The Brief This project aimed to redefine the home’s functionality and atmosphere by moving away from uniform room proportions, creating a more dynamic spatial experience. The primary objectives were to maximise natural light in key areas, particularly the central staircase and kitchen, and to optimise room sizes while maintaining a cohesive flow. A crucial aspect of the brief involved navigating planning constraints to extend the kitchen space, ensuring it became more practical and inviting for family life. The Design To address the limited daylight, a full-length glass roof was installed over the expanded kitchen, flooding the space with natural light and transforming it into the heart of the home. For the central staircase, a large roof light was introduced, paired with a glass staircase, allowing sunlight to cascade down to the ground floor. The design embraced a raw yet inviting aesthetic by exposing construction details such as bricks, joists, and floorboards, adding texture and warmth to the interiors. This was further complemented by oversized, curvaceous furniture, which softened the industrial elements and enhanced the home’s inviting feel. An unexpected architectural highlight is the double-height void between the first and top floors, which adds visual drama and enhances the sense of openness. These carefully considered interventions transformed the house into a vibrant, light-filled space that meets the family’s needs while elevating its architectural character.

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This compact side patio with large glass sliding door offers the perfect spot to extend your summer dining with a bbq for cooking and armchairs to relax, while the timber bench seat provides extra seating and planter boxes for colour.

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Nestled in lively East London, our clients owned a compact garden with established jungle planting. With a planning permit to build a contemporary ground floor extension, they were keen to have a picture-perfect garden to admire from their bifold doors. Having recently acquired two Spanish Greyhounds, the garden needed to be a dog-friendly zone that retained a jungle-like feel. We played on angles and perspectives to give this petite space the illusion of depth.

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Tucked away within the extension is a cozy nook – a perfect spot to relax with a drink or unwind while culinary creations unfold. The space finds its finishing touch in sculptural foundry crucibles repurposed as plant vases, referring again to the charcoal theme, and adding a strong visual connection between inside and outside through greenery.

Nestled in lively East London, our clients owned a compact garden with established jungle planting. With a planning permit to build a contemporary ground floor extension, they were keen to have a picture-perfect garden to admire from their bifold doors. Having recently acquired two Spanish Greyhounds, the garden needed to be a dog-friendly zone that retained a jungle-like feel. We played on angles and perspectives to give this petite space the illusion of depth.

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Our design team relished the opportunity to transform this small back garden. The client wanted the space to act as an extension of the living area and required a patio and storage for bikes and tools. We were asked to implement unusual materials to bring charm and uniqueness to the space. Discover how we exceeded our client's expectations for this design: We used various materials for the patio, including stained wooden cobble sett, to achieve a rustic appearance. We installed natural stone-raised planters. The planting scheme was full of evergreens, which added lush greenery to a highly urbanised neighbourhood. Subtle outdoor lighting was placed throughout the space.

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Extensive use of colour in the bathroom for maximum character
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