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Collection by Diana Budds

London Houses We Love

Friday marked the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. In celebration of the city's finest works of residential design, we've collected seven homes—including one by starchitect David Adjaye and a mind-boggling polychromatic residece by Ab Rogers— in which we wouldn't mind spending a night.

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Bruce Thatcher and Kirsty Leighton behind their London home.
Bruce Thatcher and Kirsty Leighton behind their London home.
On an eight-foot-wide site in London, architect Luke Tozer cleverly squeezed in a four-story home equipped with rain-water-harvesting and geothermal systems.
On an eight-foot-wide site in London, architect Luke Tozer cleverly squeezed in a four-story home equipped with rain-water-harvesting and geothermal systems.
Ab Rogers dons a bold suit that suits the spirit of the accompanying decor he designed.
Ab Rogers dons a bold suit that suits the spirit of the accompanying decor he designed.
A digitally fabricated design in London boasts secret compartments for coralling the trappings of a modern workspace.—Diana Budds
A digitally fabricated design in London boasts secret compartments for coralling the trappings of a modern workspace.—Diana Budds
British artist Maisie Broadhead elevates the nuisance of an unsightly lamp cord to over-the-mantel art with this clever bit of DIY design.—Aaron Britt
British artist Maisie Broadhead elevates the nuisance of an unsightly lamp cord to over-the-mantel art with this clever bit of DIY design.—Aaron Britt
Before its recent renovation and restoration, Kim Colin and Sam Hecht’s home in London’s Primrose Hill neighborhood served time as a mechanic’s garage.
Before its recent renovation and restoration, Kim Colin and Sam Hecht’s home in London’s Primrose Hill neighborhood served time as a mechanic’s garage.