Glyn House, a unique modern residence in London, UK, was designed by local architecture Studio Yellow Cloud Studio. The studio was asked to redesign the back of its Victorian home, where the kitchen is located, and create a large space for a variety of daily activities, while maintaining a connection to the living area in front of the house. The design takes the form of elongated capsule Windows, with a stepped window that Outlines its shape and hides the functional elements of the building within the space.

A large skylight cuts the capsule win-dow in half and establishes a connection to the living area through the bottom half and cross ventilation of the space through the top. The generously glazed strip continues along the entire space bringing in ample natural light and wraps around the facade, creating a cosy daybed with tall uninterrupted views of the garden. The kitchen, dining, and daybed areas are all given a separate unforced presence inside the new space, taking into consideration their usability and the various functions of family life. 

A minimal facade with brutalist influences features vertical polished plaster pillars connected with black concrete panels and a pale brick floor stepping down towards the garden.The capsule window also reflects in its shape those brutalist tendencies, but the stained oak timber of its frame reveals a softer approach to the design. 

Elements of the facade such as the pale bricks and the grey polished plaster are brought inside and are paired with warm oak carpentry, sand-colored plaster, and brass in a deliberate attempt to have the interior represent a more private version of the same architecture. Black volumes such as the bespoke terrazzo kitchen island and the dining unit, together with the white ceiling throughout the space are designed to provide the necessary contrast against the palette of natural materiality and therefore intensify the experience of raw, handmade surfaces.