{"id":9862,"date":"2026-06-13T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9862"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:31:09","slug":"six-british-houses-that-put-a-contemporary-spin-on-their-neighbours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/six-british-houses-that-put-a-contemporary-spin-on-their-neighbours\/","title":{"rendered":"Six British houses that put a contemporary spin on their neighbours\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Woodbury<\/div>\n

Contemporary interpretations of traditional UK<\/a> homes feature in our latest roundup<\/a>, which gathers six British houses<\/a> derived from their neighbours.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of strict UK planning laws, new residential<\/a> proposals are often required to fit into the existing local context \u2013 dictating design elements from overall style and materiality to details like roof pitch and height.<\/p>\n

This roundup collects homes that adhere to local policies while also having a modern twist, ranging from the colourful 1950s home renovation in London to a stripped-back 19th-century home extension in Somerset.<\/p>\n

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\"Wade<\/a>
Photo by Lorenzo Zandri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wade House, London, by Wadhal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Strict planning regulations required architecture studio Wadhal to design this detached London<\/a> home to mimic the style of its 1930s Metro-land neighbours.<\/p>\n

To do this, Wadhal adopted and updated the material palette of its immediate neighbour \u2013 designing a textured brick<\/a> base and a projecting dormer fronted in timber slats.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Wade House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Brockley<\/a>
Photo by French + Tye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brockley House, London, by Office S&M<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Local studio Office S&M<\/a> looked to improve the layout while retaining the “historical charm” of this London home, which sits at the end of a 1950s terraced block in Lewisham.<\/p>\n

The studio’s playful spin on the neighbouring houses was informed by 1950s cake adverts and resulted in a textured lilac render, green drainpipes and checkerboard-tiled frieze.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Brockley House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"6<\/a>
Photo by Nick Dearden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6 Columns, London, by 31\/44 Architects<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The brick, concrete and terracotta-tiled exterior of this four-bedroom house<\/a> was designed to echo the rhythm and scale of its neighbours on a suburban 1950s street in north London.<\/p>\n

Completed as a family home for director of 31\/44 Architects<\/a> Will Burges, the home features a contemporary open-plan layout that references California Case Study homes.<\/p>\n

Find out more about 6 Columns \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Old<\/a>
Photo by Francesca I\u00f3vene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Old School House, Somerset, by Bindloss Dawes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Local studio Bindloss Dawes<\/a> designed this timber extension as a modern twist on the pitched form of the existing 19th-century home in Somerset<\/a>, England.<\/p>\n

Battens of English sweet chestnut line the extension<\/a>‘s roof and first floor, selected by the studio for their stone-like silver tone after weathering.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Old School House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Woodbury<\/a>
Photo by Lorenzo Zandri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Woodbury Residence, London, by Of Architecture<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Large sit-in bay windows mimic the facades of the Edwardian neighbours to this home in north London, completed by local studio Of Architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The residence adopts the scale and fenestration of the surrounding buildings, but with a new material palette.<\/p>\n

“The design represents an octogenarian’s embrace of change, transforming an existing extension from an Edwardian property into a new-build house that balances innovation with heritage,” studio director James Mak told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Woodbury Residence \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Curved
Photo by French + Tye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clay Rise, West Sussex, by Templeton Ford<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

British studio Templeton Ford designed this multigenerational home in West Sussex as a reinterpretation of the archetypal homes found in the nearby village.<\/p>\n

Bricks form the base of the home’s walls, while its upper levels and sweeping three-tiered roof are cloaked in clay tiles.<\/p>\n

“The sweeping roof form emerged as a playful response to the local context and planning constraints,” architect Andre Templeton Ford told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Clay Rise \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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