
Impressive double-height spaces, cosy reading rooms, and a more muted, natural and materials-led colour palette are among the top home renovation trends emerging from the shortlist of one of London’s top architecture awards.
Cork-clad houses, oversized kitchen islands, dark timber joinery, and bathtubs built into window seats were all features in homes on the 2025 Don’t Move Improve list that celebrates cost conscious, innovative extensions and the reimagining of dead space.