Stepping stones lead into house extension over an English lake by Hamish & Lyons
Architecture studio Hamish & Lyons has completed Stepping Stone House, an extension to a manor house in Berkshire, England, that is raised on stilts above a lake. More
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IF_DO creates geometric extension to east London flat
Triangular skylights meet terrazzo floors in this quirky extension that architecture studio IF_DO has added to the Montague Court flat in east London, which occupies a former synagogue. More
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MDDM Studio completes House on the Great Wall in China
Beijing-based MDDM Studio has extended a house near the Great Wall of China by transforming a nearby storage unit into minimalist living quarters. More
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Large mechanical shutters cover windows of Black Box extension by MATA Architects
MATA Architects has added a timber-clad extension to a house in north London, with windows concealed behind large shutters that can be opened using mechanical winches. More
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Gruff Architects overhauls 1930s London terrace with birch joinery and colourful accents
Gruff Architects has incorporated plenty of storage and blocks of bright colour into this top-to-bottom renovation and extension of a London house built in the 1930s. More
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Cork walls and pink window frames characterise London house extension by Nimtim Architects
Nimtim Architects has added a extension clad in cork with contrasting pink windows to a Victorian terrace house in south London. More
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Buero Wagner uses charred timber to clad lake house extension in Germany
The Black House by German architect studio Buero Wagner is a stack of differently sized rooms clad in blackened wood extending a house close to Lake Ammersee in Munich. More
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Foreign Bear Studio completes Glass House in Dublin
Expansive corner windows and skylights appear throughout this Georgian townhouse in Dublin, which Foreign Bear Studio has renovated and extended to create light-filled living spaces. More
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TAKA incorporates turtle tank into end wall of House in a Palm Garden
A snapping turtle tank provides a view through to a palm tree garden in an extension to a former council house in Dublin, designed by architecture studio TAKA. More
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Plywood features in Montreal house renovation and extension by Naturehumaine
Architecture studio Naturehumaine has designed a minimal plywood stair with a children's play nook for this house in Montreal, as part of its renovation and extension. More
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Dominic McKenzie Architects adds tower-like extension to London home
Lofty structures in rural Italy informed the design of this brick house extension that Dominic McKenzie Architects has added to a home in London's Islington. More
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The Chapel named best house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2019 awards
A home created within the shell of a derelict chapel has won first prize in a contest to find the best new house extensions in London. More
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Roofline of Matt Fajkus' Mullet House mimics controversial hairstyle
American firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has added a multi-level extension to a 1930s dwelling in Austin, topped with a roof that looks like a mullet haircut. More
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Eastabrook Architects adds corrugated metal extension to Cotswolds cottage
Gloucestershire-based Eastabrook Architects has completed an extension to a 19th century stone cottage in Upper Swell, a village in the Cotswolds, UK. More
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![Birch and Clay Refugio by Rise Design Studio]()
Rise Design Studio remodels London garden flat to maximise storage and light
Clay walls and plenty of built-in storage feature inside this renovated and extended garden flat in northwest London by Rise Design Studio. More
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White yoga studio "delicately shelters" Jorge Ramírez's weathered Ceiba House in Mexico
Architect Jorge Ramírez has preserved an old fruit tree, tired mud walls, and decorative archways in his family's 1930s home in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and then added a white yoga studio on top. More
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Peak-a-Boo House by Post Architecture features tall lounge and playful windows
Shuttered windows offer glimpses into a bright white living room, hidden behind the greyed walls of this house in Toronto that was renovated and extended by local studio Post Architecture. More
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![Janus House extension in London by Office S&M]()
Office S&M's "two-faced" Janus House extension is coated with spray-on rubber
Spray-on rubber originally developed for oil rigs coats this London house extension by Office S&M, which features both round and rectangular windows. More
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Edward Ogosta overhauls California bungalow with "clarity and restraint"
California firm Edward Ogosta Architecture has dramatically transformed a corner-lot house into "an intimate pocket of luminosity, atmosphere, and serenity" in a local beach town. More
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London's best new house extensions revealed in 2019 shortlist for Don't Move, Improve!
A loft library, a converted chapel and a Japanese-inspired flat are in the running to be named London's best home-improvement project of 2019. More
