An American Ex-Pat Renovates a Tiny London Apartment on Her Own Terms

Playfully flouting convention, an American-born architect creates a deceptively spacious home for herself in a tiny London apartment.
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Johanna Molineus doesn’t initially come across as the poster girl for rule-breaking. But the Washington, D.C.–born architect’s 678-square-foot central London apartment is a testament to how bending, breaking, and even burning the rule book is sometimes the best way to create a remarkable home. 

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Iain Aitch
Author, journalist and Dwell contributor. London, England.

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