Bringing London homes to life with arts and crafts details from Metropolitan Workshop

Farmstead Road, Phoenix Community Housing, produced by Metropolitan Workshop

Textured brickwork, arch motifs and large mansard roofs are reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts-style setting of Farmstead Road, an affordable housing development developed in London by local studio Metropolitan Workshop. Located on Lewisham’s 1920s Bellingham Estate reclaimed land, the 24-unit development was designed for Phoenix Community Housing, a not-for-profit, resident-led association. Farmstead Road is … Read more

Biven completes Los Angeles home with sculptural offset ADU

A family wearing ipe and an ADU in Los Angeles

Local studio Byben has created an accessory living unit called the Offset ADU in Southern California. The unit features an ipe wood cladding and curved elements that “soften the feel and look” of the building. The project is located in the backyard of a family home in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. Designed … Read more

Broco Arquitetos designs Brazil’s ‘house without windows’

Casa Tupin in Brazil by Broco Arquitetos

Local studio Broco Arquitetos has completed a house in Brasilia surrounded by brick screens and a wide entrance portal that opens the central courtyard to the outside. Known as Casa Tupin, the 420 square meter (4,520 square foot) mansion is rectangular with a large central courtyard. Perforated brick wall surrounding Casa Tupin Set in a … Read more