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Henrik Svanberg

Durham Road is our minimal and contemporary extension and renovation of a Victorian house in East Finchley, North London. Custom joinery hides away all the typical kitchen necessities, and an all-glass box seat will allow the owners to enjoy their garden even when the weather isn’t on their side. Despite a relatively tight budget we successfully managed to find resources for high-quality materials and finishes, underfloor heating, a custom kitchen, Domus tiles, and the modern oriel window by one finest glassworkers in town.

New walnut flooring and white-painted walls provide a contemporary backdrop to our client's collection of mid-century furniture and artworks. Deco touches include the new stepped plaster cornice, pendant lamp and vintage mantelpiece Photographer: Bruce Hemming

To dwell and establish connections with a place is a basic human necessity often combined, amongst other things, with light and is performed in association with the elements that generate it, be they natural or artificial. And in the renovation of this purpose-built first floor flat in a quiet residential street in Kennington, the use of light in its varied forms is adopted to modulate the space and create a brand new dwelling, adapted to modern living standards. From the intentionally darkened entrance lobby at the lower ground floor – as seen in Mackintosh’s Hill House – one is led to a brighter upper level where the insertion of wide pivot doors creates a flexible open plan centred around an unfinished plaster box-like pod. Kitchen and living room are connected and use a stair balustrade that doubles as a bench seat; this allows the landing to become an extension of the kitchen/dining area - rather than being merely circulation space – with a new external view towards the landscaped terrace at the rear. The attic space is converted: a modernist black box, clad in natural slate tiles and with a wide sliding window, is inserted in the rear roof slope to accommodate a bedroom and a bathroom. A new relationship can eventually be established with all new and existing exterior openings, now visible from the former landing space: traditional timber sash windows are re-introduced to replace unsightly UPVC frames, and skylights are put in to direct one’s view outwards and upwards. photo: Gianluca Maver

A stunning, 620 sqft first floor apartment within a Victorian townhouse conversion, full of collectables reflecting the clients' love for adventure. With a lack of outdoor space, the design brings the outdoors in with timber furniture pieces and greenery throughout. The open plan kitchen, dining and living area works very successfully, and without compromise, despite the compact nature of the room.

A mid-century inspired living room with shag rug, sputnik light fixture, and teal accents.

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The front reception room has reclaimed oak parquet flooring, a new marble fireplace surround and a wood burner and floating shelves either side of the fireplace. An antique decorative mirror hangs centrally above the fireplace. Photography by Verity Cahill

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Anna Stathaki

Renovation of a traditional living room including installation of new double pocket doors to provide a classic, stylish entrance to the room as well as functional use of space and versatility for a young family.

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