HomeMade: Bureau de Change Joins Two London Houses With a Stunning Renovation

Architecture studio <a href="http://b-de-c.com/home" target="_blank">Bureau de Change</a> turned two terraced houses in London into an open residence by knocking down walls and adapting the original spaces. The studio's "HomeMade" <a href="http://inhabitat.com/renovation/" target="_blank">renovation</a> unifies the site by incorporating a glazed kitchen and a beautiful floating staircase that connects the two homes. <a href="http://b-de-c.com/home" target="_blank">Bureau de Change</a> balanced these new additions with the project's original features to create a fusion of the old and the new.

<a href="http://b-de-c.com/home" target="_blank">Bureau de Change</a> knocked down several interior walls to create a dynamic open space that unites the two homes.

The studio says that they did not want to be constrained by the former plan.

Instead they focused on creating a single family area within a slatted <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/timber/" target="_blank">timber</a> box in the center of the house.

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The staircase springs from this central room to join the upstairs and downstairs spaces.

The polished resin floor contrasts with the exposed brick walls, balancing contemporary finishes with reclaimed materials.