Grimshaw: The Eden Project endeavours to recognise our country’s heritage of plant exploration while simultaneously looking to the future. This has been successfully achieved through the transformation of a place of relative anonymity into an impressive multi-functional site with visitor experience at its core.
Project name
The Eden Project
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Location
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Principal architect
Nicholas Grimshaw
Landscape
Land Use Consultants
Structural engineer
Anthony Hunt Associates
Environmental & MEP
Arup, BDSP Partnership
Construction
Cladding: Arup Facade Engineering
Client
Eden Project Limited
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
Escapade Living started out with a simple but bold idea, to design the ultimate experience for motorsport enthusiasts. This includes close-up viewing of the world’s best racing and direct personal usage of one of the most iconic circuits.
Project name
Escapade Silverstone
Architecture firm
Twelve Architects
Location
Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Matt Cartwright
Interior design
Bergman Interiors
Collaborators
Tower Eight
Civil engineer
Whitby Wood
Structural engineer
Whitby Wood
Environmental & MEP
Applied Energy
Status
Under construction
Typology
Residential › Hospitality
The Spaish architect Lucas Arellano spent 10 days filming the creative process during an architectural competition, to share the experience of working as a young architect at an international architecture office, Sheppard Robson, one of the most established practices in the UK.
Written by
Lucas Arellano
Photography
Lucas Arellano
Amos Goldreich Architecture: A much-loved garden was central to our design of this side and rear extension for a Victorian mid-terrace house in the Stroud Green Conservation Area of Haringey. The project for a couple, both in property development and one a keen gardener, arranges a sequence of living spaces around the garden and an internal courtya...
Project name
A House For A Gardener
Architecture firm
Amos Goldreich Architecture
Location
London , United Kingdom
Photography
Ollie Hammick
Interior design
Amos Goldreich Architecture
Structural engineer
Constant
Construction
BKB Projects
Material
Glass, timber, tiles, brick
Typology
Residential › House
“The Quest” is a replacement dwelling in Swanage, UK. Planning permission was granted in the spring of 2014, and construction started in October 2014. The build was completed in January 2016 and has won numerous accolades and awards, including: Built It 2017 , Daily Telegraph's H&R 2017, RIBA (South West) 2017 and Sunday Times' 2017 BHA.
Architecture firm
Ström Architects
Location
Swanage, United Kingdom
Photography
Martin Gardner
Principal architect
Magnus Ström
Structural engineer
Calcinotto
Construction
Matrod Frampton Ltd
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone,Glass
Typology
Residential › House
DT design has used a style different from an ordinary bathroom. Using materials such as glass and marble to give as much purity and reflex to the environment. The whole idea is to bring nature as close as possible to the environment inside. Using these glass windows enables the entry of abundant light inside the bathroom and also a better view of n...
Project name
Glassy Bathroom
Architecture firm
DT Design Studio
Location
London,United Kingdom
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Typology
Residential › Houses
A concept design idea for community green space floating on the water and providing close contact to nature by Miroslav Naskov. The design provides walk routes for the visitors and nice breather spots for resting and enjoying the surroundings. A rich variety of plant species create a unique atmosphere of comfort and tranquillity.
Project name
Floating Gardens
Architecture firm
Mind Design
Tools used
Autodesk Maya, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Miroslav Naskov
Visualization
Miroslav Naskov
Alison Brooks Architects completes a monumental house and living art gallery high above the Wye Valley.
Alison Brooks Architects’ latest house is set atop the highest point in Gloucestershire, overlooking the Wye Valley. The result of a ten-year collaboration, this new house and landscape project celebrates domestic living amongst an extraordina...
Project name
Windward House
Architecture firm
Alison Brooks Architects
Location
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Alison Brooks
Design team
Alison Brooks, Wanja Wechselberger, Wei Shan Chia, Sophie Bates, Christopher Smaill, Sara Yabsley, Alex Nicholls, Christopher Curran, Antonio Callejon
Structural engineer
Akera Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Peter Deer & Associates
Landscape
Barker & Barker
Visualization
Alison Brooks Architects
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, AutoCAD
Construction
E G Carter & Co Ltd
Client
David and Jenny Clifford
