London-based architects Platform 5 have been awarded the first prize in the refurbishment competition “Don’t Move, Improve” for their extension to a Victorian terraced house in Hackney, London. The competition, held by New London Architecture (NLA), was open to architects and homeowners who had completed extensions…

Via Building Design The top entries in BD and the Architecture Foundation’s ideas competition for Robin Hood Gardens show that inspired refurbishment of the estate can give it a new vibrancy while reaching the required density levels. Tower Hamlets Council, which owns the estate, together…