Contour Lines

Contour Lines

McLean Quinlan’s striking stone house in north Devon merges architecture with some tricky terrain to fully embrace coastal living
Heart Space

Heart Space

RMGB reimagines a Haussmannian apartment near Paris’ Sacré-Cœur, blending timeless Parisian elegance with a contemporary sense of flow
Modular Vision

Modular Vision

Blurring the boundaries between classicism and modernity, Fondation Cartier's new exhibition space by Jean Nouvel explores territory that rests right in between the two
Beach Happy

Beach Happy

A 1960s Hamptons house is reimagined for a creative couple by General Assembly, with a blend of local vernacular and contemporary craft
Communing with the City

Communing with the City

Wendover restores and extends a Victorian police station in north London, creating a series of rental apartments wrapped around an appealing cobbled courtyard
Restoring Order

Restoring Order

Atzur Arquitectura has given a once-fragmented Barcelona home a new coherence, uniting its fractured spaces with light, proportion and quiet material harmony
Make Space

Make Space

A brutalist landmark and the setting for the London Design Festival’s Material Matters show (17-20 September), Space House has been reborn as prime office space
A Joinery Masterclass

A Joinery Masterclass

Perched above the bustle of Covent Garden, this duplex penthouse has been realised with a considered approach to materials, and some extraordinary craftsmanship
Step Change

Step Change

With an eye on futureproofing as well as creating a house fit for today, Mulroy Architects remodels a classic north London Victorian terrace with a dramatic steel staircase and atrium
Twin Spirits

Twin Spirits

This new-build on a small London plot, designed by architect Graeme Williamson for himself and his family, blends brilliant space-planning with bold colour and an inventive use of materials
Living with the Landscape

Living with the Landscape

Designed for an Australian living in London, De Rosee Sa’s Garden House connects with nature, and comforts with its thoughtful, empathetic design
A Creative Confluence

A Creative Confluence

Seamlessly blending Brazilian art with Le Corbusier’s modernist architecture, a new exhibition in Paris charts a compelling cross-cultural dialogue – and a growing global fascination with Brazil’s artistic legacy
Surpassing the Standard

Surpassing the Standard

Studio Hagen Hall comprehensively refurbishes a late-1960s house in Hampstead, using its period-piece slatted pine original features as a material reference point
Light Work

Light Work

From factory, to live-work, to home: Arcola Studios skilfully converts a west London building that already had a strong design pedigree, leaving just enough of its former lives
Scorpios Rising

Scorpios Rising

The brains behind hot Mykonos beach club Scorpios have opened a first hotel in Bodrum, with the same earthy approach to design
Nature Note

Nature Note

Stockholm's Note Design Studio debuts its first full architectural project, a contemporary mountain retreat
Calmer Waters

Calmer Waters

A former naval torpedo boat workshop in Copenhagen drops down to a slower pace thanks to Norm Architects’ calming intervention
Optimised for Living

Optimised for Living

A London home refurbishment by Finkernagel Ross that’s practical and pragmatic as well as elegant and luxurious
Rimadesio: Modern Stories

Rimadesio: Modern Stories

In the pursuit of finding who you are in the design space, is it possible not to lose yourself keeping up with the contemporary world?
Desert Gem

Desert Gem

Studio KO collaborate with Le Collectionist on a serene, minimalist escape just outside of Marrakech, where the French design duo have made their mark
Start Small

Start Small

Shortlisted for New London Architecture’s Don’t Move, Improve award in 2024, Cairn Architects’ renovation and extension of a small Victorian terrace has a pioneering approach to materials
A Modern Pastoral

A Modern Pastoral

A 17th-century tithe barn, extended and remodelled by architects McLaren Excell, where the historical fabric is in dialogue with an industrial material palette
No Stone Unturned

No Stone Unturned

Inspired by the historic boundary walls that criss-crossed its land, this Catskills home by Elizabeth Roberts Architects is naturally anchored to its surroundings
Grounded & Nurtured

Grounded & Nurtured

Architect Oliver Du Puy has drawn on both his European roots and his work in Japan to create this sanctuary-like home from a handsome Victorian terrace in Melbourne