#skylights

Proudly installed by us at über-hip venue The Hawk's Nest in the heart of London’s Shepherd’s Bush.When we were approached by the team at Bird House London, we were presented with the challenge of transforming the outdoor space at The Hawk’s Nest into a flexible all-year venue that could operate at full capacity whatever the weather, and would also provide sufficient sound-proofing to allow the premises to extend their opening hours by an additional two hours on their busiest nights.The space comprised a large outdoor alleyway beside the tube line arches running the length of Shepherd’s Bush Market. Although the venue had previously built a collection of basic structures to provide shelter, the rudimentary layou... More

The Journey The wild scenery of Attica, with its rocky hills and olive trees, on the way to the busy port of Lavrio, is the site of this " bespoke" Shell petrol station. Rejecting  the pre- fabricated images of Shell petrol stations chains, that are brought directly to a site, while ignoring its characteristics, was the original source of the idea for a custom-made space that allows the User to be an active participant with the surrounding nature. The building was conceived in such a way that time, porosity, movement, transparency and materiality were the starting points for spatial exploration. Time The journey engages time: a quick time of simple petrol filling, an intermediate that allows for using shower, shop and toilet facilit... More

A house as a child would design it: the slope of the roof allows a strong verticalisation of the rooms, whose space physically penetrates the inclination of the roof through large openings to the outside. The dominant white color works as a three-dimensional sheet of paper, where you can play with the alternation between small and large, between outside and inside, between the sky and the large garden in the back where the ground floor opens. More

An interesting shape and wonderful location on the coast stood behind a great potential of the old house in Bolinas, California. This house, however, was in a terrible condition, while the garden around it fell into neglect. The investor whose plan was to renovate this place wanted to create a space to relax using natural materials. He installed FAKRO roof windows on the top floor that allowed to rediscover a breathtaking view of the ocean.Creativity & SavingsThe owners themselves have chosen materials for finishing the house, and their aim was to use the largest possible quantity of materials from the original building and those obtained from recycling. This is the reason for specific, heterogeneous decking of the internal walls and th... More