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The Modern House Journal‘This is architecture’: an unsung mid-century hero in East Yorkshire, now for sale Words Yuki Sumner Photography Carole Poirot Stephen Banks and Natalie Musgrave are the third owners of Lime Kiln Lane, a striking modernist residence designed by British architect Tim French in the…
The Modern House JournalSerenity seekers: the family who took their chance on a converted Clapham school Words Sophie Sims Photography French + Tye Architect Matt Hepburn (founder of practice haat) and his wife Jaime, founder of yoga studios Basic Space and Basic Space at Home, came across their home in…
The Modern House JournalUnlocked: at home on the farm with the founder of Rural Office, Niall Maxwell Film SPILT Words Holly Nicholas Niall Maxwell’s award-winning practice, Rural Office, is known for its inspired reinventions of vernacular architecture.
The Modern House JournalThe architect next door: the story of a collaborative self-build in Camberwell Words Sophie Sims Photography Ellen Hancock Ollie and May struck lucky with their Camberwell flat in south London.
The Modern House JournalEwa Effiom’s Drawer of Things This month, instead of going through our own stash of saves, clippings and cultural ephemera, we’ve asked the London-based Belgo-Nigerian architect, writer and occasional filmmaker Ewa Effiom to…
The Modern House JournalHome Truths: expert advice for selling your home from our co-founder, Albert Hill Following on from the success of our online talk on buying a home, our co-founder Albert Hill and managing director Lou Willocks recently hosted a second talk sharing the practicalities of selling…
The Modern House JournalThe Designer’s Toolbox: nimtim architects In this instalment of The Designer’s Toolbox, we asked Tim O’Callaghan and Nimi Attanayake, founders of London-based architects nimtim, to share some of the objects that define their working life.
The Modern House Journal‘Something completely unexpected within’: Didier Ryan’s awe-inspiring Archway Studios, now for sale Words Wilhemina Madeley Photography Taran Wilkhu “Architecture often positions itself as solving or addressing constraints,” says Didier Ryan, founder of Didier Ryan Architects (formerly Undercurrent…
The Modern House JournalFizmer episode four: 'Walls, windows, bricks – and a baby' Words Holly Nicholas Film and photography Josh Shinner In the next phase of their self-build journey, Josh and Anna Shinner have two reasons to celebrate: the laying of the first bricks at Fizmer…
The Modern House JournalA lofty home on a quiet mews, expertly reimagined by a textile designer Words Sophie Sims Photography Clàudia Padrosa and Morgan Pollard Melding a proclivity for “squashy English” design with a love of all things Barbican, textile designer Charlotte Peters and her…
The Modern House JournalDo books furnish a room? Vintage book seller Emma Hammar argues the case Words Emma Hammar Photography The Modern House archive John Waters famously said, “If you go home with someone and they don’t have books, don’t f*** them!” Dating or not, a person’s book collection…
The Modern House JournalHome Truths: expert advice for homebuyers from our co-founder, Albert Hill Of the thousands of house sales our co-founder Albert Hill has overseen, no two transactions have ever been the same. However, certain themes have emerged that every homebuyer should know about.
The Modern House JournalHow My Garden Grows: celebrating a year of growth Film and photography Ellen Hancock Words Holly Nicholas Almost a year has passed since the start of our gardening podcast and film series, How My Garden Grows.
The Modern House JournalThe Drawer of Things It’s time for our end of summer sort-out, where we share the bookmarked snippets that have recently caught our attention.
The Modern House JournalSound effect: creating a sonic portrait of home with Alice Boyd Music and soundscapes Alice Boyd Film and photography Ellen Hancock Words Holly Nicholas “Every home has its own sound world,” says musician and sound artist Alice Boyd.
The Modern House JournalThe Designer’s Toolbox: THING In the latest instalment of The Designer’s Toolbox series, we asked Thomas Randall-Page, architectural designer and co-founder of THING, to share some of the items that colour his working life.
The Modern House Journal‘I want the world to come in’: restaurateur Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim’s sociable home in Penzance Words Holly Nicholas Film Divided by One Photography Nick Ballón Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim describes his Cornish home as “a mixture between Victorian and surf shack, more like a beach house than an…
The Modern House JournalLandscape designer Jinny Blom on creating a peaceful home after 'a crazy life' Words Ellie Hughes “From really early in my life I wanted to have control of my environment,” says polymath garden designer Jinny Blom.
The Modern House JournalPrime summer 2026 report: Why you should price for today's market We get regular requests to share more “behind the scenes” colour on The Modern House business; how we work, the tools we use, the way things are done.
The Modern House JournalHow My Garden Grows: Andrew Salter’s riotous, rule-breaking garden in rural Kent Words Francine Raymond Film and photography Ellen Hancock Although many gardens we visit merit a second look, we couldn’t wait to go back and see how Andrew Salter’s garden was growing this summer.
The Modern House JournalThe Crafted Home: the wobbly world of designer Tessa Silva Film and photography Morgan Eglin Words Nell Card This film and picture gallery are the first in a new series we’re calling The Crafted Home.
The Modern House JournalUnlocked: Jenny and Michael Barraclough’s 1970s self-build on the banks of the River Thames Film Gene Limbrick Words Holly Nicholas For the next instalment of Unlocked, Phineas Harper visits 56 Ferry Street, an idiosyncratic self-build on the Isle of Dogs.
The Modern House JournalHeaven Kent: a magnificent Georgian home in Margate with thoughtful mid-century details, now for sale Words Sophie Sims Photography Rachel Ferriman Although centuries apart, Georgian and mid-century styles converse with a surprising familiarity in Helen and Pete’s miraculous Margate home, now for…
The Modern House Journal'Nature moves gently through': the daily rhythms of a Welsh countryside home, now for sale Words Ellie Evelyn Orrell Photography Katarena Joy and Leia Morrison It’s a rainy day in early summer when I sit down to write about life at Sorrento.
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