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Light-filled living room of the Coastal House opening onto a terrace

Residential2025

Coastal House

A clifftop family home that stays cool through the Atlantic summer without air conditioning.

Location
Cascais, Portugal
Size
420 m²
Result
−62% operational carbon
Calm open-plan interior of the Dune House with natural textures

Residential2024

Dune House

A desert home built from rammed earth, arranged around shaded courtyards.

Location
Dubai, UAE
Size
610 m²
Result
−48% cooling energy
Bright apartment interior inside the converted Nordhavn warehouse

Adaptive reuse2023

Nordhavn Residence

A 1950s harbour warehouse converted into 24 light-filled apartments.

Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Size
2,800 m²
Result
≈70% embodied carbon saved
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Light-filled living room of the Coastal House opening onto a terrace

ResidentialCascais, Portugal2025

Coastal House

A clifftop family home arranged around a sheltered courtyard. Thick lime-rendered walls, deep reveals and cross-ventilation keep it comfortable all summer with no mechanical cooling.

Highlights

  • Courtyard plan that shelters the garden from Atlantic wind
  • Lime render, cork insulation and reclaimed oak floors
  • Rainwater stored beneath the terrace for the garden
  • Passive cooling — no air conditioning installed
Location
Cascais, Portugal
Size
420 m²
Materials
Lime render, cork, reclaimed oak
Result
−62% operational carbon
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Calm open-plan interior of the Dune House with natural textures

ResidentialDubai, UAE2024

Dune House

A desert residence built from rammed earth taken from the site itself. Shaded courtyards, a wind tower and a north-facing living space cut cooling demand by almost half.

Highlights

  • Rammed-earth walls made from excavated site soil
  • Traditional wind tower drawing cool air through the house
  • Courtyards planted with native, low-water species
  • Solar canopy that also shades the entrance court
Location
Dubai, UAE
Size
610 m²
Materials
Rammed earth, palm-fibre panels, local stone
Result
−48% cooling energy
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Bright apartment interior inside the converted Nordhavn warehouse

Adaptive reuseCopenhagen, Denmark2023

Nordhavn Residence

A 1950s harbour warehouse given a second life as 24 apartments. We kept the concrete frame, opened new light wells and added a timber rooftop level — saving around 70% of the embodied carbon of a new build.

Highlights

  • Original concrete frame and façade retained
  • Two new light wells bring daylight deep into the plan
  • Cross-laminated timber rooftop with shared garden
  • Ground floor opened to the harbour as a public café
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Size
2,800 m²
Materials
Retained concrete, CLT, recycled brick
Result
≈70% embodied carbon saved
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