Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Christine has a great eye for materials and textures. You can see her influence throughout the couple’s home, from the raw concrete wall finishes and rough-sawn timber floorboards to the textured steel cladding on the outside. A central interior connecting space, with flowing curved walls, softens the raw materials’ hard edges. Technology plays a big part in the family’s life, and we were keen to make plenty of space for it. The media room in Henry and Christine’s new home is open to the kitchen and dining area, so it’s easy for them to surf, print, Skype and download music.