London design firm Archmongers has updated the Ray House extension with a Victorian terrace in London’s Hackney. The bespoke finishes include a decorative concrete frieze, which has been designed by the client. The restoration of the home in Dalston is inspired by a dark floor plan and poor energy performance to be elevated. The owners tasked the team to open up the home in the update.

It was important to incorporate bespoke finishes that provide a backdrop to show off their collection of art. Archmongers co-founder Johan Hybschmann speaks about the design, noting, “The project has transformed the house from a poorly insulated, single-glazed and gas central-heated property with an irrational compartmentalised plan, into a thermally efficient, all-electric, hi-tech, contemporary home with abundant daylight now reaching deep into the house.”

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