To build a stylish home on a tiny, hemmed-in plot, one couple had to think creatively to utilise every crevice of available space
Excavation in modern architecture has a bad rap these day, but when furniture designer James Shaw bought a mini plot of land close to Columbia Road flower market in east London, he realised he would have to build down if he wanted to turn it into a home.
The result, developed with architect Nicholas Ashby, is an extension of James’s experimental, colourful product design – and an example of how to make even the most awkwardly sized plot stylish.
Continue reading… To build a stylish home on a tiny, hemmed-in plot, one couple had to think creatively to utilise every crevice of available spaceExcavation in modern architecture has a bad rap these day, but when furniture designer James Shaw bought a mini plot of land close to Columbia Road flower market in east London, he realised he would have to build down if he wanted to turn it into a home.The result, developed with architect Nicholas Ashby, is an extension of James’s experimental, colourful product design – and an example of how to make even the most awkwardly sized plot stylish. Continue reading… Interiors, Homes, Life and style, Design, Art and design
