Ten kitchen extensions that make a spacious addition to homes

For our latest lookbook, we've chosen ten kitchen and dining extensions that create spacious and practical as well stylish additions to homes.

Kitchen extensions are one of the most popular building projects for homeowners. Constructed to add extra space to an existing building, they are often used for both cooking and socialising.

While they are common in homes all over the world, many of the kitchen extensions in this lookbook are found in Victorian and Georgian terraced homes in London. The traditional buildings have been remodelled to create a generous eating, dining and entertaining space.

This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous kitchen-related posts feature kitchen islands, green kitchens, and terrazzo kitchens.

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Albion Terrace, UK, by Outpost

Architecture studio Outpost added an extension with a zigzagging zinc facade to a Victorian terrace in east London's Haggerston. The open-plan kitchen and dining area were set within the extension, which boasts a zigzagging roof and ceiling that follows the profile of the facade.

The kitchen features cobalt blue cabinetry and wooden worktops that contrast against the extension's pale walls, floor and ceiling.

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Fruit Box, UK, by Nimtim Architects

A wooden partitioned extension that houses a galley-style kitchen was added to a 1970s townhouse in Forest Hill, London. Nimtim Architects employed plywood partitions and joinery throughout the extension to zone areas such as the kitchen and dining area.

Square white tiles clad some of the kitchen walls, forming splashbacks against tiled worktops. An adjacent island features a tiled waterfall countertop, which contains a sink and shelving beneath.

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Cornerstone House, UK, by Merrett Houmøller Architects

Located in the London neighbourhood of Crouch End, Merrett Houmøller Architects created a modern extension that looked to enhance the home's connection with the rear garden.

The extension was clad in blackened zinc tiles and houses the kitchen, dining and small living area. Floor-to-ceiling windows occupy the rear walls of the extension and provide views out to the garden from the kitchen and dining area.

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Punta Chilen, Chile, by Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados

Santiagao-based architecture studio Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados built a house extension on bright red-painted stilts, which houses Punta Chilen's kitchen as well as the home's living areas.

The extension takes shape as a large open-plan room that is primarily used for cooking and eating. Wood clads the walls, floors and ceiling of the space and extends across the kitchen to form blocks of worksurfaces and cabinetry.

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Mount View, UK, by Archmongers

Pale pink tiles clad the exterior of this kitchen extension on a Victorian terraced home by Archmongers in north London. The extension occupies the rear of the home and houses a new kitchen and dining room, while providing the historic terrace with a 1970s-informed aesthetic.

The kitchen features a similar colour palette to the exterior tiles, boasting a pastel-toned interior that features a breakfast bar overlooking the garden.

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Rydon Street, UK, by Moxon Architects

Located in a conservation area of Islington, north London, the basement of this Victorian townhouse was excavated by Moxon Architects to add a bright open-plan kitchen, dining and living extension.

The basement was opened up and had a small extension added to the rear, forming an open-plan living and dining area that leads out to a sunken garden. It boasts a minimalist, gallery-like look.

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Overcast House, UK, by Office S&M

Housed within a salmon-pink rear volume, this residential extension by Office S&M in north London's Haringey uses trending hues such as millenium-pink and mint green for the kitchen and entertaining space.

Unlike its unusual exterior, the interior of the extension boasts a typical design and features a kitchen tucked into a recessed wall behind a large island that contains a sink and storage solutions.

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Plinth House, UK, by DGN Studio

DGN Studio extended this semi-detached Victorian terrace in east London by adding a sunken concrete floor that aimed to maximise the kitchen extension's ceiling height.

Light oakwood lines the ceilings of the extension between a skylight that allows daylight to flood the sunken space. A large kitchen island occupies the centre of the space, while a dining area is located at the rear.

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Edinburgh Pavilion, UK, by Archer + Braun

Titled Edinburgh Pavilion, Archer + Braun built this minimal extension in Edinburgh as a deliberate contrast to the Grade B-listed structure it adjoined. The volume has a glazed rectangular form that is removed from interior walls.

Red elements frame the extension's glazed wall as well as its interior, providing pops of colour to the kitchen and dining room it houses.

The kitchen is neatly tucked within the red Corsehill sandstone volume of the extension and spills out to the open-plan glazed area, which doubles as a dining room.

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Exoskeleton House, Australia, by Takt Studio

Takt Studio added a steel exoskeleton extension with a sloping roof to a 1950s brick bungalow in the foothills of the Australian mountains. The new addition opened up the home to create a single large living area that holds a kitchen and dining area surrounded by exterior decking.

The kitchen, located at the eastern side of the extension, takes shape as two rows of cabinetry and features views out to the surrounding landscape.

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This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen's image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing elegant wood panelling, kindergarten interiors, smart storage solutions and plywood interiors.

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Yinka Ilori creates maze of colour and sound for V&A Dundee

Designer Yinka Ilori has created a colourful maze-like installation called Listening to Joy for the V&A Dundee, exploring the difference between how adults and children approach space.

Open to visitors of all ages, Listening to Joy is a labyrinthine interactive play area made up of curving mesh walls patterned in bright graphics.

Yinka Illori's Listening to Joy installation is located in the Locke Hall of the V&A Dundee

Unlike in a conventional maze, the mesh panels are covered in zippers that can be opened and closed, so visitors can remake the space, rather than becoming trapped in a dead end.

Ilori designed Listening to Joy as a way of honouring play, a behaviour that is instinctual to children but less so to adults. "Listening to Joy is a celebration of play, an essential experience to enjoying life as well as practising our problem-solving skills," said Ilori.

Ilori creating the installation to celebrate play and kids' uninhibited movement through space

The zippable walls are intended to reflect on what the V&A Dundee describes as "the often-contradictory spatial patterns adults and children form while experiencing space".

Children tend to be fluid and non-rational, while adults take a more controlled and linear approach, following implied boundaries.

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In addition to the maze, Listening to Joy includes a musical component. Two circular xylophones are nestled in the space, inviting visitors to make sound.

The music created through the instruments is being recorded and will be mixed into songs that intend to document the sounds of the space and, through them, the joy that visitors felt.

The mesh walls of the installation can be zipped open and closed, allowing visitors to remake the space

"Play should be collaborative, so I have created this installation for visitors of all ages to explore sounds, colours and patterns in a shared space," Ilori said.

"I hope that Listening to Joy will spark imaginations and remind all of us of the power of play."

Listening to Joy was created especially for the V&A Dundee and is installed on the ground floor of the Locke Hall. It will remain open until 24 April 2022.

The installation also incorporates xylophones, and the music of the space will be remixed into songs

Ilori is a London-based designer who calls on both his British and Nigerian heritage in his work.

His recent projects have included colourful crosswalk installations for the London Design Festival and a temporary skatepark at Miami art week.

He was also the creative director of the 2021 Brit Awards and designed its trophies together with Es Devlin.

The photography is by Michael McGurk.

Listening to Joy is on show at V&A Dundee until 24 April 2022. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan.

The project, called Fifty-Acre Wood, is located in Stillwater – a historic town located along the St Croix River, just beyond Minneapolis. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.

Fifty-Acre Wood is a home in Minnesota that was designed by Salmela Architect

Situated near a waterfall, the property features an oak forest and farm fields that are being reseeded with native grasses. The area supports a range of wildlife, including black bears, foxes, sandhill cranes and blue herons.

The owners are a married couple – Yuko and Paul – who met and lived in Japan before moving to Minnesota with their two young sons. Paul grew up exploring the St Croix River Valley and wanted his kids to have a similar experience.

It is comprised of a collection of volumes which house living and sleeping areas

In contrast to Paul's upbringing, Yuko was raised in the dense Japanese city of Fukuoka, and initially, she felt uncertain about living in a wide-open landscape.

"Her wishes were for a home that felt protected, with the inclusion of familiar cultural references in this unfamiliar setting," said Salmela Architect, a Minnesota firm known for designing homes in a regional modernist style.

The home has views out to the surrounding landscape

The architects conceived a series of buildings that are organised around a central courtyard. The design draws upon two references: a cluster of shed-roof agricultural buildings and a Japanese courtyard house with sheltered, exterior walkways.

The main dwelling consists of two pavilions that form an L-shape and are joined by a glazed passageway. Nearby are a detached guesthouse, a garage and a multipurpose building.

The interior boasts a simple and minimal material palette

"Each of the five structures is positioned according to function, solar orientation and relationship to specific features of the landscape," the firm said.

Facades are clad in cedar, and roofs are covered with standing-seam metal. Interior finishes include slate tiles, quartz countertops and ceilings sheathed in pale-toned basswood.

Paved walkways surround the home

In the main dwelling, there is a clear separation between public and private spaces.

One pavilion encompasses a semi-open kitchen, dining area and living room. It sits on an east-west axis and looks upon a gently rolling field.

The living areas have views across the site in all directions

"South-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows create a sense of interior-exterior continuity, which is reinforced by horizontal wood slats on both the exterior soffit and interior ceiling," the team said.

"This Japanese architectural reference helps softens the acoustics of the hard surfaces within the wide-open room."

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In the kitchen, the team provided views in all directions. A large, northern window delivers sight lines of the home's courtyard, entry path and driveway, offering a sense of security.

The home lacks a traditional foyer. Instead, one enters through a threshold composed of "symmetrical blade walls" that lie between the kitchen and a mudroom.

"While the clients were initially hesitant about the atypical arrival sequence, they have expressed how comfortable it has been to welcome people into their home without the typical awkwardness associated with a formal foyer," the team said.

The home has an open plan design

The home's other pavilion, which holds bedrooms, runs from north to south and hugs the edge of a forest.

"The three bedrooms and two ofuro – shower and tub rooms – look out into the oak forest, which filters warm morning light through its leaves, signaling the start of the day," the studio said.

Tiles cover the floors across the shared living areas

The sleeping areas are arrayed along a corridor that doubles as a workspace.

"It remains shaded throughout the workday, creating an ideal glare-free environment until the low evening sun signals dinner time," the firm said.

The sleeping areas are accessed along a corridor

Throughout the residence, the team incorporated a number of elements to help reduce energy consumption. These include operable windows, a hydronic in-floor heating system, an air-to-air heat exchanger and a high level of insulation.

"Six-foot-deep eaves and a south-facing orientation enable an optimal passive solar strategy that maximises heat gain in the winter while entirely blocking the mid-summer sun," the team added.

Windows were randomly places across the walls

The home also features three skylight boxes that open and close, enabling hot air to escape. At night, the boxes are illuminated with electric lights.

Beyond the main home, the team created a guesthouse to the west, which provides a level of separation and privacy for overnight visitors, including Yuko's parents from Japan.

A sculptural firepit is framed by a squared window

To the north is a two-stall garage and the "barn", which is a multipurpose space for playtime and storage. The buildings are accessed by paved walkways that surround the courtyard.

"Exterior walkways ring the interior courtyard that is seeded with native vegetation – a microcosm of and counterpoint to the larger landscape restoration project," the team said.

The home was fitted with a number of environmental and green systems

Other projects by Salmela Architect include a home for a physicist and eye doctor that is meant to resemble a "scientific instrument with multiple viewing apertures" and a solar-powered house that was created for an architecture professor.

The photography is by Corey Gaffer.

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Project credits:

Architect: Salmela Architect
Team: David Salmela (principal), Kai Salmela (design lead), Emre Erenler
Energy consultant: Malini Srivastava
Structural engineer: Meyer Borgman Johnson
Contractor: Cates Fine Homes

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Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site

London studio Gort Scott has redeveloped St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford in England, adding two buildings that unite the campus with lush gardens and river views.

The redevelopment, which was the result of an international design competition won by Gort Scott in 2016, provides new accommodation, teaching and events spaces for the college.

Gort Scott has redeveloped St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford. Photo is by Jim Stephenson

Founded in 1893, St Hilda's College comprises a string of buildings along the River Cherwell, which over time had lost their sense of connection to each other and the adjacent river.

Gort Scott's scheme focused on unifying these buildings and their relationship to the landscape, removing a small residential building at the centre of the site that diverted the riverside route and blocked views from the rest of the college.

The project reconnects the college to its riverside site. Photo is by Jim Stephenson

The campus' two new buildings, which are named the Anniversary Building and the Pavilion, feature alongside updated landscape design.

The Anniversary Building is a large pale brick structure that creates a new entrance route for the college, while the Pavilion is a glazed "jewel-like" events space on the riverbank.

The Anniversary Building is one of two new structures

"The previous entrance sequence was underwhelming and confusing, with a distinct 'back of house' feel and a large swathe of tarmac that detracted from the potential of the college's picturesque setting," explained the studio.

"Establishing a hinge point in the college estate, the Anniversary Building reinforces the relationship between existing structures located either side, to become a ribbon of buildings."

The Anniversary Building sits opposite a new glass-lined events space

The Anniversary Building houses administrative offices, a common room and study bedrooms. It is crowned by a scalloped brickwork "frill" and a tower above its entrance with a decorative metal crown.

Its tower leads up to the roof, where two multifunctional rooms sit on a planted terrace with views across the river towards the Oxford Botanic Garden, which informed the tower's leaf-like metal filigree.

The Anniversary Building features a tower

"The design of the [Anniversary Building] has been carefully gauged in its height and proportions, so that it is slender yet creates an orienting marker and totem for the college within Oxford," said the studio.

The Pavilion sits opposite the Anniversary Building, on the other side of a meandering path that follows the shape of the river as it moves past the college buildings.

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Large concrete fins surround the Pavilion, rhythmically separating the double-height glazing on its exterior that floods a wood-lined events space with light and creates a lantern-like effect at night.

"The Pavilion provides a more democratic and accessible space for all members and visitors to the college where before the fine views from the residential building could only be enjoyed by a few," explained the studio.

The tower is topped by a decorative metal crown

Bronze-coloured metal has been used for the Pavilion's roof and the cladding of the Anniversary Building's rooftop spaces as part of a strategy to echo the tones and hues of the surrounding structures.

Another of the University of Oxford's colleges, Wadham College, was recently extended by Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A), which also took a similar approach of reuniting disconnected buildings around a series of green courtyards.

The film is by Jim Stephenson and the photography is by Peter Cook unless stated.

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Project credits:

Architect: Gort Scott
Client: St Hilda's College, Oxford
Main contractor: Beard Construction
Structural and civil engineer: SOLID Structures & Infrastructure
M&E consultant: Skelly & Couch
Project manager: Austin Newport Group
Group Planning consultant: JPPC
Heritage consultant: Marcus Beale Architects
CDM co-ordinator: Andrew Alder Associates
Approved inspector: Aedis Group

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