This residence on an irregular site located in Islington, London is designed by Atelier ChanChan.

The complete demolition of the previous building allowed the designer to instill her own design language into the facade of the house, a Herringbone brick pattern. Brick, being the material that is familiar to the context yet in a pattern that is seldom used on the exteriors.

The warmth from the materials used both inside and out of this house exudes the comfort in its minimalism. The stunning detail of the floating staircase brings much light through the interiors; the sliding doors that provide a frameless opening to the courtyard; the walls in the bedroom that extends to the pitch of the roof - the architecture connects the spaces in an elegant and subtle manner that exemplifies understated, minimalist design.

Photos via Atelier ChanChan and Dezeen.