Mamout has designed Dailly, a backyard house in Brussels, Belgium.
This project is a backyard home constructed using reclaimed materials from the dismantled warehouse previously on-site, including bricks, steel structures and floor plates. Spanning 22 metres in length, the dwelling is defined by a sequence of perforated walls that shape its various spaces.
At its core, a central double-height space accommodates the home's vertical circulation, where a succession of rooms are separated by two courtyards.
The project's materiality reflects the challenges of site access, prioritising the reuse of both on-site and off-site materials – such as marble and glazed brick – along with natural insulation and coatings.
"The client's brief was to design a four-bedroom house that would be both bright and private," said Mamout. "The main constraint was its location within an enclosed urban block, requiring a long, narrow layout between two party walls."
This project has been longlisted in the house urban category of Dezeen Awards 2025.
