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victoria road, alexandra palace


While modest in footprint, the project embodies a series of thoughtful design responses that demonstrate how targeted interventions can unlock surprising amounts of functionality and delight. It is not a home transformed by scale, but by precision – by the attention paid to how this particular family moves, works, cooks, makes and relaxes. In the spirit of ZDB Architects’ wider


‘‘ For us, the project shows


how much can be achieved when you design closely and with curiosity... Hanna Zminkowska ZDB Architects


work, the extension showcases how natural materials, calm spatial organisation and careful detailing can elevate the experience of everyday domestic life. The resulting home feels coherent, warm and thoroughly lived-in, yet retains an architectural clarity that speaks to the practice’s design-driven ethos. It shows how small, well-considered changes can make life better and easier – quietly, intelligently and without spectacle. Hanna Zminkowska, Partner at Zminkowska De Boise Architects, added: “We loved the challenge of working with a small footprint and a steeply stepped plan – it encouraged us to think more creatively about how the spaces could serve the family’s daily routines. Here, both client and


architect found common ground in prioritising natural materials and well- crafted details. The desk-height counter for sewing and the cat flap all grew from conversations about how they live. These deliberate design decisions make the home easier, warmer and more enjoyable to use. For us, the project shows how much can be achieved when you design closely and with curiosity!”


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