Home for a Sculptor featured in the Financial Times 'House & Home'

Set alongside the River Avon, the project involved the sensitive renovation and extension of an historic mill house, creating a family home for sculptor Emma Ciancimino. The brief was to bring new life to the existing building while strengthening its connection with the surrounding landscape and the river that runs alongside it.

A contemporary extension sits alongside the original mill house, with steel and glass creating a striking contrast to the historic fabric. Large areas of glazing bring natural light deep into the house, while a retractable glass wall opens the living space directly onto the garden and river. A glazed floor within the former mill room provides a particularly direct connection to the water below.

The design was developed around the way Emma and her family live, as well as her work as a sculptor. The combination of old and new allows the house to retain its historic character while introducing a more open, light-filled way of living.