The sourcing of products and materials was part of the success of this project; but working collaboratively with the client and contractor was also key to achieving a beautiful end product. Our client's brief for this project was to provide a considered but unique addition to their existing home in Forest Hill, South-East London, which would enable them to accommodate their changing needs, instead of selling their property to buy a larger house. The design includes single-storey rear and side extensions. The courtyard arrangement is key to providing 'relief' to the confined floor plan, and allows daylight to flood into the existing and new internal spaces. Externally, the black aluminium cladding provides a stark but complimentary contrast to the existing London stock brickwork, and provides a blank canvas for the protruding Oak window seat, which appears to float and frames reciprocal views between the kitchen and garden.