Birch plywood interior

This typical apartment in Barcelona's Ensanche Cerdà had already been renovated, eliminating all the original wooden carpentry, the floor was covered with a glued cork carpet. Despite the possible risk of finding damaged pieces, it was decided to recover the pre-existing hydraulic mosaic floor and opted for a much more open floor plan, with a kitchen-dining room flooded with light from the courtyard and looking for diagonal views that would visually expand the space. Judith Casas sayós As the hydraulic pavement is very varied and with intense colors, it was decided to give it the maximum prominence, so that the walls and ceilings are completely white, only the light birch wood brings warmth and texture. No new partitions... More

Boano Prišmontas designed and manufactured a digitally fabricated tiny home for a dwelling in North London. Conceived as a multifunctional and flexible unit, it provides an ancillary and unique space to work, relax, watch a movie, read or play video games. Mainly used as a study and entertainment room, the 'Dot House' comprises a bathroom and a micro kitchen to provide an independent and self-sufficient micro-habitable space that could be used for visiting, family members, and guests. Caption Caption Caption Caption More

Working from home, but lacking a dedicated office space for their up-coming startup company, the owners decided to extend their double Victorian house into their backyard, which had been left unused until now. The brief was to create a light-filled study for 2 people, with the ability to occasionally host meetings, and a small external space in the back for some greenery and a herb garden. Alex Forsey Alex Forsey Alex Forsey The north-facing rear yard is located on the lower ground floor and has a unique, though challenging triangular shape, as the house is located at the end of a row of traditional terraced houses, which is interrupted in a very sharp angle. Alex Forsey Our proposal positions a very simple, wooden tri... More

With the rise in both land prices and numbers of people working from home, high-quality insulated garden studios have become a big trend. In Hoofddorp, Serge Schoemaker Architects used limited architectural means to design a sleek multifunctional garden studio. The result is a small and versatile structure. Caption   The sturdy yet elegant studio is built on a narrow plot beside the freestanding house of the clients. With its monolithic form and minimalist details, the sculptural house stands out amidst the traditional buildings in the neighbourhood. MWA Hart Nibbrig   Owing to limited space and the care with which the structure had to be constructed, it was decided to prefabricate the house in the workshop and posit... More