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Featherstone Young

FY Studio . London

Featherstone Young

Retrofitting an old lock-up garage on an historic East London cobbled mews, we have created FY Studio, a light-filled, compact and flexible live-work space. By reusing a longstanding, familiar building, we retain the character of the mews bringing social benefits as well as being environmentally sustainable. Flexibility is also key so that people can adapt and change the studio extending the buildings lifespan and providing for long term viability. Continue reading Featherstone Young

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Kitamura Naoya

H house . Gifu

Kitamura Naoya Architects & Planners . photos: © Tomoyuki Kusunose

The client is a family of four, consisting of a couple and their two children, who purchased the land because they were drawn to the open view of the countryside located to the south of the property. The surrounding environment is a mix of the serene landscape of the countryside, a quiet residential area, and the presence of a scrap factory and logistics warehouses, creating a diverse neighborhood. Embracing this environment as it is, the client envisioned creating a new home that reflects the vibrant life rooted in this setting. Continue reading Kitamura Naoya