New London Architecture

10/08/2022

Join NLA today. Create new connections and expand your network.

Build relationships with 450+ built environment organisations spanning the entire industry. Register now: https://nla.london/business-membership

04/08/2022

Become an NLA member now to attend our regular programme of in-person events and networking opportunities. Don't miss out on the opportunities to learn from and connect with 450+ leading built environment organisations.

We have a range of options available for any budget.

Join today: https://nla.london/business-membership

11/05/2022

We're thrilled to announce that submissions for New London Awards 2022 are now open!

Supported by the Mayor of London, celebrate and seek the very best new projects across every sector, ranging from community-led to large-scale mixed-use developments, both built and unbuilt, that contribute to and enhance a better vision of the city.

A prestigious international jury of architecture and urban design experts, advised by a team of London-based expert assessors, will select winners in 14 categories and 6 special prizes including the Mayor's Prize.

Take a look at the 2022 submission guidelines, and submit your project now. Deadline is Monday 13 June 👉🔗http://ow.ly/Hk0L50J45Nh

27/11/2021

Exciting news!! 🎉

Hampton Pool has won the ‘People’s Choice Award’ in the New London Architecture Awards 2021 🤩

The design for our facility redevelopment is by and has been voted the best in the ‘unbuilt’ category! 🙌

NLA described the project as “encompassing the redevelopment of the buildings and upgrading of the facilities at Hampton Pool to create a fully accessible, highly sustainable and future proof community asset”.

Thanks to everyone who voted for Hampton Pool! 🙏

05/11/2021

If you have completed a home extension or renovation project in London, why not enter it into this year’s Don’t Move, Improve! 2022 competition and year-round programme? Deadline 17 November.

More info here: https://bit.ly/DMI2022submissions

Enter your home projects to be part of the 2022 programme. Don't Move, Improve! encourages great design in everyday life, celebrating the newest and most innova

30/07/2021

Last chance to join tomorrow's walking tour of , one of London’s most popular recreational waterways. We'll explore how new and adaptive projects consider the ecosystem of the canal and the local character of the area.

To book 🎟️ see here: https://nla.london/events/new-london-architecture-walking-tour-regents-canal-2

NLA walking tour of Regent Canal with Gayle McKeen

12/07/2021

Read about London’s 100 best home renovation projects, explore emerging trends, learn tips on how to start your own extension, and discover this year’s best architectural practices downloading the free digital mag:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/NewLondonArchitecture1/QuickAudienceQuestionnaire

You can purchase hardcopies for £5 at Coal Drops Yard

01/07/2021

And... we're open!

Our new space in Coal Drops Yard is designed for everyone with an interest in London’s built environment. We'll be hosting free exhibitions alongside the London Model (with weekly model talks) and a café. Find us and come say hello!

New shows, a café, an extended model and ‘summer socials’ planned for NLA’s new King’s Cross site

27/05/2021

Congratulations to the House Recast by Studio Ben Allen for being the overall winner of Don’t Move, Improve! 2021.

The House Recast is a spatially rich project to create an extension to a house in Haringey. Studio Ben Allen were encouraged by the client to use the project as a testbed for ideas. The architects used the house as a vehicle to push the boundaries of off-site fabrication – something that they felt was lacking in smaller-scale residential projects.

The scheme is also an exemplary case for a small, emerging practice investigating the advantages and limitations of using concrete.

‘I love that house’ – Kunle Barker, Judge.

‘It had a real coherence to it, and it had that relationship with the old. This felt like a really coherent building. It wasn’t just an extension; it was a route through the building, and it was spatially really interesting. It worked incredibly well, architecturally‘ – Tom Foxall, Judge.

Read more about the project here: https://nla.london/news/concrete-connections-house-recast

📸 French + Tye

20/05/2021

Congratulations to Terrazzo Studio by Sonn Studio for winning the ‘WFH design of the year’ award, sponsored by Day True Architectural Interiors! The prize celebrates spaces that can adapt and cater for changing functions and unique needs of the users.

The Terrazzo Studio is a striking end of garden studio and workshop in , designed and self-built by the architect. The project aimed to add an additional area of work, living and creative space to a one-bedroom garden flat. The build resulted in a tropical oasis within a Victorian terrace street, consisting of a studio space that doubles as a guest bedroom and a hidden functional workshop to the rear.

‘The ambition here is just insane. And with a real quality finish. And it has the most beautiful and sexy workshop I’ve ever seen’ – Melissa Dowler, Judge.

‘This is the energy and enthusiasm of youth to an extreme level. But he had the creativity and the skill as well. And the determination’ – Tom Foxall, Judge.

Read more about the project here: https://nla.london/news/livework-balance-terrazzo-studio

📸 Sarah Burton Fielding

20/05/2021

Congratulations to Mountain View by Can Architects for winning this year’s ‘Unique Character Prize’! The prize is awarded to the design that shows true originality and creates its own individual personality or style.

Mountain View is a radical transformation of an Edwardian semi-detached house into a colourful family home topped with a stage set mountain. The house is influenced by the Soane Museum and other cultural pointers, including a rollercoaster and a scene from the film .

‘It goes further than anything else. It is so personal’ - Karen Stylianides, Judge.

‘We didn’t have any context to respond to, so we created our own context…We were thinking of the idea of how we could emphasise the idea of the fragility of it. So, what’s the heaviest thing we can think of? Obviously, a bit tongue in cheek, we thought of a mountain’. – the homeowner.

Read more about this project here: https://nla.london/news/peak-performance-mountain-view

📸 Jim Stephenson
Engineers: Hardman Structural Engineers

20/05/2021

Congratulations to ER Residence by Studio Hallett Ike for winning the ‘Best Project under £100K’!

A ground-floor flat in an existing Victorian terraced house in North London, ER Residence is architect Studio Hallett Ike’s first project – and until recently their own accommodation – in Haringey, north London. The design considerately adds a much-needed bedroom and sociable dining room, as part of an extensive refurbishment and extension.

With a muted colour palette and an emphasis on natural materials throughout, the apartment retains many original period features, contrasting against the parred back contemporary additions.

Read more about this project here: https://nla.london/news/fluid-connections-er-residence

‘I mean, that is pretty impressive, isn’t it? And it’s utterly beautiful’ – Melissa Dowler, Judge.

‘Very slick’ – Karen Stylianides, Judge.

📸 Ståle Eriksen