‘We always dreamed of building our own house – so we did’
about 8 months ago (02/09/2024)
‘We always dreamed of building our own house – so we did’ | Homes | The Guardian Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation The living room floor is made of chunky end-grain timber, made of leftovers from the larch joists. All photographs: Michael Franke/The Guardian Photograph: Michael Franke/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The living room floor is made of chunky end-grain timber, made of leftovers from the larch joists. All photographs: Michael Franke/The Guardian Photograph: Michael Franke/The Guardian ‘We always dreamed of building our own house – so we did’ How architect duo Surman Weston created a striking family home – complete with a greenhouse on the roof A striking red-brick cube stands on a backstreet corner in Peckham, south London, its walls appearing to dissolve as they rise towards the top, where trailing plants spill through the brickwork, their dangling foliage giving it the air of an overgrown ruin.