Architectural FX was recently appointed by architectural lighting designers The Lighting Asylum to provide lighting solutions for a private in North London. Although the property is a new build, the design echoes a period Georgian home, and the lighting needed to enhance this. The property has a sub terrain pool hall, with three floors above. […]
Co-founded by garden designer Maggie and her husband Charles Jencks, an architecture critic, Maggie’s is a charitable initiative that was set up in 1995. The vision of the philanthropic couple was to create a cancer care centre; a safe and warm space where people affected by the disease can access emotional and psychological support, in
As part of a wider redesign, with the aim of injecting unique personalities into each hotel, the Hilton Belfast recently underwent a large renovation. Hilton wants to relate each design to its location, while maintaining the same high-levels of comfort and familiarity, such as the luxury of the guest rooms. The Hilton Belfast, which prior
At the popular DoubleTree Hilton in Bath, Â the hotel underwent a redesign, with a renovation and remodelling of the architecture and interiors. Part of the redevelopment was to attract passers-by into the restaurant and bar, as the hotel could sometimes be overshadowed by the beautiful historic buildings nearby, that Bath is famed for. A full
Eton College is a world-renowned boy’s school in Eton, Berkshire. Dating back to 1440, the school buildings are a blend of historic architecture through to modern-day additions. Recently, the science department underwent a refurbishment in which three separate buildings – including a 1950s, 1980s and Victorian building (collectively known as Queen’s School) – were all interlinked
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Forming part of the award-winning Kings Cross Central development in London, Coal Drops Yard is home to some of London’s trendiest restaurants, cafés and independent boutique shops. Located just minutes from both King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, Coal Drops Yard is comprised of two long Victorian warehouses with train viaducts built in the 1800s
Berkeley Square is a traditional London square in the heart of Mayfair, surrounded by residential buildings. Many famous residents once lived in these homes, such as Winston Churchill, George Canning and Charles Rolls, among many others. In later years, a large number of the buildings were transformed into shops and recently into modern-day offices. With its romantic heritage, Berkeley Square
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