INDOOR / OUTDOOR LIVING
CONNECTED SPACES
Landscape planning is not reserved only for large country estates; outdoor spaces in inner cities matter too and have a dramatic impact on the owners’ lifestyle.
We recently worked on a full Interior Architecture renovation project in Newcastle and much of the plan was centred around the garden access. By reworking and interconnecting the indoor and outdoor spaces, we radically improved and increased the livable footprint.
A reworked interior plan providing improved indoor/ outdoor function and dedicated zoning.
The owners wanted to maximise the outside space, so we went for it! We transformed the front of the house from a concrete drive and an apologetic front door to an urban oasis. We made the front of the house look like a garden, with clear parking and gave them a visual walkway with water pools and walkways to draw attention away from the garage, to the front door.
Please note: all of these images are inspiration as we have just completed the plans for this project at this stage. If anyone wishes us to credit please email and we will - they’re all amazing work and they help us share our ideas.
The breathtaking front drive leads to an entrance with a sense of arrival. We built in a double height skylight with a sight-line through the house into the garden which connects all the spaces. We used plants as a biophilic and visually stunning dividing wall indoors.
To connect the lounge to the outdoor space we used an indoor-outdoor tunnel fire. We used more water walkways with stone and gravel so that the spaces were all more like garden rooms.
The connectivity pulls all the spaces together. A sunken lounge connects to yoga garden, which connects to a gym. This is an example of perfect indoor-outdoor living where interior architecture and outdoor landscaping connect perfectly with functions and orientations. It is usable, whatever the weather.
With so much amazing indoor / outdoor magic happening, the ‘back garden’ had to be next-level-amazing to hold its own. We didn’t disappoint, with an outdoor kitchen and formal and informal seating and dining areas, continuing with the zoning theme.
How could you connect your indoor and outdoor spaces? If you need any architectural interior design help in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Northumberland or the Lothians, you know where we are.
Until next time,
