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Material Cultures collaborates with Civic Square and Dark Matter Labs on the Retrofit House in Birmingham, rethinking retrofit as an act of regeneration rather than mere renovation. The project imagines how architecture, governance, and community might converge to shape a more equitable and sustainable urban future.
Reposted from @material_cultures - always with permission.
Excited to share the beginnings of our work with @civic_square and @darkmatter_labs on the @retrofit_house in Birmingham. Using a participatory neighborhood governance framework, we are exploring the potential of retrofit strategies that think beyond performance and efficiency, building on what we’ve learned from the amazing Retrofit Reimagined programme @wecanmakehomes , @retrofitbalsallheath and @nationalretrofithub
@civic_square will be opening up the @retrofit_house from the 10th to the 15th of November, come by to talk to us about regenerative retrofit in a decarbonised future 🦺
Slide 1: model of the house in the house made by @farrokh.aman in collaboration with our team @material_cultures 🤩
Slides 2+: 📸 by @thepaulstringer 💃🏾
#RegenerativeRetrofit #CommunityArchitecture ##RetrofitReimagined #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Bureau de Change’s ECHO reimagines the wall as a vessel of memory rather than a boundary. Drawing from Korean craftsmanship, the façade invites viewers to read its intricate layers as echoes of time, touch, and transformation.
Reposted from @bureaudechange_architects - always with permission.
ECHO // Seoul Biennale 2025 // #bureaudechangearchitects @officialheatherwickstudio @seoulbiennale // couldn’t have happened without @changyeob and @aju_concrete.lab
#SeoulBiennale2025 #ContemporaryCraft #ArchitecturalInstallation #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Alexander Hills Architects’ Old Rectory Farm extension unfolds beneath a softly curving zinc roof, where daylight filters in from a hidden skylight above. The project’s tactile palette of natural materials and gentle forms creates a calm, grounded space in dialogue with its rural setting.
Reposted from @alexander_hills_architects - always with permission.
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Once a project has completed, it’s so fun to look through the file to find early sketches and visuals, comparing them to what has been built.
Here is the extension to phase 1 with its curving zinc-clad roof that hides a top skylight, a source of good ambient light throughout the day.
#norfolkliving #northnorfolk #ruralarchitecture #countryhomes #modernvernacular #architectureuk #residentialdesign #craftedspaces #extension #naturalmaterials #timberandstone #designincontext #slowarchitecture #buildinginlandscape #architectureprogress #contemporaryrural #bespokedesign #heritagesensitive #architecturelovers #beedier #socialmediazeitgeist
Artform Architects used a crafted architectural model to reveal the interplay of old and new in their St Helens hotel design. The retained 19th-century façade anchors the project in local history, while the stepped brick form introduces a prominent modern presence.
Reposted from @artformarchitects - always with permission.
Our in-house 1:200 site model of our hotel project on a gateway site in St Helens. The building occupies a prominent corner site leading into the town centre and retains an existing facade dating from c.1870, originally built as a Victorian ironmongers.
The model is currently on display in @seesawspace as part of Scale Festival hosted by @nspf.uk. Open to the public so feel free to drop in and take a look. Just one of many brilliant architectural models being showcased!
Big thanks to @mf3d_cgi for help with the 3D printing.
#ArchitecturalModel #HotelDesign #HeritageAndModernity #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
In their recent projects, Studio Egret West use storyboards to design like filmmakers, envisioning spaces as dynamic sequences of daily life. The result is architecture that feels cinematic yet grounded, with every frame revealing new layers of community, play, and connection.
Reposted from @studioegretwest and @dpaybody - always with permission.
The best designs work from every angle, up close, from afar, and in how people and nature move through them. You’ll see this in projects like Brockhole Jetty, Balfron Tower, and Mayfield Park, where detail and big-picture thinking come together.
Lately, I’ve been exploring design through storyboards, like sketching future places as film sequences. Our recent Brentford planning application reflects this evolving approach.
This project was a collaboration between @studioegretwest , @haworthtompkins, @drmm_architects, and @met_work for @hadleyproperty. If this way of designing resonates with you, we’re always open to new client and designer collaborations so please get in touch! #landscapeurbanism #landscapearchitecture #architecture #illustration #beedier #socialmediazeitgeist
This new-build house by Sandy Rendel Architects in East Sussex is a confident composition of intersecting rooflines. With its sensitive siting and relationship to the wooded landscape, the project demonstrates how contemporary architecture can enhance rural living.
Reposted from @sandyrendelarch - always with permission.
Another flattened iso of our new build house near the #ashdownforest in #eastsussex which we are hoping to start on site in the next few months.
#ContemporaryArchitecture #AshdownForest #HouseDesign #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
The Big Shed by KAST Architects is a community building where function meets warmth, opening its spaces directly to the gardens outside. The result is a place that fosters collaboration, social connection, and comfort in every season.
Reposted from @kastarchitects - always with permission.
Inside - outside.
With the exception of the vegetable store all the spaces at Community Roots are designed to connect visually or physically to the garden outside.
The sheltered area beneath the pergola is a liminal space between the vegetable plots and the interior.
It’s also the most perfect spot to plan the days jobs or have a chinwag with a cup of coffee come rain or shine.
Clients: @communityroots.cornwall
Engineering: @martinperryassociates
Construction: @warvena_construction
Cladding: @ukhardwoodsltd
Photography: @formphotography.co
Early PM and funding: @ward_williams.uk
Architectural Design: @kastarchitects
Interior Design: @kastarchitects
The project was funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared prosperity fund.
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#dezeen
#cornisharchitecture
#sustainability
#architecturalphotography
#ukspf
#communityarchitecture
#csa
#ciosgoodgrowth
Marshall McCann Architects designed this refined contemporary home, showcasing their belief in aligning vision, trust, and thoughtful planning to create spaces that are both practical and deeply attuned to their clients’ lives.
Reposted from @marshallmccannarchitects - always with permission.
5 things people regret NOT doing in their home renovation or house build:
1. Not creating a Vision
This is the number one regret we hear from homeowners who have previously extended their home. They ‘just extended’. Without any real thought or consideration on how they wanted their house to look and feel. So they ended up with ‘just an extension’. And end up either not happy, or re-doing.
2. Engaging the wrong architect.
When investing in your house, your home, its really important to get an architect on board that aligns with your vision, your ethos. You need somebody that you trust, who you can work with, who you can be honest with, that you resonate with. The architects fees are a small fraction of the money you will spend.
3. Rushing the design phase.
We hear it all the time. “We have a tight deadline”. But understand this. The design phase is the most important phase of your build. Get this wrong, and everything is wrong. You need time to think, ponder and let the design settle; without overthinking, of course!
4. Not considering the thermal properties & thermal upgrading of your house.
This is often an afterthought. But how comfortable your home is, is often to do with the temperature and air quality; you just may not be totally aware of it. If you are spending, maybe the most money you have ever spent in your life, ensure there is enough budget to make your home thermally comfortable.
5. Not considering the practicalities of your house, your lives, now and in the future.
Plan for your lives now; but know that your lives will change. You have kids, they become teens, you have mobility issues. Consider each stage of your life; toddlers will not always be young; kids will not always want to play in the same space as you – you will want space from your teens!
#ContemporaryArchitecture #ModernHomeDesign #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
With a fresh project underway, Oscar & Oscar have turned their attention to an old school in Belfast, where every corridor and window tells a story. The survey reveals traces of the past. Red stair rails, textured glazing, and playful signage come together to form a rich foundation for future design.
Reposted from @oscar_and_oscar - always with permission.
Site visit to start the new week.
A very exciting new project on the drawing board/screen.
#architecture #historicbuildings #interiordesign #oldbuilding #oldschool #belfast #sitevisit #belfastbrick #survey #stair #red #window #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
With a focus on vernacular design and sustainable construction, Caukin Studio delivered the Saung Belajar as a new learning space in rural Cidokom. This simple yet elegant structure offers children and women a place to come together, exchange knowledge, and build stronger community ties.
Reposted from @caukinstudio - always with permission.
This year’s Saung Belajar (study hut) built in rural Cidokom, Indonesia. Constructed from local materials, the saung is rooted in the vernacular creating an outdoor space where children and women can learn and grow.
@stfuinjakarta 📚🧱🪵
#DesignForChange #VernacularDesign #LearningSpaces #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Studio Bark’s Summer Design Club at the Young V&A gave children the chance to step into the role of architects, from concept to construction. The playful structure they created demonstrates the value of co-design, offering new ways to gather, perform, and explore within the museum.
Reposted from @studiobark - always with permission.
How can we bring architecture to the younger generation?
This summer we partnered with the Young V&A (@young.vam) to run a two-day Summer Design Club, where a group of 11-14 year olds became designers, makers, and builders.
The brief was simple but ambitious: create a new space at the heart of the museum, for children, by children.
On Day One, the young designers sketched, modelled, and tested ideas - thinking about what the Town Square might need. A place to read? A stage to perform? Somewhere to play, climb, or just hang out? The choice was theirs.
On Day Two, ideas became reality. Using our modular @ubuild system, the group prototyped at full scale, collaborating to build a multi-layered structure that was ready to be opened to the public the very next day.
The result? A playful, imaginative installation that transformed the centre of the Young V&A - complete with climbing caves, cosy corners, and performance spots - and a project that proved how powerful it is to give young people the tools to shape their own spaces.
...And of course, we couldn’t resist testing it out ourselves - cue the Studio Bark team playing a very intense round of “the floor is lava” 🔥(another great use of the @ubuild system!)
📸 @sandra_ebert
#CoDesign #TeachingThroughMaking #RegenerativeArchitecture #UBuild #YoungVandA #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Dualchas Architects’ work at Achnacloich transforms a modest form into something profound, grounding the house within the rugged setting of the Isle of Skye. Through careful framing of views, the project shows how architecture elevates the everyday into a portrait of landscape and life.
Reposted from @dualchas_architects with - always with permission.
Portrait in the landscape.
What can improve a framed view of the Cuillins? A framed view of the Cuillins with Laura and her horse.
Image: Richard Gaston @richardgaston
#roomwiththeview #horselover #rurallife #familylife #thegoodlife #livingbythesea #scottishseaside #scottisharchitecture #skyearchitecture #isleofskye #isleofskyescotland #architectathome #myfamilyandotheranimals #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
The Belsize Architects` Hampstead project demonstrates how sensitive design choices can transform constraints into opportunities. By centering the extension around a mature tree, the refurbishment celebrates continuity, character, and connection to the outdoors.
Reposted from @belsizearchitects - always with permission.
Having persuaded a client not to cut down a tree we were then able to make it the focus of our design in this extension and refurbishment in Hampstead.
#TreehouseDesign #ContextualDesign #HouseExtension #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Axis Mason`s landscape architecture team captured a vibrant day of site visits, showcasing evolving progress across planting schemes, material selections, and outdoor spaces preparing to come alive. This evolving work illustrates the power of landscape-led design to enhance architecture and community.
Reposted from from @axismason - always with permission.
A glimpse at the camera roll after a day of site visits with the landscape architecture team. A mix of progress, planting schemes, material choices, and sites getting ready to take shape.
#landscapearchitecture #landscape #design #jerseyci #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Completed in 1984, CZWG Architects’ scheme at Lonsdale Place remains one of London’s most striking reinterpretations of the mews house. Playful forms, grand circular façades, and vaulted living spaces make the terrace a celebrated postmodern landmark.
Reposted from @czwgarchitects - always with permission.
📚In our third extract from At Home in London: The Mews House we look at 17-19 Londale Place, CZWG @czwgarchitects (1984).
This short terrace is London’s most flamboyantly postmodern reinvention of the mews house type. Its exuberance is all the more remarkable given that the scheme sits within the Barnsbury conservation area. Planning permission was initially refused following objections from neighbours, leading to a revision of the design.
Built in yellow and red brick, each of the three houses is dominated by a single super-scaled circular opening on its street frontage that incorporates an expanse of glazing. As the development’s name, Lonsdale Studios, suggests, the effect strongly recalls London’s tradition of artists’ studios, particularly those built in Kensington and Chelsea in the late nineteenth century.
The house closest to the mews’s entrance has a different treatment from its neighbours: Its volume projects forward and the large circular opening wraps around two elevations, so as to address the development’s principal approach. In all three homes, bedrooms are located on the ground floors with kitchen and living areas above, where they are surmounted by a barrel vaulted roof. At the rear, each property opens onto a small courtyard, contained at the property boundary by a pre-existing garden wall. Above, the houses present large semi-circular openings on their upper levels, a treatment which one critic remarked lent the resultant elevation ‘a strange resemblance to Diocletian’s baths in Rome’.
🔗At Home in London: The Mews House is available to pre-order from www.architecturefoundation.org.uk
Link in @czwgarchitects bio
#PostmodernArchitecture #LondonArchitecture #MewsHouse #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
Hugh Broughton Architects extend their expertise from London to Toronto with a “kit-of-parts” system that reinvents the public toilet as a community asset. Their design integrates universal accessibility, bold visual identity, and environmental responsibility in a flexible model adaptable to diverse urban contexts.
Reposted from @hba_london with - always with permission.
We`re on a roll! Our designs for public toilets have gone international!
The team at Hugh Broughton Architects recently participated in the TO the Loo! Toronto Toilet Design Challenge. And we are delighted to have our proposals recognised as one of two runners-up amongst some strong competition, and great ideas!
For the team it was really important to build upon our experience in London, where our Westminster WCs seamlessly integrate exciting new artwork with our architecture, and where every small practicality is considered. Here however, we were required to design all new modular facilities - for this we employ a fully adaptable `Kit-of-Parts` approach which allows for different types and numbers of inclusive toilets, as well as providing additional public amenities ranging from drinking water fountains and bicycle storage to flower kiosks and cafes!
Big thanks to the jury and the organisers The Toronto Public Space Committee @toronto_public_space !!
More info available here: https://www.publicspace.ca/competition/winners
#publictoilets #architecture #kitofparts #hughbroughtonarchitects #inclusivedesign #publicart #toronto #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
In Haringey, Neil Dusheiko Architects are crafting a bespoke residence that celebrates the harmony between indoors and outdoors. The design highlights sustainable materials and generous daylight to form a calm and lasting sanctuary.
Reposted from @neildusheikoarchitects - always with permission.
From garden plot to dream home — interiors for a sustainable new build in Muswell Hill.
We have started fleshing out the interiors for our newly consented two-storey new build home in Haringey.
With an east-facing courtyard, natural materials, and a layout crafted to connect indoors and out, the home will be a light-filled retreat designed to stand the test of time.
Our portfolio here
#neildusheikoarchitects
#Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist #muswellhill #haringey #conservationarea #architecturelovers #designinspiration #modernarchitecture #interiorarchitecture #interiordesign #sustainabledesign #contemporaryhome #courtyardhouse #residentialdesign #architecturaldesign #archidaily #architecturephotography #modernliving #homedesign #bespokeinteriors #londonarchitect #architectsofinstagram
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@priceandmyers
@blok_build
Ossian Architects reimagine an agricultural barn in Edinburgh as a contemporary family home, preserving its form and materiality while introducing low-impact design strategies. The project balances heritage and performance, with sensitive interventions that maximise natural light and strengthen connections to the surrounding landscape.
Reposted from @ossianarchitects - always with permission.
Work-in-progress design for the conversion of an agricultural barn into a family home in Edinburgh.
The proposal retains the footprint, form and materiality of the original building, introducing new elements that reference the barn’s agrarian past while meeting contemporary standards of energy efficiency and comfort.
We’re working closely with the client to deliver a low-impact, fabric-first and sensitive design that responds to the landscape, maximises natural light, and preserves elements of and the character of the existing structure.
We’re excited to share more as the design develops.
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@ossianarchitects
@narroassociates
#Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist #AdaptativeReuse #SustainableArchitecture #ContemporaryVernacular
Jon Matthews Architects’ Plot 9A First Street demonstrates the expressive potential of concrete through a finely detailed façade system. Its rhythmic structure and 3D geometric pattern bring texture and depth, setting a new benchmark for contemporary office architecture in Manchester.
Reposted from @jon_matthews_architects - always with permission.
Plot 9A First Street has been shortlisted for the Concrete Society Awards 2025, which celebrates excellence in the use of concrete.
A fabric first approach was adopted for the facade concept with precast concrete chosen to add depth, geometry and texture.
The facade is arranged in a clear classical order, with a bottom, middle and top.
A precast horizontal panel enhances the extent of solid in the facade and creates a depth of reveal to limit solar gain.
We designed a geometric pattern and created a 3D prototype model in house. Working closely with @techrete a full scale facade mock up was created as part of the design process to review the concrete pigment and finish.
Each component is legible and civic in scale.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted projects.
📸 @paulkaralius
#Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist #concrete #façade #architecture #design #commercial #office #3d #model #craft #sustainability #manchester #northwest
Haar Architects’ Orchard Neuk sits comfortably within the rolling topography of the Scottish Borders, offering expansive views to the Eildon Hills. The project redefines the site with a sustainable, design-led family home that combines elegance, warmth, and a strong sense of place.
Reposted from @herewehaar - always with permission.
Orchard Neuk is a two storey dwelling located on a sloping site in the Scottish Borders conservation village of Gattonside, and faces south towards a horizon defined by the prominent Eildon Hills. The building replaces a deteriorating single storey dwelling that was deficient in aesthetic, spatial and thermal qualities.
The brief was to provide a unique family home with a strong relationship with its immediate environment and strong visual connections to the further surroundings. Guided by the orientation and topography of the site, the building form is derived from the logical arrangement of semi public living space on the ground floor that responds to the view and southerly aspect. To the north and above the single storey is a gabled element that houses the more private bedroom and bathroom spaces.
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#ScottishBorders
#MelroseScotland
#Galashiels
#BordersLife
#ScotlandHomes
#BordersLiving
#VisitScottishBorders
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#ScottishBordersStyle
#SouthOfScotland
#haararchitects
#architectmelrose
With St Philips, Gannon Works has introduced a mezzanine that responds to the church’s structural order and spiritual atmosphere. The design’s cruciform columns, curved staircases, and carefully placed voids ensure the new architecture feels both functional and uplifting.
Reposted from @gannon_works - always with permission.
St Philips
Although the church is not listed, a lightweight intervention of a timber deck mezzanine responds to the challenge of creating more space within the Church.
The mezzanine is elevated on a series of cruciform columns that follow the existing structural rhythm of the church. The new floor deck is punctuated with voids to allow the passage of natural light and capture glimpses of the original timber trusses and arched windows above.
Two curved staircases bring members of the congregation down to the changel during times of ceremony.
#TimberArchitecture #ContemporaryIntervention #ChurchArchitecture #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
ONE17 Design has crafted a refined interior that foregrounds bespoke joinery, natural stone, and finely executed details. The result is a timeless residential setting that balances craftsmanship with effortless elegance.
Reposted from @one17design - always with permission.
We’ve just received the first photos from our latest project and we couldn’t wait to share a glimpse. Featuring bespoke oak cabinetry, travertine hearth, and micro-cement flooring, this space is all about refined detail. More to come soon.
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#luxury #residential #interiordesign #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
With Tooting House, Woodrow Vizor Architects reimagined an Edwardian terrace into a light-filled sanctuary for family life. A coffered oak ceiling, breathable insulation, and glulam beams make sustainability and craft central to the design.
Reposted from @woodrowvizor_architects - always with permission.
Introducing our latest project: Tooting House — a full-house renovation of an Edwardian terrace.
The brief was to design a "Haven" for a family of four. Taking inspiration from the client’s love of exposed timber, we made the roof structure itself the focal point of the design.
The ground-floor extension is built with low-embodied-carbon stone bricks with exposed European Oak joists. While the south-facing façade is wrapped in breathable woodfibre insulation to boost thermal performance and prevent overheating.
Upstairs, the loft has been transformed with glulam beams, creating a light-filled space for two compact bedrooms and a bathroom — all with exposed timber that celebrates structure and craft.
📷 @frenchandtye
Structural Engineer @detail_sd
#TimberArchitecture #SustainableBuilding #woodrowvizor #ArchitecturalPhotography #ResidentialArchitecture #ArchitectureLovers #ContemporaryDesign #HouseExtension #LoftConversion #ArchitectsJournal #DesignDetail #ModernArchitecture #LondonArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #CofferedCeiling #ArchitecturalInspiration #ArchDaily #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
GLM are reimagining a collection of characterful Ayrshire buildings, seeing beyond their weathered fabric to uncover opportunities for renewal. By embracing the quirks and textures of the existing structures, the studio is shaping a sensitive adaptation that will breathe new life into the site.
Reposted from @weareglm - always with permission.
Part of our job as surveyors and architects is to see past the decay of the buildings and envision a new lease of life for them.
On a recent site visit in Ayrshire, the team were familiarising themselves with a new project. The buildings we are working with are abundant with qualities and quirks that contribute to their potential for adaptation and refurbishment.
#weareGLM #GLM #Architects #Architecture #BuildingSurveying #Adaptation #Beedier #SocialMediaZeitgeist
As well as publishing Beedier, our team at Woodburn Park Communications works with architectural clients of different scales, and through a diverse range of projects – from bids, to social media, awards, websites, books and films. Here is a selection of our recent client work…
Our Brixton based start-up client MOST Architecture, were invited to pitch concept proposals for the complete re-design of an exhibition centre in South Korea. We assisted with graphic design layouts, film production, architectural drawings, story-boarding and translation.
We are always on the lookout for great new clients, and interesting projects. If you need help or advice with your architectural communications and business development, then please get in touch: info@woodburnpark.com
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