At Home In London: The Mews House is available now!
Set behind the grand houses of Georgian and Victorian London, intimately scaled mews originally served as accommodation for coaches and horses. After the advent of the motorcar in the early twentieth century, these secluded courts and alleys began to be converted for residential use, favoured by artists and bohemians. As they grew in popularity, mews also became popular as sites for new-build homes. Often these were of a radically experimental nature, challenging established notions of domesticity in the heart of the historic city.
At Home in London: The Mews House documents seventeen examples of this rich tradition dating from the 1960s to the present day, with new photography by Matthew Blunderfield, extensive drawings and an essay and project descriptions by Ellis Woodman. The projects documented are:
2 Regal Lane, John Winter (1961)
62 Camden Mews, Ted Cullinan (1965)
15-19 Murray Mews, Team Four (1966)
Torriano Cottages, Philip Pank (1967, extended 1972)
101-107 Pavilion Road, Arne Jacobsen, Hans Dissing and Otto Weitling (1977)
43 Murray Mews, John Townsend (1977)
44 Rochester Place, David Wild (1983)
17-19 Londale Mews, CZWG (1984)
66 Camden Square, Peter Bell and Partners (1986)
Whatcott’s Yard, Annalie Riches, Silvia Ullmayer and Barti Garibaldo (2003)
11 Orleston Mews, Peter St John with Siw Thomas (1987, extended 2000)
Levring House, Doughty Mews, Jamie Fobert Architects (2015)
5 Wembury Mews, Russell Jones (2020)
Sprowston Mews, Matheson Whiteley Architects (2020)
Edgewood Mews, Peter Barber Architects (2022)
Chowdhury Walk, Al-Jawad Pike (2023)
At Home In London: The Mews House is available to pre-order from the Architecture Foundation shop. Free-shipping is offered for purchases within the UK.
This book is the second in a series on types of London housing, reflecting on the place of the home in the city in light of its longstanding housing crisis, following At Home in London: The Mansion Block (2023).
Co-published with Mack Books
