Although the final aesthetic result bears no resemblance to the building’s previous use, the design intent was to be respectful of the structure’s robust warehouse appearance.

Inside, clean lines in the staircase echo the geometry of the new Crittall-style windows, for example.

Exposed brick combined with Tadelakt wall finish (a polished concrete effect) and light-refracting white surfaces add to this modern but respectful aesthetic. The new entrance features a timber sleeper boundary wall and integrated external lighting.

Through careful reinstatement of key details – including the restoration of the bull nose brick window sills and windows – the finished design retains the original essence of Coborn House, while now serving as twin luxury homes, sympathetic to its urban surroundings.

Featured in a RIBA book on outstanding architecture, Design. The Key To A Better Place.

We stripped the building back to its bare structure, added insulation and introduced new services such as underfloor heating. We also cleaned and re-pointed the brickwork, and installed new windows (including the insertion of the glass box drawing light from the hidden roof terrace above). Plus, we added interior specification finishes to the floors and walls, including the feature staircase that leads to the new roof terrace, as well as polished plaster in the bedroom to enlighten the access pathway.

Ranked in Homify’s Top Ten of Britain’s most beautiful homes.

The selection of interior finishes ensured that this once unloved building was transformed into a unique, modern and sought-after pair of dwellings.

Sparse use of colour – the red kitchen units with light worktops – injects warmth into an otherwise large, open-plan heart of the home. Unfussy kitchen units with handles hidden in horizontal lines complement the clean angles of the architectural design.