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ARTS + CRAFTS HOUSE Delighted to have finally received planning permission for refurbishing this family home in a Conservation Area in Harrow. We aren’t adding much floor space but making much better use of the existing space available. The
IT’S NATIONAL PET DAY! We love pets so today it seems fitting to revisit several of our projects featuring our client's furry friends! Pets are a big part of the family so it’s important they form part of the design process. We always
PECKHAM SHELL HOUSE The connection of the kitchen, dining, living and external spaces was key to the success of the plan. An infinitely bright yellow staircase and series of landings demarcate the physical route between them all. A curved void cut
PECKHAM SHELL HOUSE Peckham Shell House is the fit-out of a pioneering shell-only new-build house alongside the railway tracks in Peckham Rye. Originally conceived by local architects Poulsom / Middlehurst and delivered by the developer Unboxed Hom
THE SILK HOUSE Over the past couple of months, we have been working on the initial design stages for a deep retrofit of a former Silk House in Wiltshire. The 19th-century stone building has had various incarnations, with the current garden being
BANKSIDE LOFT The new structure for the mezzanine is completely free-standing with the perimeter walls of the apartment, made from large sections of timber. Steel crittall sliding doors and windows enclose the bedroom but allow the space to feel op
BANKSIDE LOFT Following on from our last post, featuring the redesign of our second apartment in Bankside Lofts, we return to the original! This existing apartment had lots of character and architectural features, including three huge arched window
SOUTHBANK LOFT We are about to start our technical design for this apartment in Bankside Lofts, near the South Bank of the Thames River in Southwark. The existing mezzanine has been re-designed, creating a more functional layout and privacy between
TOOTING CONTEMPORAINE A new painted timber staircase runs through the house, with simple slatted balustrades becoming screens to the first floor. The screens were designed to be removable to assist in moving furniture. A double height hallway at
TOOTING CONTEMPORAINE Another one from the archives, our full refurbishment with rear and loft extensions transformed this small terraced property into a light and contemporary home. The sunken living space is occupiable to three sides with built
HOUSE OF REFLECTION The plan is based around a small internal courtyard which spans both floors, with all of the rooms looking into this central external atrium. Using a restrained palette of materials creates a feeling of seclusion and calm. The
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