Laser-Cut Butterfly Door Allows Natural Light into London’s Hidden House

When both money and space come at a premium, designers like <a href="http://www.teatumandteatum.com">Teatum+Teatum</a> have the opportunity to pull out their coolest design tricks. For one of their most recent projects in London called Hidden House, which is sandwiched between two <a href="http://inhabitat.com/new-report-details-why-existing-buildings-are-greener-than-new-ones/">existing buildings</a>, the team devised special lighting solutions to illuminate what would otherwise have been a very dark interior - like this beautiful laser-cut butterfly door that allows daylight to filter in.

Teatum+Teatum squished a new house in between two existing buildings

The interior is organized around a central light well

The laser-cut door allows natural light to seep into the ground floor

We love the butterfly doors!

The design on the door resembles rain on a glass window in winter

A central light well pumps natural light into the house