Brisco Loran Architects with Duncan Blackmore’s Arrant Industries have completed Costa’s Barbers, a previously vacant retail unit that has been reimagined as a versatile space for living, work, and trade.

The team were, collectively, the designers, builders and clients.

The scheme, located on Battersea High Street, developed out of a collaborative research project, resulting in a flexible home and studio, with Brisco Loran being the first occupant.

The project, initiated amidst the expansion of ‘retail to residential’ permitted development rights, aims to explore the integration of domestic and commercial activities within urban settings, promoting new forms of interaction and vitality on high streets.

A key feature is the traditional jettied timber façade, which is intended to complement the street’s aesthetic while accommodating new domestic functions within.

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