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May
2023
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Robert Linforth took on a major renovation project to create his dream holiday home. In this Q&A, he shares insights into his decision to pursue the project, his vision for the new home, the challenges he faced during the planning and construction stages and his approach to material and product…
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Innovative Homes
04
Apr
2023
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No Building As Usual
Written by Rebecca Kemp (Editor)
How Studio Bark’s initiative made Nest House a reality for Francine and Stephen Burns.
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Innovative Homes
09
Mar
2023
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Turning Dreams into Reality
Written by Rebecca Kemp (Editor)
Vale Southern Construction has handed over a £2.5m residential project, which has created a stunning family home on the Isle of Wight.
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Innovative Homes
23
Jan
2023
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Here at i-Build, we’ve been following Rob Hunt’s water tower conversion for quite some time. Throughout the past two years, we’ve been avidly watching Rob’s inspirational progress as he battled the complexities naturally associated with curved concrete structures. Unsurprisingly, when Rob informed the i-Build team that his build was completed…
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Innovative Homes
21
Feb
2023
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Following in the footsteps of their siblings, Kevin Keane and Shawna Sherlock jumped at the opportunity of building their own home when a family member’s plot of land became available. Here, Shawna talks to i-Build’s Editor, Rebecca Kemp, about how the County Meath-based pair made their dreams of self building…
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Innovative Homes
20
Dec
2022
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Contemporary and sustainable architecture practice CaSA has cleverly remodelled an original 1960s property with a focus on affordable and futureproofed solutions, creating an intelligently-refurbished family home that was recently announced as the 2022 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 'South West Building of the Year'. Here, i-Build walks you through…
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Innovative Homes
10
Jun
2019
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Urban oasis with the edge
Written by Rebecca Kemp (Editor)
London-based renovator, MyEdge2.com, has converted the interior of a 19th century flat to meet needs of young urban professionals. The specialist recently finished the complete structural renovation and interior refurbishment of a ground floor flat in a Victorian terrace in Fulham to stunning effect.
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Innovative Homes
12
May
2019
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Nestled in the vales of the Eastern Townships, near the Vermont border, the Abercorn Chalet is the brainchild of Laurent Guez, Designer and Partner at Tux Creative. His aim was to create a unique living experience through architecture, embodying contrasts of harmony, open spaces and cosy areas.
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Innovative Homes
25
Feb
2019
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A labour of love
Written by Rebecca Kemp (Editor)
Hidden within the 30-acre site of Butterhills in the north of Devon, the beautiful Linhay has been rescued from a state of ruin.
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Feb
2019
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A retired neurosurgeon is poised to welcome his first Airbnb guests to a converted concrete water tower at the bottom of his garden – thanks to an imaginative transformation of the decommissioned edifice.
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