Architecture studio Unknown Works has renovated a terraced London house called Oasis, adding a side and rear extension to create a flexible interior and maximise natural light.
The Victorian home in Kentish Town is owned by Unknown Works' co-founder Theo Games Petrohilos, who wanted to update its interior with a large open-plan living area suitable for cooking, working and entertaining guests.
Unknown Works has renovated a terraced London house called Oasis
Extensions to the side and rear mean that the home now occupies the site's full width, with large sliding glass doors opening directly onto the rear courtyard garden.
This maximises light and space while establishing a better connection with the garden where large fig and bay trees have been retained. It added a side and rear extension
"The old spaces were dark and didn't make anything of the connection to the garden," Petrohilos told Dezeen.
"I think the previous owners weren't big cooks because they left the kitchen in a cramped setup as a galley with the dining table set to the end," he explained.
"You couldn't feed more than two or three in that space, while the main living space prioritised a big sofa and a TV, which seemed a little sad," added Petrohilos. "I swapped it up with a massive dining table in the main space."
The home has been revamped for the studio's co-founder
To the front of Oasis, the original bedroom and ensuite bathroom have been updated with bespoke birch-pl...