Gibson Gardens, Stoke Newington

Sol de Arcilla (Clay Sun) is a 2 bedroom apartment refurbishment in Gibson Gardens, Hackney, London, designed to create a warm, calm and artified home. The design sought to make the most of the 52sqm space by reworking the kitchen, integrating storage and creating a focal point at the heart of the flat - a clay sun.

Pigmented natural clay plaster finishes recreate the brick hues, whilst steel finishes and grey tiles reference the cobblestone street. Whimsical details combined with the industrial palette compliment the heritage building. Seen in the kitchen fronts, steel beams, light fittings and clay plaster Mondrian-inspired kitchen wall, Terracotta features heavily throughout the interior, which is defined by earthy tones offset against lighter finishes and neutral understated furniture.

Terrazzo floor tiles containing recycled brick and slate aggregate from demolished Victorian terraced housing feature in the cooking and dining zone, contrasted against plain white tiles that create a ‘soft corridor’ and circulation zone leading to the other rooms of the flat.