Inc Life Safety/ Code/ ADA: SLS Consulting, LLC / Socotec Civil + Coastal Construction: Ocean Engineering Technology Consultant: MGE Unified Technologies
Typology
Residential Building
An apartment complex roof replacement is a tactical enhancement with lasting value. It offers design-forward materials, energy-efficient technology, and occupant-centric performance.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
A mom and daughter living in the heart of downtown Georgetown who were looking to expand their apartment– without the sacrifice of their ideal location– are transcending the boundaries of an addition.
Project name
Two Units Combine into One Bold, Modern Apartment
Architecture firm
Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC
Location
Georgetown, Washington, D.C., USA
Photography
Emily Albans, Namr Od
Principal architect
Kendall Dorman
Design team
Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC
Interior design
Eva Littlefield, nobilia
Environmental & MEP engineering
CTS, Inc
Lighting
Brian McIntyre, Flux Studio
Construction
Green Dwellings LLC
Supervision
Jason Hebeison, Heb-n-Co Construction
Tools used
Revit, Adobe Acrobat Suite
Typology
Residential › Apartment
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