Project
Private Residential
Value
Confidential
STATUS
Completed
Location
Limehouse, London
Date
2023-2026
Located in Limehouse, East London, this project involved the complete refurbishment of a four-storey 1980s terraced house with an existing mix of postmodern and eclectic elements.
The clients wanted to create a light-filled, open-plan home that combined an industrial architectural language with warmth and references to nature. The design also needed to respond to the everyday life of the household—including the movement, curiosity and habits of their cat.
Rather than imposing a single conventional style, we saw the project as an opportunity to develop a distinctive and highly personal interior, shaped around the character of both the house and its occupants.
01
Design
The principal living spaces were brought together on the first floor to create a generous open-plan arrangement, supported by an integrated active fire-protection system.
To give the kitchen, dining area, living room and cat playground distinct identities within one coherent space, we developed an ecology of grids. Bespoke joinery, screens, shelving, niches and cat routes share related proportions, rhythms and details, allowing each element to serve a specific purpose while remaining part of a unified design language.
Variations in depth and transparency frame views, filter light and create subtle divisions without enclosing the rooms. Together, these elements form a grid forest—an adaptable spatial framework that can be personalised with books, objects, plants and artwork, allowing the interior to evolve over time.
02
Details
A consistent attention to detail connects the different parts of the project.
Ribbed glass introduces privacy while allowing light to travel between spaces. Fine metal frames give the joinery a sense of lightness, while integrated lighting reveals the depth of the shelving and highlights selected objects. The patterned kitchen floor defines the working area without the need for walls, contrasting with the warmer herringbone timber flooring of the living spaces.
Even the cat’s movement is incorporated into the composition. Openings, elevated niches and interconnected shelves allow the animal to observe and move through the house, becoming an active participant in the architecture rather than an afterthought.
03
Bathrooms
The bathrooms were conceived as two small, immersive worlds attached to the wider living environment.
The first draws on the idea of a cave. Curved openings, warm mineral finishes and soft, indirect lighting create an enclosed and contemplative atmosphere. The circular mirror and geometric shower details appear as precisely placed objects within an otherwise continuous, tactile interior.
The second bathroom evokes a forest. Deep green glazed tiles wrap the walls and reflect light across their irregular surfaces, producing a rich and shifting sense of depth. Natural timber and pale stone provide moments of warmth and contrast within the saturated green environment.
Together, the two bathrooms offer contrasting experiences—one quiet, earthy and protective; the other vivid, reflective and immersive—turning functional rooms into unexpected interior landscapes.
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