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29/10/2026

Light along the edge

Soft light washes down from the glazed roof, marking the way from old to new.

Towards the street, the formal reception room keeps its Victorian composure. Beyond it, the house steps down into something more striking. The site set the change of level, and with it came a change of mood: lowered and turned to the garden, the kitchen is private, raw and honest.

Height was hard-won here, so the structure was never hidden. The slab became the floor and the joists the ceiling, so the room wears the story of its making. Oak tempers that rawness with warmth and leaves a kitchen that feels grounded, a settled backdrop to everyday life.

Photography: Nick Dearden
Styling: Nina Lilli Holden
Joinery: E-Squared Joinery
Glazing: Fluid Glass
Structure: Geared Consulting Partnerships
Finishes: Steyson Granolithic Contractors Ltd
Furniture: twentytwentyone HAY

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17/02/2026

Stoke Newington House

A gradual unfolding

The ground floor reads as a continuous space from front door to garden, with built-in oak storage lining the route and keeping movement clear. A subtle level change marks the transition from the contemporary extension back to the original Victorian reception room — bay window, ceiling rose and all. Light draws you through; the house reveals itself as you move.

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27/01/2026

Light where it counts

In compact Victorian houses, daylight is both scarce and highly prized — shaping the way spaces are imagined and resolved. Rather than defaulting to small, isolated rooflights, a full structural glass roof is thoughtfully designed to bring generous daylight deep into the centre of the plan.

The kitchen sits lower in the house, naturally protected from overlooking and overheating by tall garden walls, while remaining bright, calm and directly connected to the garden through fully retractable glazing. The result is both striking and resolved — where careful effort is felt rather than seen.

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23/01/2026

Stoke Newington House

The garden drawn inside

Full-width glazing retracts completely, reconnecting the kitchen with the garden. When open, the clay render continues inside, softening the threshold and allowing the architecture to extend beyond the envelope. Exposed joists and a restrained material palette create a space that feels calm, durable and quietly grounded rather than styled.

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21/01/2026

Stoke Newington House

A place for books, things and time

Floor-to-ceiling oak shelving conceived as a place for display rather than storage alone. Designed to be occupied, inhabited and personalised over time, the library is intended to gather patina and memory, feeling collected and lived-in rather than composed. A quiet backdrop to daily life — tactile, personal and enduring.

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15/01/2026

East Dulwich House

Soft light at the heart of the home

The kitchen is conceived as a generous, light-filled setting for daily life. Dispersed daylight from above settles gently across the space, softening surfaces and giving the room a quiet, balanced presence.
Light - central to every design decision - is carefully moderated through a series of glass roof fins, responding to the south-facing aspect. Material, proportion and daylight work together to create a space that feels calm, enduring and effortless.

The constraints of the existing structure are absorbed into the architecture, resolved with clarity and care rather than compromise.

Starting on site January 2026.

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18/12/2025

Stoke Newington House

Daylight as a daily ritual

The family bathroom is rooflit and centred around a curved double vanity, designed for ease of daily use. On a tight, overlooked site, daylight is drawn in from above, filling the room while preserving privacy.

Soft tones, timber joinery and brass fittings create a relaxed, tactile atmosphere. The curved vanity maximises space without feeling forced, bringing a sense of generosity to a compact room. A quiet, light-filled space designed for unhurried mornings and slow evenings.

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11/12/2025

Stoke Newington House

Calm above the rooftops

The original upside-down layout offered space, but never where it mattered. Reordering the plan returned bedrooms to quieter corners of the house, while the new loft addition creates a peaceful primary suite tucked above the surrounding rooftops.

An aperture into the ensuite draws the eye outward, framing sunrise views across London. Evening light arrives from the opposite side, giving the room a gentle, all-day glow. Warm tones, soft light and a generous reading nook make this a place to slow down and unwind.

A room shaped by light, views and simple details — designed for everyday calm and comfort.

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09/12/2025

Stoke Newington House

Where constraint becomes craft

On a tight site with a public drain line beneath, every millimetre of height mattered. A polished structural slab and exposed timber joists recover crucial headroom while bringing warmth, texture and a sense of the home's making.

A gradual step between kitchen and dining — once a technical obstacle — becomes a defining feature. The elevated island anchors the room and turns a necessity into a moment of character, drawing people together and giving the space its centre of gravity.

A calm, honest interior shaped by thoughtful decisions and architectural clarity.

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04/12/2025

Stoke Newington House

Bringing everyday life back to the garden

A dark, disconnected Victorian terrace becomes a calm, practical home. Once
an upside-down layout with low ceilings and little flow, the home is
reworked around a generous kitchen–dining space at the garden level.

On a tight site where millimetres matter, a polished structural slab and exposed
joists do the hard work of recovering headroom while keeping the palette
warm and tactile. Slim bifolds maintain continuity of materials from inside
to out, making the most of the London sunlight.

Completed in 2025

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