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EMPIRE LINES

“WE WANTED A FEELING OF ‘WABI-SABI ’ THROUGH THE HOUSE USING ROBUST MATERIALS. IT’S ABOUT BEING A LIT TLE IMPERFECT AND AGEING WELL.”

hen architect Neil Cownie prepared himself for the brief from new clients the request was short and sweet. “We want a grey concrete house,” they said. And that’s exactly what he delivered. The house champions beautiful modern concrete lines, but there’s so much more to this home.

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