Canyon House

Glazed Floors in a Farringdon Apartment

Canyon House is a contemporary two-bedroom vertical conversion, featuring bespoke double-height joinery, glass floors, and mirrors that enhance light and create a dramatic void.

Canyon House creatively amalgamates two stacked warehouse apartments into a unified, contemporary living space. A towering seven-metre-high storage wall serves as a visual connector between the two levels, seamlessly merging disparate spaces into a singular, flowing expanse. The flexibility in design treats bedrooms and living spaces with equal consideration, transforming the home into a dynamic setting that can be adapted to include three bedrooms and a large living area or multiple living spaces.

A glazed, mirrored slot constructs a corridor at the forefront of this residential layout, cultivating an airy and spacious journey throughout the home. This clever, bespoke design element subverts conventional enclosed circulation spaces, bringing them to the forefront as central focal points. The strategic placement of the storage wall and slot ensures fluidity, cleverly partitioning the floor plan into primary and secondary areas, such as bathrooms, entryways, and a linear stairwell. The living spaces bask in the glow of evening sun, courtesy of the north-west windows, ensuring natural light.

A view from beneath the staircase, showcasing its precise joinery and minimalist design, emphasizing the play of light and shadow
Bright bedroom with built-in white wardrobes, mirrored accents, and a cozy bed adorned with muted-toned bedding and a floral rug

Light : The Canyon

Canyon House is a modern residential project introducing a grand, glazed, and mirrored hallway that enhances spaciousness, creating a luminous experience as you traverse the home. This innovative design feature challenges traditional enclosed circulation spaces, transforming them into stunning focal points. A unifying element is a 7m-high storage wall, which seamlessly integrates two formerly separate flats into one truly cohesive space.

The diffused light from the north-facing windows is amplified by bespoke stainless steel cladding and white joinery, casting light deeper into the home and enhancing its bright, airy ambiance. This illumination extends into the internal corridors, achieved through strategic use of mirrors and a glazed floor panel. The transparent floor panel not only ushers daylight into the core of the home but also cultivates a sense of double-height space.

This sensation of extended verticality is further perpetuated at both ends of the glazed floor through the installation of ceiling mirrors, amplifying the home's luxury, expansiveness and depth.

Open dining and kitchen area with a natural wooden table, modern blue chairs, and white cabinetry under industrial pendant lights
Vertically spacious circulation area with glass panels, white walls, and contrasting accents of black tile flooring and minimalist design
A staircase with black treads and a dark wooden handrail, contrasted against a clean white wall for a striking modern luxury aesthetic

Craft : Lacquer and Stainless Steel

The designed joinery in the Canyon House exemplifies modern craft, featuring a spray lacquered finish augmented by stainless steel channels. These channels serve as shadow gaps between panels, reflecting light in a captivating way. Integrated flush lights and concealed overhead lights ensure abundant adjustable lighting as needed, contributing to the atmosphere of the house.

Unique glass floor detail overlooking the lower level, surrounded by sleek black tiles and illuminated by natural light from large windows
Bright dining space with a large wooden table, modern blue chairs, and a backdrop of expansive brick walls and white cabinetry
Minimalist white kitchen with a stainless steel sink, a modern faucet, and a clean reflective backsplash under soft under-cabinet lighting