Architecture and interior design thread

I feel the opposite! other than that wonderful tented bedroom the interior is a bit Bovis. But the brick detailing and contrast with the green is blooming spectacular.

Same here, I liked the brickwork, green fittings and the 1930s design references. Quite a challenging design, perhaps good for that reason but some of the roof angles and proportions seemed incongruous. I didn't see that much of the interior, but even the owner seemed a little surprised by it, 'its like entering through your garage'.

But the brick detailing and contrast with the green is blooming spectacular.

Yeah I'm with this, it's a wonderful joyous building and sits in its context really well.

It’s also not the money-no-object sickly indulgence of a lot of the others on the long list.

Building a massive library next to your Manor House out of lovely materials or converting your posh London mews house is not vaguely interesting or clever. Anyone rich enough who can Google ‘architect’ could do that. It’s a like showing off about how pleased you are with yourself for cleverly picking the specification on your new Rolls Royce.

Yeah, I was quite looking forward to the mews house from the blurb, but it was a bit meh.
Turns out the way to bring a leaky old London house up to standard is to gut it so that only 4 walls remain, and then build a brand new expensive house inside. Shit, if only I'd thought of that, all I needed was a spare couple of mil and problem solved.

Zackly.

My view here may be clouded by the fact that I’ve been grafting for 2 years to self-build an average house on a budget and I’m fed up with it.

i'm with you, has an 80's leisure centre thing going on for me, not a good thing

People always seem to mention this TV, in case anyone is looking for a deal on one -

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120hz! Might get a new one.

Have been struggling to decide on kitchen lighting, specifically wash/indirect. Want to avoid pendant over the island as it’ll be in my eye line (I’m tall) and I’m worried about an over reliance on down lights. Was planning on art along the back wall rather than wall lights. Track lighting feels like the most flexible approach but wondered if anyone had other ideas?

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We’ve gone for Orluna air fixed spotlights. These are high enough to not be in eye line but will provide more direct light for the island than spots. We’ve gone for fixed but you can get them on adjustable arms

They look nice. Do you have any other lighting in the room? If not, how is it?

I’m worried about an over reliance on down lights

In what sense? If the kitchen is primarily for cooking then downlights are pretty much the most effective way of lighting the room in a domestic environment. No difference between downlights and track and spot other than adjustability.

Looking at the render there's not really scope for uplight or even integrated lighting so if you're not interested in pendants or wall lights you're quite limited. If you like the look of the air fixed then you could put a small group of these over the island on a different dimmable channel/circuit to the other recessed (get Orluna) downlights. That way you can have different lighting scenes for cooking and dining and save a bit of energy.

You could also consider introducing a line of track and spot that runs parallel with the wall and use the spots to light the art. Pretty standard gallery lighting technique and again if you stick it on its own channel it'll add another lighting scene.

There's still scope for something decorative in there but main downlights off, downlights dimmed over the island and art wall lit for "ambiance" would be nice for dining/chilling.

Still in building stage but here’s a render

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Is that a stand for the garden shooting range?

Stand?

Edit to add.. ;)

I reckon a linear pendulum light would be infinitely more tasteful than inset downlights. I don't know any particular brands or products to recommend, but for my next kitchen I'll make sure to research those that can do both uplight and downlight.

I reckon any other type of light that has ever existed would be infinitely more tasteful than inset downlights

But downlights do provide good task lighting. Keep them to a minimum over worksurfaces, use recessed ones so you don’t see the light source and if you ever meet a professional lighting designer don’t mention you have them.

if you ever meet a professional lighting designer don’t mention you have them

Oh hi. Interesting perspective given i spend half my days telling architects and interior designers that as nice as their visuals are they need some actual lights in the ceiling!

Coming in here with your sensible lighting requirements

Yeah but I bet you want recessed ones so you can’t see the light source don’t you? Don’t you? Don’t think I don’t see you. I see you, thanks to all my downlights.

I never learn, i'm sure that Castiglioni marble floor light in the corner is going to make those nice dark surfaces sing.

The Wastberg 181 would be my go to - I'd have had one too if it was up to me

My world feels upside down right now but I must say i'm pretty excited about discovering these recessed down lights that you can't see the light source. I've always found that looking up scuppers that