Design Writer
Sofia Lindqvist
Beat · Houses, materials and awards
Sofia Lindqvist writes about the design of individual houses — their plans, materials and construction — and covers the awards season, from the RIBA House of the Year to the Wood Awards.
She looks at completed homes in the UK and abroad for the ideas that are likely to shape the next generation of one-off houses in England and Wales.
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Reports by Sofia Lindqvist
Retrofit & deep renovation · Greater London
Arboreal Architecture Completes Kilburn EnerPHit Victorian Terrace
A comprehensive deep retrofit in north-west London pairs rigorous Passivhaus standards with sensitive conservation restoration, cutting heating demand by 90 per cent.
New-build homes · Greater London
GPAD Secures Approval for Sculpted Infill House in New Cross
Lewisham Council grants delegated planning permission for a three-storey, fabric-first home on an awkward corner plot along Amersham Road.
Extend & retrofit · Greater Manchester
Progress in Practice Retrofits 1930s Stretford Semi to EnerPHit
A modest suburban house in Greater Manchester achieves a 90 per cent heating reduction through hybrid insulation, airtight detailing and an all-electric overhaul.
Extend & retrofit · Northumberland
Hyde + Hyde Upgrades 1960s Modernist House on Northumberland Coast
A deep retrofit of Falsterbo House targets an EPC uplift from F to A, wrapping a cold-bridged cantilevered concrete structure without altering finished floor levels.
Conversions · Isle of Wight
Studio Weave Converts Isle of Wight Farm Barn into Rural Retreat
Studio Weave founder Je Ahn completes the conversion of a 50-year-old agricultural barn near Cowes into a three-bedroom home focused on deep material reuse.