Dolls' House

Get bidding if you fancy one of the Architect designed Dolls' Houses designed for the charity KIDS. The auction is on Monday at Bonhams and you can bid online at http://interactivefundraising.co.uk/adollshouse/


Here's a taster.........

Duggan Morris Architects

HLM Architects

Make Architects

Shed KM Architects

RIBA Stirling Prize 2013

Whilst I love the drama of the Giant's Causeway Visitors Centre by Henegan Peng Architects for the National Trust............

..............my fingers will be crossed for the Newhall Be suburban housing scheme in Harlow by Alison Brooks Architects which through clever use of roof spaces both internally, as habitable space, and externally as garden area additional houses were able to be fitted onto the site enabling the developer to justify the additional spend on non-standard products and to increase the quality of the housing overall. 

No trees disturbed.......

..........in the building of this clever house in Japan which was designed to work in harmony with its surroundings. 

Architect in the House 2013

I will be participating in this year's Architect in the House scheme in aid of the charity Shelter. Read more about the scheme at www.architectinthehouse.org.uk

Edible Architecture

It seems only fitting at this time of over indulgence...........

Gingerbread Treehouse Retreat by Handlin Garrahan and Associates 

Edible Aquarium by C7A (Cambridge Seven Associates)

NATURAL ARCHITECTURE

Natural architecture such as this 'Tunnel of Love' has such a beautiful ethereal quality. This leafy tunnel is on a section of private railway in the Ukraine and has been formed over time by the passing of a train along the track.

Wonderful Copenhagen

..........I couldn't resist snapping a few buildings on a recent break to Copenhagen, so here's a taster!