Architecture and interior design thread

Wicked! @TheArchitect @EstelleGetty are you in the E London area?

Anyone recommend somewhere to find period correct interior doors in SE London/North Kent? I'm thinking salvaged as the others are original but might end up commissioning someone to make them.

Which period?
maybe http://www.lassco.co.uk/
Prolly won't be cheap tho

Crystal Palace has a couple of reasonable places. We used to pick up some good mid-century there. Last time prices had started to rise though...

The salvage yard on Southampton way has lots plus other things you would need

Cheers peeps. @Olly398 it's a late Victorian house. All the other doors are stripped pine 4 panel. I want a pine 4-panel 2-light glazed internal door and two smaller cupboard doors.

One of the staff at the Vauxhall branch of Lasco is called Ferrous Auger. Strong name game.

A lovely picture series here:

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/heritage/historian_mocks_up_incredible_images_of_old_stoke_newington_1_4738741

It shows you hos prosperous these town centres once were. This was before underground radial railway lines were built into the centre of London, which subsequently destroyed these local economies. (Other aspects of increasing mobility played into it, too, of course, e.g. the rise in private motorised transportation, but that came later.)

Fuckit. I think new is the way to go. Just applied for a Jewson account. Dad status unlocked.

apols for the cross-posting but this nice little room divider might be up someone's street.

for sale thread

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Want so badly but LadyLiz has vetoed as we don't have the space and don't really need any more storage.

It's a crazy mad bargain, glws.

Staying at Benesse House in Naoshima - so much Tadao Ando. This was from the Ando museum. The hotel room is beaut, decked out in lovely wooden furniture. I think @dbr would approve

fuck me well jell. enjoy!

Nice!

I've taken a bunch of photos - once I'm back, I might post some up if people would be interested.

So good. My girlfriend and I are going to be in Japan in January, couldn't fit in a visit to Naoshima though unfortunately. Check out the Turrell House of Light if you can.

On the subject of Japanese artists, I recommend the Noguchi Museum in NYC.

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forum group buy?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262711619078?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Man like @dbr built these beauties - you may remember I posted about room divides a while back. This was the solution to that issue and I couldn't be happier. The birch ply ties in with the flooring. Honestly couldn't recommend David highly enough if you were considering something custom.

That's lovely.

Thanks Joe! Bit awkward spamming oneself innit.

thats indeed lovely. great work @dbr, spam as much as you like!

Curious as to the reason for the double thickness shelves on the tall unit.

Really nice. Great work @dbr

The sound of stable doors being shut after the horse has bolted here:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/23/london-mayor-urged-to-act-over-tower-that-compromises-st-pauls-view

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/25/st-pauls-not-consulted-over-development-that-mars-view-of-cathedral

I doubt that they'll be able to make this one stick, but it will be interesting to see if it ever gets to court. I can't for the life of me imagine that a half-built (or, perhaps, by then, fully-built) tower will be taken down again. I personally would be in favour of that, but the battle for this one was lost under the two previous administrations.