This iconic East London House, originally designed by Sean Griffiths when he was a director at FAT, has now been extensively remodelled, including the construction of an additional fourth storey roof extension that opens onto landscaped terraces giving views of the London skyline.

The significance of the blue house as one of the most important houses built this century is widely recognised. It features prominently in numerous publications including Pevsner's Buildings of England and was recently included in The Guardian’s 25 most important buildings of the 21st century.

South London, 2017

The existing cramped spaces of this Victorian House have been opened up both internally -  via the creation of new openings and the judicious placement of full-height mirrors - and externally by the construction of a new full height glazed façade to the garden. Inside the elements are composed to create a play of materiality and illusion. Internal structural components are clad in rough pebble dash, which mimics in-situ concrete and makes reference to the DIY wall treatments of neighbouring houses. These rectangular objects are complemented by a series of elements of similar geometry created in paint on the walls and in ceramic tile on the floor. Perceptual ambiguity is created throughout the whole space by mirrors which are situated to create the illusion of spaces beyond the confines of the walls.  

West London, 2017

This project incorporates a number of interventions into the remodelled interior of a large Victorian house. Aside from addressing certain functional requirements, the new elements create subtle refinements to the existing open plan spaces. As well as adding visual interest and juxtapositions of scale and materials, the new installations help to provide an increased sense of definition between different spaces. The additions include a marble fire place, whose patterns evoke a birch forest, a bronze staircase enclosed in a cageof fine bronze rods, a built-in wardrobe with a large circular motif, some eccentrically placed mirrors and a number of “pilasters” which double as space definers and cabinets. The elements are designed to be understood as functional art installations which integrate with the everyday life of the house.