A swing suspended from a floating stair and a spiral staircase of polished plaster are some of the details included by architecture studio Cousins & Cousins in a London house.
Designed for a builder who also acted as the main contractor on the project, Kenwood Lee House is defined by a range of materials and textures including brick, concrete, oak, marble and metal.

Located in a conservation area, the front elevation's dimensions and appearance reflect its more traditional neighbours.
In contrast, the rear elevation faces the garden and adjacent woodland with full-height glazing and slim black hardwood shutters.

"In keeping with the Arts and Crafts heritage of the area, we wanted to celebrate the joy of making and an attention to detail and craft which extends throughout,  said Cousins & Cousins director Ben Cousins. "From the visceral delight of the concrete walls, the alignment of shadow gaps, to the individually crafted bespoke strike plates on the doors."

Kenwood Lee House's four floors are arranged around a triple-height skylit concrete core.
A central floating staircase of oak treads is complete with an indoor swing that hangs underneath.

The front door is reached through a large forecourt, and a short corridor leads past a drawing room and storage space into an L-shaped living, kitchen and dining area.
Here, a full-height glazed wall slides open to the garden.

Stepped back the upper levels make space for the large skylights that illuminat...