An architect’s own house contains multitudes in a small London plot

Architect Sophie Hicks had 75 sq-m to work with. She couldn’t reach too far upwards: due to planning restrictions, the reduced plot only allowed for a ground and a top floor to be erected. As this particular spot is located in pricey Kensington, b
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