A "fanatical attention to detail" was required to complete the interior overhaul of this London apartment, which Coffey Architects has covered in thousands of wooden blocks.
Situated in London's Clerkenwell neighbourhood, the two-storey flat ? named Apartment Block by Coffey Architects ? has been finished with a minimalist fit-out that helps "retain the drama" of the home's historic interior.
The flat is in a building that was erected back in 1892 and served as a school before being converted for residential use in the year 2000.

"The concept for the design was to celebrate the history of the building and make a clear definition between what is old and new," said Ella Wright, architect at the practice.
All recent interventions have thus been stripped back to unveil original details like a band of pale-green tiles that runs around the perimeter of the ground floor and three-metre-high sash windows.
These are now fronted by timber-framed linen shutters that allow natural light to seep inside, creating what the practice describes as an "orchestra of shadows" as the sun moves throughout the day.

The mezzanine has also been extended by the practice to overhang the kitchen alongside a double-height living area.

Surfaces throughout, including the floor and ceiling of the kitchen, have then been covered in 30,000 oak-wood blocks ? the aesthetic feature that lends the property its name.
Each of the blocks was cut and hand-laid by Ed McBeat...