Tour an Architect’s RADICAL Home Inspired by a Disney Mountain

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For our latest Homing In film, Matt Gibberd visits Mat Barnes, founder of architectural practice CAN, in his red brick Edwardian house in Sydenham, now reimagined as a playful family home. Matt discovers a loved and brilliantly ‘uncopyable’ house that feels completely personal. Recycled Plastic worktop and cupboard fronts: Black and Blue Dapple from Smile Plastics https://smile-plastics.com/materials/blackdapple/ Foamed Aluminium: Alusion: https://www.alusion.com/index.php/products Steel enamel table top: Vlaze from Aj Wells: https://ajwells.co.uk/ Gloss tiles Extension: Cesano Gloss: https://www.grestec.co.uk/product/cesano-gloss/ Survey Point Encaustic Tiles: CD Jackfield: https://www.cdjackfield.com/ CAN studio: https://can-site.co.uk/ Written and presented by Matt Gibberd Filming: Edmund Cook Editing: David Potter Graphic Design: Ben Tucker CHAPTERS 1:22 Building the Trainspotting wall 3:32 The kitchen, sustainability and waste not, want not 5:59 The Disneyland, Aero bar mountain 8:14 Bringing clients' personalities into projects 11:43 The Sir John Soane Museum-influenced living room 13:41 Creating the upstairs hallway 'gallery' space 15:13 The poppy bathroom 16:03 The philosophy behind this unique, personal house We have uploaded this film in 4K. For the best viewing experience we recommend turning your YouTube quality setting up to 1080p HD. Never miss a new film, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/36I7z8y Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themodernhouse/ Selling design-led homes in the UK: https://www.themodernhouse.com Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/34BKO3x A weekly newsletter of home and interior inspiration, delivered to your inbox: https://www.themodernhouse.com/newsletter/ Listen to our Homing In podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/homing-in/id1496346061 Best interiors Instagram accounts (Vogue) Best homes accounts (Guardian) Ultimate interiors accounts (Telegraph)