"A hodgepodge of ideas" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing The Linhay, a family house in the Somerset countryside designed by studio Charles Gillespie Architecture. More about "A hodgepodge of ideas" says commenter
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Charles Gillespie Architecture completes Somerset house with wildlife-friendly colonnade
British studio Charles Gillespie Architecture has completed The Linhay, a family house in rural Somerset wrapped by a deep concrete colonnade that provides sheltered nesting spaces for birds. More about Charles Gillespie Architecture completes Somerset house with wildlife-friendly colonnade
Forgeworks revamps Somerset farmhouse with low-lying stone extension
An extension built from timber, glass and limestone unites a 19th-century farmhouse with an adjacent barn at this home in Somerset, overhauled by London architecture studio Forgeworks. More about Forgeworks revamps Somerset farmhouse with low-lying stone extension
Purcell fronts museum for shoemaking with zigzagging brick facade in Somerset
A faceted brick extension links a manor house and a 17th-century barn to form the Shoemakers Museum in Somerset, England, designed by UK studio Purcell. More about Purcell fronts museum for shoemaking with zigzagging brick facade in Somerset
Marks Barfield Architects proposes UK tidal power station "to reduce reliance on fossil fuels"
Marks Barfield Architects, the British architecture studio behind the London Eye, has unveiled designs for a tidal power station on the Somerset coastline that it says could curb the UK's reliance on fossil fuels. More about Marks Barfield Architects proposes UK tidal power station "to reduce reliance on fossil fuels"
"Gorgeous next chapter for this structure!" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a Grade II-listed historic recording studio in Somerset by Tuckey Design Studio. More about "Gorgeous next chapter for this structure!" says commenter
Dezeen Debate features "gentle piece of restoration"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the renovation of the Grade II-listed The Wool Hall in Somerset, UK. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "gentle piece of restoration"
Tuckey Design Studio renovates historic recording studio in Somerset
London practice Tuckey Design Studio has converted the Grade II-listed The Wool Hall in Somerset, UK, into a home and recording studio that celebrates its history as an "outlet for craft and musical production". More about Tuckey Design Studio renovates historic recording studio in Somerset
Bindloss Dawes converts 18th-century pub into light-filled Michelin-starred restaurant
Architecture studio Bindloss Dawes has renovated an 18th-century pub in Somerset, England, to create an "intimate" new home for the Osip farm-to-table restaurant. More about Bindloss Dawes converts 18th-century pub into light-filled Michelin-starred restaurant
William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"
Somerset-based designer William Floyd Maclean has created Somer, a collection of freestanding demountable wooden cabinets designed for disassembly, which will launch at London Design Festival. More about William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"
Bindloss Dawes adds chestnut-clad extension to old Somerset schoolhouse
Local studio Bindloss Dawes has completed the transformation of Old School House, a Grade II-listed house in Somerset, England, that has been refreshed with a contemporary timber extension. More about Bindloss Dawes adds chestnut-clad extension to old Somerset schoolhouse
Bindloss Dawes creates car barn for classic Porsche collector
Architecture studio Bindloss Dawes has created a garage and workshop named Autobarn on a Georgian estate in Somerset, UK, to house a collection of classic Porsches. More about Bindloss Dawes creates car barn for classic Porsche collector
Five "quirky" sleeping pods top Watchet's East Quay arts centre
UK studios Pearce+ and Fægen have designed the interiors of five sleeping pods that stand on top of the Invisible Studio-designed arts centre on the dockside in Watchet, UK. More about Five "quirky" sleeping pods top Watchet's East Quay arts centre
East Quay arts centre in Watchet takes cues from ad-hoc harbour buildings
A grassroots community group in Somerset, England, has built a seaside art centre featuring an eclectic design by architecture office Invisible Studio. More about East Quay arts centre in Watchet takes cues from ad-hoc harbour buildings
Invisible Studio installs waterside bee house at The Newt in Somerset hotel
Invisible Studio has unveiled the Beezantium, a lakeside apiary for honey bees in the grounds of The Newt in Somerset hotel in England. More about Invisible Studio installs waterside bee house at The Newt in Somerset hotel
Invisible Studio builds giant window in Somerset hotel garden
Invisible Studio has built a gymnasium for a hotel in Somerset, England, which is designed as one giant window so that the building has a minimal impact on its garden setting. More about Invisible Studio builds giant window in Somerset hotel garden
Emil Eve Architects strips back heritage building for Caro Somerset lifestyle store
London-based studio Emil Eve Architects has transformed a heritage-listed building in Somerset, England, into a lifestyle store, cafe and bed and breakfast (+ slideshow). More about Emil Eve Architects strips back heritage building for Caro Somerset lifestyle store
ARRO Studio creates Clarks Originals headquarters within historic warehouse
Paris-based ARRO Studio has transformed a 19th-century warehouse into the design studio for British shoe brand Clarks, adding factory-shaped volumes that house meeting rooms and offices (+ slideshow). More about ARRO Studio creates Clarks Originals headquarters within historic warehouse
Feilden Fowles reinterprets classical typologies for red brick school building in Somerset
Influenced by ecclesiastical and monastic architecture, this school building in Somerset, England features a row of brick gables that sit on top of a concrete colonnade (+ slideshow). More about Feilden Fowles reinterprets classical typologies for red brick school building in Somerset
Hauser & Wirth's Somerset gallery is housed within historic farm buildings
Paris studio Laplace has added two new wings to a cluster of disused farm buildings in the English countryside to create a new arts centre for contemporary gallery Hauser & Wirth (+ slideshow). More about Hauser & Wirth's Somerset gallery is housed within historic farm buildings