The Dolls House by Edwards Moore
Peeling plasterwork exposes brick walls inside this small renovated house in Melbourne by Australian studio Edwards Moore.
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The Dolls House is a former worker's cottage in Fitzroy. Edwards Moore sought to simplify the layout by dividing the building into three main rooms and slotting little courtyards in spaces between.
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An extension at the rear of the house creates a large en suite bedroom, while a combined kitchen and dining room occupies the central space and a living room is positioned at the front.
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Unfinished walls feature in each of the spaces and the architects built plywood bookshelves and worktops. They also added mirrored golden panels to a selection of surfaces.
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"We left fragments of the building as a visual memory of the existing worker's cottage," architect Ben Edwards told Dezeen.
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The two courtyards sit within newly created alcoves on the southern elevation, where they benefit from long hours of sunlight.
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Other details include an original fireplace, pale wooden floors, a sculptural pendant lamp and a ladder leading up to an original loft.
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Edwards Moore is the studio of architects Ben Edwards and Juliet Moore. Past projects include a glowing art studio in a car park and a fashion store with tights stretched across the walls. See more architecture by Edwards Moore.
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Photography by Fraser Marsden.
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Here's some more information from Edwards Moore:
Dolls House
The smallest house on the street, a renovation of a workers cottage in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
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Retaining the existing street frontage and primary living areas whilst fragmenting the building addition beyond. Creating courtyards which serve to separate yet connect the functions for living.
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A collection of raw and untreated finishes create a grit that compliments the owner's desire for an uncomplicated living arrangement.
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Echoes of the home's history are reflected in discreetly choreographed gold panels located throughout the space. An abundance of natural light refracting off the all-white interiors creates a sense of the ethereal, an otherworldly environment hidden amongst the urban grain.
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