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14th Oct 2024

If you are seeking Greenwich architects for your house refurbishment, extension or new build home, please contact us for a free introductory call. Architecture for London has designed a number of homes in Greenwich and adjacent boroughs in south east London. Our architects have significant experience in refurbishing heritage properties, often including the addition of…

20th Sep 2024

What is a Maisonette? Readmore

What is a Maisonette? Property buyers often come across the word ‘maisonette’ during their search, although it can be unclear what this refers to. ‘Maisonette’ is a broad term, further confused by the fact that it can also mean different things depending on where you are in the world. This article explains the key features…

10th Jul 2023

Barbican brutalist architecture: An unsustainable relationship with concrete? Readmore

The Brutalism of the Barbican furthered our foundational obsession with concrete in the 20th century. Far beyond its pole position as the most consumed synthetic product in the world, and despite the catastrophic carbon cost of its production, concrete’s cultural identity in Britain today exceeds any economic or functional virtues to reach a dominant aesthetic…

13th May 2022

Interior design with Francis Bacon Readmore

Though Francis Bacon is scarcely known for the furniture and rug designs he made as a young man, this part of his past gives us significant insight into his self and work. Against the trappings of Bacon’s celebrity in the latter half of the 20th century, all the tales of gambling, drink and rough sex, his violence and his iconoclasm, a somewhat lesser-recalled history is one of his inter-war period, when he worked for a time as an interior designer.

2nd Nov 2017

Rewilding London Readmore

The 211 hectares of Walthamstow Reservoirs has recently been upgraded to encourage wildlife and provide access for visitors. Relaunched as Walthamstow Wetlands, the project opens up a unique area of industrial London…