• Polysmiths designs "beautifully sustainable" London house featuring cork-lined living spaces

    Architecture studio Polysmiths used cork panels to clad internal and external surfaces at Cork House in east London, which was built using materials available during the Covid-19 lockdown.
    Polysmiths director Charles Wu adopted the roles of architect, client and developer for the Cork House project, which he designed as a home for himself and his partner.
    Cork House was designed by Polysmiths
    Wu purchased a rectangular brownfield plot in Forest Gate in 2020 and set about producing plans for a th
  • Dezeen's top 10 house extensions of 2022

    Continuing our 2022 review, we have collected 10 residential extensions featured on Dezeen this year, from a weathering steel structure perched on top of a bungalow to a pair of concrete volumes added to a remote farmhouse.
    You don't have to look to huge new buildings to find striking architecture. Small-scale projects expanding existing homes are often among the most popular stories on Dezeen.
    Here are 10 residential extensions we covered in 2022:Photo is by Ivo Tavares
    Namora House, Portugal,

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