Dezeen Showroom: Finnish brand Inno has released a stackable chair named Naku Stack, which features a simple and honest design created by the brand’s founder Harri Korhonen.
The solid wood Naku Stack chair has legs that join into a graphic A-shaped frame, allowing multiple chairs to be stacked on top of one another.
The Naku Stack chair is made of solid wood
According to Inno, the chair was designed with fine wood craftsmanship and a timeless design to prolong its life cycle.
The Naku Stack chair comes in birch, ash or oak woods, and can optionally include a fabric-upholstered seat or leather front surface. The wood is finished in a UV-protected, non-yellowing, water-based varnish.
The front surface can optionally be covered in leather
The chair is part of Inno’s Naku family of products, which also includes a stool, a bookshelf unit, and dining and coffee tables.
The brand aims to make high-quality products suitable for public spaces and recommends the Naku Stack chair for meeting rooms, dining rooms, restaurants and any “cosy get-together” spaces.
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Dezeen Showroom: for his brand named Sheyn, Vienna-based designer Nicolas Gold has created a range of intricately patterned homeware called Tiny Architecture that is made using 3D printing techniques.
Gold trained with Zaha Hadid before founding Sheyn with partner Markus Schaffer to focus on creating what they term “Tiny Furniture” — homeware made with an architect’s predilection for fussing over “the tiniest details of furniture and fixtures”.
The Tiny Architecture collection includes vases, bowls, planters and lighting, all made from a light, sturdy, recyclable corn-based bioplastic.
The Tiny Architecture homeware is made with the attention to detail of architecture
“This obsession with designing for the smallest spaces has now collided with the democratisation of modern technologies like open-source 3D modelling and 3D printing to produce a new kind of architecture that can fit in the palm of your hand or the corner of your table,” said Sheyn.
There are several patterns in the collection, including the asymmetrical Bloz and the fabric-like Fald, which features delicate-looking folds of different depths.
All of the pieces are 3D printed in Vienna
Tiny Architecture comes in 14 different colours, which Sheyn says are slightly modified by the use of partly recycled material, adding to the individuality of each piece.
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What truly makes or breaks a home at the end of the day is the furniture that’s placed in it. The right kind of furniture design can create the essence and soul of a home. And I do feel it’s essential that the soul of our home is a reflection of our own soul. Hence picking furniture pieces that bring out the best in our homes, while authentically representing our personality is a must. You need to pick designs that are fun, sophisticated, and functional. They add an extra spark to your home, without compromising on utility in the least. From a table built from Tasmanian wood sourced from the bottom of a lake to a gorgeous dune-inspired table – these intriguing furniture designs are what your modern home needs!
1. The Intersection Table
Architecture studio Snøhetta designed a beautiful table crafted from wood sourced from the bottom of a lake called Pieman Lake in Tasmania, Australia. Called the Intersection table, the minimalist table is constructed using Tasmanian oak sourced by Hydrowood – “one of the world’s first underwater forestry companies”.
Why is it noteworthy?
As part of Snøhetta’s ongoing exploration of defining valuable use of new and forgotten material technologies, the worktable is the first exploration into wood aged at the depth of a lake for decades. The table was created by Snøhetta’s Adelaide and Oslo offices and was in fact handmade via traditional woodworking techniques. The tabletop features an impressive torsion box construction, which mimics the wings of an airplane.
What we like
This torsion box construction supports large cantilevers which provide rigidity and structure
The Intersection Table boasts a form that is meant to represent “the endless Australian coast”
What we dislike
A bulky design that occupies a lot of space
2. The Linoleum Collection
A graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, Lina Chi decided to revamp the usage of linoleum – by creating a collection of curvy and quirky furniture designs built from single sheets of linoleum. Quite aptly named ‘Linoleum’, Chi hopes to reinvent the material and provide it with a new identity.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Linoleum collection consists of a bench, two stools, and a low table. Linoleum is a material that has been existing for ages. It is primarily used as flooring, although it can be used as furniture. It is a material that is quite common in spaces – such as schools, kitchens, and hospitals but is often mistaken to be plastic since they both have a similar appearance. Chi wanted to rebrand linoleum and present it in a new light.
What we like
Sculptural + visually pleasing
Reimagination of a familiar material
What we dislike
Not everyone may like furniture created from linoleum
3. The Follow Meeting Cone
Designed by office furniture brand Mara, the Follow Meeting Cone is an intriguing table with a conical base and an adjustable tabletop that can be controlled and operated using a mechanical component.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Follow Meeting Cone utilizes the brand’s pioneered height-adjusting mechanism that can support both sitting and standing working positions effortlessly! The table’s mechanical system allows the table to be raised or lowered, enabling you to position it at the angle you want to work in. The base and top are connected using a metal telescopic-element that is visible once the table has been raised.
What we like
The table’s interesting conical-shaped base serves as the star of the design and gives it a sculptural silhouette
The cone is designed to be used in commercial workplaces, as well as home offices or residential spaces
What we dislike
No complaints!
4. Wooden Arcade Cabinet
We’ve seen many of these “old school” designs surface in the past few years, thanks to successful “retro mini” revivals of popular consoles from a few decades ago. Of course, not all revivals have to stick to those same old designs, especially when there’s plenty of room to see these old giants in a new light. This arcade cabinet, for example, offers the same functionality as its predecessors but puts it inside a bare, minimalist wooden structure that looks stylish and perfect for a luxurious room.
Why is it noteworthy?
Unlike conventional arcade cabinets, this design can hardly be called a “cabinet” because of its shape. Instead of a large box, this arcade cabinet only has the outer “skin,” showing only the silhouette of the gaming contraption. In fact, it also has its sides left out so that you’ll only see the outline of its profile when seen from the sides. Unlike a typical cabinet as well, this interpretation has its back tapered a bit, streamlining the design and minimizing space.
What we like
It has plenty of curves that give it a softer personality
This arcade cabinet almost looks more like an art piece paying homage to the golden age of arcades
What we dislike
It’s still a concept!
5. The COUCH-19
Given the volume of single-use masks produced and discarded on a regular basis, that can easily cause an environmental problem. What makes the situation worse is that very few people are aware of this situation, let alone of the harmful potential of these masks. What better way to call their attention, then, than by putting this number into perspective in a rather shocking manner?
Why is it noteworthy?
That is what COUCH-19 does in a way that is both meaningful but also useful. Hundreds of used masks are collected and then sanitized using ozone before they’re entombed in a pouf made from recyclable crystal PVC. Each pouf is modular so that it can be combined with others to form a couch to one’s specifications. The poufs are shaped irregularly to give the semblance of the masks frozen in time.
What we like
The iceberg-like design is intended to be a reference to global warming
Conveys a grave but integral message
What we dislike
As a couch, the COUCH-19 looks both interesting but also a bit unsettling, which might not be widely liked
6. The Bookgroove
We’re seeing a lot of product concepts for tables, shelves, and sideboards that can house books so designers need to create something that will stand out. And one such design is Bookgroove. The Bookgroove is a bookrack and table in one that has a pretty unique shape.
Why is it noteworthy?
The table itself is circular at first glance but there’s an almost J-shaped carving on one side that can fit several books. It’s not the most usual way to store books as they have to follow the shape of the built-in shelf on the side table
What we like
You can place a cup of coffee or glass of wine on the top part
It’s a fun way to store your favorite books
What we dislike
The books that will be at the bottom of the curve may get damaged over time because of their positioning
It’s also probably difficult to get some of the books when you want to read them
7. The Dune
There is something about loose sand that gives people a peaceful feeling, whether it’s sand on the beach or sand in zen gardens. There is one other location where such sand exists, but not everyone will want to travel to the desert just to enjoy such a view. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to recreate that imagery at home, and this center table concept design is arguably one of the most gorgeous.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Dune table’s name makes clear its inspiration, which might not be immediately apparent simply from its form. Unlike a gently sloping dune, the table’s base rises and falls in an almost random pattern. This creates forms, edges, and corners that wouldn’t be normally possible with natural dunes. Along with its blue hue, however, it gives the table an almost mystical and otherworldly character that only adds to its soothing visual.
What we like
The tabletop also follows this amorphous design, forming an irregular shape rather than a typical circle or ellipse. It gives a perfect view of the man-made dune underneath, serving both functional and aesthetic duties
What we dislike
It’s still a concept!
8. The Goyo Chair
The “Goyo” chair is an avant-garde-looking piece of furniture that gives you a space for tranquility in the middle of a busy and stressful day.
Why is it noteworthy?
It’s actually inspired by the traditional singing bowls we see Tibetan monks use for their meditation practices and special rituals. It does look like a bowl with its rounded steel shape that will enclose you and give you the calming and healing qualities associated with the bowls.
What we like
The round seat is meant to engulf you and keep away all the distractions that may be bringing you stress and pain.
The backrest and the seat are also angled and contoured to make it more comfortable for you to sit there and meditate and experience the healing qualities it may bring to you
What we dislike
No complaints!
9. The Diag Desk
This beautiful, minimal, and modern desk is called the Diag Desk. It’s built to optimize storage space while integrating storage elements such as removable leather compartments. As simple and minimal as the desk is, it doesn’t lack in functionality or practicality in any form.
Why is it noteworthy?
Considering its minimalist build, more space can be devoted to the desk’s tabletop, where most of the desk’s purpose is reserved. The Diag Desk from Polish designer Marek Błażucki is one kind of minimalist design that integrates storage systems into its build, ensuring that users have ample desk space while still keeping their necessary stationery within arm’s reach.
What we like
Integrates ample storage systems into its build
Ensures stationery doesn’t fall off
What we dislike
There are a lot of visually similar desks on the market
10. Sharing Joy
Rather aptly titled ‘Sharing Joy’, this award-winning chair comes with a side table for humans to place their books and cups of tea/coffee on, and a crawl space for cats to casually lounge in (complete with a suspended toy for them to play with).
Why is it noteworthy?
What I personally love about Sharing Joy is that it subscribes to a broader vision of what lounging is and who can ‘lounge’. Designed for humans and cats to cozy up in, the chair comes with a hollow, oblong backrest that’s perfectly sized for an adult cat (or a tiny dog) to crawl into and laze around in. Moreover, the idea of having the human and pet lounging together against each other sounds like absolute perfection. 10/10 will give you the happiness hormones.
What we like
The chair sports a minimalist aesthetic that fits in most contemporary homes
I’m sure it’s just a matter of time before lawyers from Beaverton shut this down, but for now, shoebox-inspired furniture is a thing on Etsy. Sneakerheads with an $825 budget for a coffee table can snag this kick-storing unit from Custom Big Cartel:
Shoebox BG offers this $1,049 unit with both a hinged lid and a drawer:
Sneakerhead Shoebox will build you this Jordan-themed storage box with a glass shelf for $1,450:
We Naild (sic) It offers four-, eight-, twelve- and sixteen-pair units with prices starting at $790:
All four of the shops also offer customization.
To be honest, I’m kind of surprised that Nike, Adidas et. al. don’t produce these on their own. Limited edish, they’d probably make a killing.
From meditation mats to pajamas, pillows, serums and candles, presents for staying indoors
Home should be a sanctuary and an escape. For some people, the comfort and bliss of being at home is thanks to those that they inhabit the space with–but it can also come from treating ourselves. Everybody’s version of tranquility is different, and what we do to achieve it comes down to taste and budget. For some, it’s a lavish throw blanket to cocoon in while watching movies. For others, it’s soaking in the tub and reading a book. Whether it’s beautiful loungewear, incense, serums, candles or cushions, each item in our Home Bodies gift guide is meant to be enjoyed while relaxing, indulging or snoozing at home. Staying home needn’t feel defeatist; it can be replenishing, comforting and provide us with much-needed rest. For all other kinds of gift ideas, browse our complete BUY section, which is updated every day.
An enchanting wandering hour dial nods to a horological invention from the 17th century
In Miami, Art Basel acts as a platform for every type of masterpiece. This year, Audemars Piguet—one of the most sought after Swiss horological brands, and a longtime official sponsor of the fair—used Miami Art Week to debut the unusual, mesmeric Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel. As far as introductions go, it is utterly poetic, impressively crafted and although it presents time in an unexpected way it’s easy to read—simply look at the minute indicator curving across the top of the dial and see which hour numeral is pointed at it (for instance, it is 10:22 in the image below).
This revelatory wristwatch is a stylistic reintroduction—based on a historic complication that’s been reinterpreted over centuries. In fact, Audemars Piguet introduced their first Starhweel in 1991, but discontinued the mechanism behind it in the very early 2000s. Since, it’s become a cult classic and a collector magnet. This future-forward update contrasts a 41mm, 18-karat white gold case with a black ceramic mid-case, itself a nod to the three black opaline PVD-coated aluminum wandering hours discs and a black inner bezel. Satin finishing complements mirror polishing. And a brilliant blue aventurine dial completes the dazzling commitment to the night sky.
Inside the watch, power comes from a new in-house automatic caliber 4310 (based on the caliber 4309). It’s an apt mechanism to be featured in the beloved brand’s Code 11.59 line, which debuted more than three years ago now. “When Code 11.59 was born, we knew already, in 2019, the Starwheel would come back,” François Henry-Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet, says. “We would have never put this mechanism in a Royal Oak or an Offshore. It doesn’t make any sense.”
Though Audemars Piguet was the first to introduce a Starwheel, the concept behind its distinct time-telling system dates back to the 17th century. “Pope Alexander VII had insomnia. He couldn’t sleep, because of the weight of his responsibilities and also because he found that his clock was too noisy,” Sébastian Vivas, the Heritage and Museum Director for Audemars Piguet, tells COOL HUNTING. “He also wanted it to have light, so that he could read it at night. He asked his watchmakers—the Campani Brothers—to make something. They developed a silent escapement, which did not work too well, and they developed a new way to display the time for what became known as the ‘night clock,’ which had an oil lamp inside.”
Over the years, this technology was reduced and introduced (without a light source, of course) into a pocket watch. (During Art Basel, the horological maison displayed one from 1698 at their pop-up Audemars Piguet house). “It was at this time that it was renamed ‘wandering hours’ because the hours are wandering along the minutes,” Vivas says. The aesthetic system and the mechanism behind it continued as a speciality by certain watchmakers, century after century. Readability and the overall technology improved—until it all disappeared before the beginning of the 20th century. It was all but forgotten—until one Audemars Piguet watchmaker read an article in an old Swiss watch journal and rediscovered it.
He recreated it on his own, a Starwheel mechanism, and brought it to the CEO of Audemars Piguet at the time, who said let’s do this. “It was paused at the beginning of the 21st century because there were so many ideas circulating during the 1990s,” Vivas says. “We had to make decisions. The Offshore was booming. We reintroduced the Tourbillon and the Grand Complication. We decided to pause it. Ever since, we have been asked so many times why we haven’t come back with a Starwheel.”
The Code 11.59 made sense as the vessel of return for two reasons: its geometries and double curved glass support the shape of the Starwheel, and the philosophy behind the 11.59, as something both complex and sophisticated, mirrored the elegance they hoped to attain. “It’s an artistic way to look at time,” Henry-Bennahmias says. In essence, each hour wanders across the minutes before yielding to the next. Audemars Piguet indulged this enchanting, centuries-old concept with an incredibly detailed commitment to premium materials and an in-house movement. Altogether, it felt right at home among the artwork in Miami.
Fairs was awarded the Mark Boxer lifetime achievement award by the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME), which is voted for by members of the society’s committee, at a ceremony last week.
Fairs “founded not one but two influential magazines”
The committee described Fairs, who founded “global phenomenon” Dezeen and launched the influential print publication Icon, as a “livewire”.
“Marcus Fairs was a livewire who graduated from the periodical journalism course at the University of the Arts in 1996. Within ten years, he had founded not one but two influential magazines about architecture and design,” said BSME chair Tim Pollard.
“The first was a print title, Icon, launched in 2003 and still going strong as a quarterly,” he continued. “The second was Dezeen, which started life in 2006 in Marcus’s spare room in Stoke Newington. It began as a blog and soon became a global phenomenon.”
The award was collected by Marcus Fairs’ wife and Dezeen director Rupinder Bhogal
The award, which has previously been won by Ian Hislop and Tony Chambers, was collected by Fairs’ wife and Dezeen co-founder Rupinder Bhogal.
Fairs founded Dezeen as one of the first design-focused digital publications and it went on to transform how many people found out about design and architecture news.
The BSME added its own tribute along with the award, which is named after British editor, writer and cartoonist Mark Boxer.
“When he died, of a horribly sudden illness, Marcus was described as ‘a pioneer’ by the architect Norman Foster and as ‘a creative visionary’ by the artist Olafur Eliasson,” said Pollard. “It took one to know one.”
“Marcus made a massive contribution to magazine journalism. We are confident that his creativity would have struck a chord with Mark Boxer,” he continued. “We are so proud of our association with Marcus.”
The museum, based in a former 1920s former brewery in Iran, was designed by US studio Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North (ASA North) and won the prestigious architecture project of the year award. It was also named cultural building of the year.
The museum is located in an old beer factory. Photo is by Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North
Oshinowo, founder of Lagos-based practice CmDesign Atelier, told Dezeen that the building “is a place of inclusion, a place for people, a convergence”.
“It covers so many areas that even go beyond design, there is the cultural importance, the political significance. This is the only building of its kind in that location,” she said.
“I think architecture always has to pay attention, not just to what it’s doing individually as a design element, but its relationship to the rest of the city,” she added. “And this project has done that very successfully.”
The building’s concrete rooftops filter light into the interior spaces. Photo by Deed Studio
ASA North refurbished the building’s existing brick walls and added five concrete roofs informed by its neighbouring buildings.
“They’ve added an extension in concrete but it’s been done in such a beautiful way that it feels like it’s just an elegant addition, even though it’s a very heavy structure,” said Oshinowo.
“Within the individual elements is quite a lot of complexity but they do come together in a very unified way,” she continued. “We felt that was very successful, and a reason why we chose this project as a winner.”
The museum features six art gallery spaces. Photo by Iwan Baan
The museum includes six galleries, alongside event spaces, a library, an office, a shop and a studio for the museum’s artist residency programme. The concrete roofs were designed to maintain the required climatic conditions in the galleries by helping to keep heat out and filter light in.
The jury admired the complexity of this project across so many different levels. “It is social, cultural and political,” they said.
The judges added: “It is a bold adaptive reuse of a historic structure in the centre of Tehran and proposes a purposeful future use, which is inclusive, which respects the past while being forward-looking, and which invites people to enjoy both the architecture and the content of this new cultural space.”
Tomorrow we will feature a movie on the Dezeen Awards 2022 interior project of the year.
Dutch design studio Random Studio has created Bodyscape, a “futuristic” pop-up store, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of French fashion brand Mugler’s fragrances.
The Mugler installation, which was designed for luxury department store Selfridges, includes sculptural, chrome-effect fragments designed to evoke a woman’s body. These were organised across the ground floor of the Corner Shop, an ever-changing retail pop-up space.
The pop-up was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mugler’s fragrance
“For Mugler, we had dreamt up Bodyscape; a giant sculptural installation of a woman reclining, fragments of her body parts breaking the space up into a cluster of retail experiences,” said Random Studio.
“Amplifying the brand’s surreal fascination with the female body, the hyper-feminised curves, crevices and folds of the installation were to be accentuated by a futuristic reflective material.”
Sculptural fragments of a woman’s body were installed in the Corner Shop
Throughout the space, sculptural fragments were used as walls, partitions and display areas that aim to take visitors on a journey through the chrome-effect-finished body. The interior walls of the shell-like fragments were painted in Mugler’s signature blue hue.
Pieces of the sculptural body, which Random Studio explained mimicked the form of a woman reclining, were displayed in full view along the street-facing windows of the Corner Shop.
It was constructed in collaboration with Xylotek
“Seen from the street, the sculptural installation forms an abstract side view of a woman elegantly reclining,” said the studio.
“The curves, crevices and folds of the body are rendered in a reflective material that mirrors the viewer’s gaze, throwing back a distorted image – a nod to Mugler’s sense of humour and seduction.”
Instead of opting to use easily manufactured but less sustainable materials such as fibreglass or metal, Random Studio collaborated with Bristol-based timber company Xylotek to construct the installation using wood.
Xylotek manufactured the shell-like structures, which were painted across the exterior and interior with a metal-effect finish rather than “higly-toxic” chrome.
This was done so that the paint could eventually be stripped off and the wood recycled.
The structures were painted blue and silver
The centrepiece of the installation, encased by the chest and buttocks of the fragmented body, is a drop-shaped object that releases a cloud of fragrance and triggers starry lighting as visitors near it.
“A polyphonic soundscape of siren-esque voices coaxes visitors into the space and towards a scent sculpture, illuminated by undulating lights,” said Random Studio.
“As the visitor approaches the drop-like structure, the lights intensify and the sculpture emits a short burst of fragrance whilst a projection lights up the space with stars which slowly transforms into the abstract shapes of heavenly bodies.”
The curving walls guide visitors through the pop-up
Next up in our review of the year, we look back at the houses that grabbed Dezeen readers’ attention in 2022, including a dwelling hidden below ground, a pink holiday home and a cantilevering cabin.
Dezeen’s most popular house of 2022 was also the most unusual. Concealed below ground level in the city of Ube, the home was crafted by pouring concrete into holes in the ground.
The soil surrounding the concrete was then removed, revealing a maze of cavernous spaces with stalagmite-like columns and mud-covered walls imprinted with the imperfections of the site.
It was designed by Japanese architect Junya Ishigami for his friend, the chef Motonori Hirata, who works in a restaurant incorporated into the same building.
Arched openings, scalloped walls and earth-coloured plaster define this spacious and airy home in Bhilwara, designed by Mumbai studio Sanjay Puri Architects.
Named Mirai House of Arches, the dwelling provides living space for three generations of the same family. Its distinctive exterior is designed to minimise heat gain and incorporates shaded terraces where the family can enjoy being outside while staying cool.
The Analog House sits in a small opening of a forest in California, marked by a tower and material palette of metal, concrete and glass that tones in with the setting.
It was created by Olson Kundig Architects in collaboration with the founder of Faulkner Architects, who was also the client for the project, with the aim of maximising views and outdoor spaces that “link occupants to their surroundings”.
Though this bright pink holiday home is intended to recall coastal Mediterranean houses, it is found on the blustery Camber Sands beach in England.
According to its designer RX Architects, its conspicuous coloured-concrete exterior was developed to withstand extreme coastal weather but to also offset “against the ever-changing sky”.
Its playful facade is not all that makes it unique. Hidden inside is a small home spa, where its owner can enjoy a private steam room, sauna and plunge pool.
The winner of the rural house of the year in the Dezeen Awards 2022 was Marfa Ranch, a home with rammed earth walls that are intended to echo its setting in the desert grasslands of Texas.
Its low-lying form is divided into eight volumes, all arranged around a courtyard and connected by a covered walkway. According to its architect, Lake Flato, this layout is intended to evoke the early architecture of the region.
The Dezeen Awards judges were impressed by the studio’s use of rammed earth and praised the home as “a respectful addition to the landscape”.
A greenish-blue resin is applied to the exterior of the Kappa House, a home in Kanagawa conceived by Archipelago Architects Studio.
The resin lends the home a patina-like finish, which is designed to create the sense that the building has existed on the site for a long time, merging in with the streetscape. The same surface treatment is used on the staircases inside.
The minimalist Le Piedad home in Mexico is described by its architect as “introspective architecture”.
Concealed by large windowless walls, the three-storey home looks inwards towards a pair of planted courtyards. These outdoor spaces help add colour and texture to its pared-back interior, which is primarily white with stone flooring and wooden doors.
Kariouk Architects sought to challenge the definition of a cabin when designing this one in Québec as a second home for the client.
Intended to stand out from its natural surroundings, the angular residence is elevated up in line with the treetops and features a dramatic cantilever that projects over the steeply sloped site. Its more traditional interiors are lined in wood to create a cosy atmosphere.
The smallest home on the list is the Chestnut House in Portugal, a 25-square-metre dwelling planned around a century-old tree on the site.
It was designed by João Mendes Ribeiro as an “elegant shelter” containing a living area, kitchen, sleeping space and bathroom. The structure, which is lined internally with warm plywood panels, also has a small mezzanine level accessed by a ladder.
This home in Melbourne is named after the sequence of eight courtyards and gardens that break up its long and narrow floor plan.
Its design by Studio Bright deliberately avoids the layout of a traditional home with a singular garden and instead features living areas stretched out across its plot, providing each with views of the various outdoor areas.
The 8 Yard House won urban house of the year in the Dezeen Awards 2022 after judges were impressed by its “thoughtful and playful” design and “the way that it sits in its existing context”.
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