Name: Modern Activity
Address: 19 Warburton Road, London, London, E8 3RT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)7941806766
Price range: $

Warm wood cabinetry fills a bright corner under a skylight and glass wall, with a white chair by the window. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

Sunlit study with a built-in wooden bookshelf staircase and a yellow chair beside a wooden dining table. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

Built-in timber bookshelf arched alcove with warm edge lighting, packed with books and a decorative bowl on a terrazzo floor. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

Emerald-green kitchen with dark cabinets, a pale wood partition on the right; sink seen through doorway. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

Facade of a modern house with brick lower walls, black timber cladding, and large glass windows, with a curved brick terrace. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

Dark timber-clad exterior with a glass door opening to a wooden interior, framed by blue sky and autumn trees. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

Dark vertical timber wall with a stepped platform dominates the frame, a brass tap protruding near the bottom-right. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

View through a narrow doorway of a warmly lit wooden staircase rising between pale walls. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

By joining two flats, and building a new second floor with stepped rear extensions, we have completely transformed this unloved 19th century building. The interior are rich, colourful and textural, contrasting with the quiet and unassuming face the house presents to the street, whilst black timber cladding and a wrap over window and rooflight add drama to the rear.