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Head-to-Toe Plywood Gives This London Flat a Cabin Vibe—and You Can Move in for £450KView 9 Photos

Head-to-Toe Plywood Gives This London Flat a Cabin Vibe—and You Can Move in for £450K

Not only does the the chalet-like one bedroom have timber walls, ceilings, and floors, the entire building by architect Amin Taha is covered in wood panels, earning it the ‘plyscraper’ moniker.
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Property Details: 

Location:  Spruce Apartments III, Barrett’s Grove, London, England

Year Built: 2014-2016

Architect: Amin Taha, Groupwork

Price: £450,000 (roughly $600,662 USD)

From the agent: "This beautiful one-bedroom apartment is situated on the ground floor of a landmark project by renowned architect Amin Taha. The building lies within the Dalston conservation area between a Victorian townhouse and a red-brick Edwardian school. The exterior, with its brick cladding, enormous windows, and jutting wicker balconies, offers an intriguing transition between its neighbors. The building was constructed using cross-laminated timber (CLT), which provides a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel, acting as both a structure and an internal finish. The building was a winner at the 2016 Hackney Design Awards and was shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize."

A one-bedroom flat is available to lease for £450,000 on the ground floor of the Spruce Apartments in Dalston, London. Designed by award-winning British architect Amin Taha, the slender building’s exterior is clad in textured brick with oversize windows and wicker balconies.

A one-bedroom flat is available to lease for £450,000 on the ground floor of the Spruce Apartments in Dalston, London. Designed by award-winning British architect Amin Taha, the slender building’s exterior is clad in textured brick with oversize windows and wicker balconies.

The interior walls and floors were built using cross-laminated timber (CLT), which "eradicates the necessity for finishing materials such as plasterboard, suspended ceilings, cornicing, and skirting, greatly reducing the embodied carbon of the building," says the listing agent.

The interior walls and floors were built using cross-laminated timber (CLT), which "eradicates the necessity for finishing materials such as plasterboard, suspended ceilings, cornicing, and skirting, greatly reducing the embodied carbon of the building," says the listing agent.

The compact kitchen is equipped with a Smeg fridge and oven, as well as a Gorenje induction hob set within a white Corian countertop with two Fisher & Paykel dishwashers underneath.

The compact kitchen is equipped with a Smeg fridge and oven, as well as a Gorenje induction hob set within a white Corian countertop with two Fisher & Paykel dishwashers underneath.

A wide picture window illuminates the living room toward the rear of the plan. 

A wide picture window illuminates the living room toward the rear of the plan. 

Custom cabinetry—both open and concealed—provides ample storage for residents. 

Custom cabinetry—both open and concealed—provides ample storage for residents. 

In the double bedroom just off the living room, another picture window looks out onto a light well.

In the double bedroom just off the living room, another picture window looks out onto a light well.

There is underfloor heating throughout the timber-clad unit.

There is underfloor heating throughout the timber-clad unit.

The slender, gabled apartment building by architect Amin Taha was a winner at the 2016 Hackney Design Awards and was shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize. 

The slender, gabled apartment building by architect Amin Taha was a winner at the 2016 Hackney Design Awards and was shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize. 

The ground-level flat is one of six units in the Spruce Apartments on Barrett’s Grove in London.

The ground-level flat is one of six units in the Spruce Apartments on Barrett’s Grove in London.

The ground-floor unit of the Spruce Apartments in London, England, is available to lease for £450,000 (roughly $600,662 USD) by The Modern House.

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Sarah Buder
Culture Editor
Sarah Buder is Dwell’s Culture Editor. She focuses on stories at the intersection of architecture and design with entertainment, travel, identity, the internet, and more. She’s particularly pro-knickknacks.

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