Hackney Nest is a project designed by studio 8FOLD. A mid-terrace family home renovation and extension in Hackney, London 2020. The intelligent extension that converted this Hackney terrace into a spacious family home. A newlywed?s vision for a first home was realised with the help of architectural designers, Studio 8Fold. Photography by Adam Firman

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In recent years, the home extension has become an art to master in London. A difficult housing market where building is preferential to buying is creating space for stunning home conversions where old meets new. Enter the architect?s stomping ground.
On a quiet residential street in Hackney, what was once a typical compartmentalised Victorian terrace has now been transformed into a spacious, modern family home by architecture firm Studio 8Fold. The brainchild of founders Aleksander Stojakovic, 29, and Alexander Frehse, 30, the brief was to create a generous home of blended spaces and textures, drawing inspiration from the rich experiences and mixed heritage of their clients.
?Through a variety of innovative design features such as the glazing in the loft and positioning of the staircase, Studio 8Fold managed to transform our dark house into a light filled contemporary home with a sense of space that we never dreamt was possible for a house this size,? gleamed both clients.
Studio 8Fold began the design process by running a workshop with the clients to help extract the more inter...