John Ruskin Street Apartment, Southwark Home Extension, Property, Building, Images
John Ruskin Street Apartment in Southwark
Residential Development in south London, England – design by David Stanley Architects
14 Jun 2017
John Ruskin Street Apartment
Design: David Stanley Architects
Location: John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, UK
Charred Kebony cladding by Shou Sugi Ban complements the distinctive extension of John Ruskin Street Apartment in Southwark

Located on John Ruskin Street, in the vibrant London Borough of Southwark, architects David Stanley and Romy Grabosch have recently transformed their ground floor flat in South London into an outward looking garden-centric dream home by adding a striking timber-clad extension, fit for the modern day. Charred Kebony cladding by Shou Sugi Ban was chosen to provide a long-lasting and attractive timber finish for both the rear and side extension.
Throughout his career David has worked on a number of high profile projects across Montreal, Paris and London, including work on the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the London Borough Viaduct, which sits alongside the existing rail bridge running over Borough Market. Designing high-quality residential developments is David?s speciality and his personal project is nothing short of perfection, living up to his mantra that ?life is too short for bad design decisions.? Romy is also an architect, working at Jestico+Whiles, and has worked on a number of high quality, award-wi...