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  • Barbican flat by Intervention Architecture transforms into a ballet studio

    Intervention Architecture has installed shapeshifting furniture in a Barbican apartment in London, allowing it to transform from a home into a dance studio. More about Barbican flat by Intervention Architecture transforms into a ballet studio

    Amy Frearson | 23 March 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Shakespeare Tower apartment by Takero Shimazaki Architects

    Takero Shimazaki Architects infuses Barbican flat with Japanese details

    A client's strong ties to Japan informed the interiors of this Barbican apartment, which has been overhauled by Takero Shimazaki Architects. More about Takero Shimazaki Architects infuses Barbican flat with Japanese details

    Natasha Levy | 10 December 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Pull-out furniture in Room for One More by Studio Ben Allen at the Barbican estate

    See interior makeovers of Barbican flats on our new Pinterest board

    We're inviting you to step inside renovated Barbican flats with our new Pinterest board, including pale minimalist aesthetics and colourful walls that feature inside homes within the brutalist estate. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More about See interior makeovers of Barbican flats on our new Pinterest board

    Semi Han | 17 November 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Room For One More by Studio Ben Allen

    Studio Ben Allen makes Room for One More inside Barbican flat

    Studio Ben Allen has updated a flat on London's brutalist Barbican estate to feature a colourful central volume that includes a bed, fold-out desk and extra storage space. More about Studio Ben Allen makes Room for One More inside Barbican flat

    Natasha Levy | 6 November 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Barbican apartment designed by John Pawson

    John Pawson pares back Barbican apartment to "a state of emptiness"

    British designer John Pawson has applied his signature minimalist aesthetic to a Barbican flat, which is simply arranged around a timber volume. More about John Pawson pares back Barbican apartment to "a state of emptiness"

    Natasha Levy | 2 September 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Studio Ben Allen inserts pale plywood children's bedroom into Barbican flat

    London architecture firm Studio Ben Allen has built a plywood structure inside a flat in London's brutalist Barbican Estate to create a bedroom for two children, featuring archways, steps and a fold-down desk. More about Studio Ben Allen inserts pale plywood children's bedroom into Barbican flat

    Eleanor Gibson | 8 October 2017 | 3 comments
  • Francisco Sutherland Architects insert an oak structure into a Barbican flat

    Francisco Sutherland Architects inserts an oak structure into a Barbican flat

    Francisco Sutherland Architects has slotted a timber structure containing a bathroom, mezzanine and wardrobes into a triplex apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate. More about Francisco Sutherland Architects inserts an oak structure into a Barbican flat

    Ali Morris | 8 September 2017 | 2 comments
  • Competition: win a book showcasing 22 apartments inside the brutalist Barbican estate

    Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate, which features photographs of apartments inside the brutalist complex. More about Competition: win a book showcasing 22 apartments inside the brutalist Barbican estate

    Jessica Jones | 21 March 2017
  • Azman Architects adds cherry-wood partitions and zigzag-patterned carpet to Barbican flat

    Azman Architects has overhauled a one-bedroom apartment in London's Barbican Estate, adding cherry-wood sliding doors, Missoni-inspired carpet and custom-made furniture. More about Azman Architects adds cherry-wood partitions and zigzag-patterned carpet to Barbican flat

    Eleanor Gibson | 10 February 2017 | 8 comments
  • Emulsion transforms apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate

    Emulsion has transformed a triplex apartment in London's iconic Barbican Estate with a new mezzanine floor and a colour palette inspired by Le Corbusier. More about Emulsion transforms apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate

    Lizzie Crook | 7 January 2017 | 13 comments
  • Barbican flat by Laurence Quinn

    Quinn Architects renovates apartment in London's Brutalist Barbican Estate

    London studio Quinn Architects has designed a minimal interior for this apartment in the city's Barbican Estate, pairing white lacquered surfaces with timber skirting and oak cabinets (+ slideshow). More about Quinn Architects renovates apartment in London's Brutalist Barbican Estate

    Alice Morby | 29 February 2016 | 17 comments
  • Barbican Blake Tower by Conran and Partners

    Conran and Partners to turn Barbican's Blake Tower into luxury apartments

    Design and architecture studio Conran and Partners is reworking the interior of a 17-storey block that forms part of London's Brutalist Barbican Estate, transforming it from a youth hostel into high-end apartments (+ slideshow). More about Conran and Partners to turn Barbican's Blake Tower into luxury apartments

    Emma Tucker | 21 August 2015 | 7 comments

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