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Ten tranquil garden studios designed for work and play

As the start of summer in the northern hemisphere promises warmer days and longer evenings, our latest lookbook features 10 garden studios that provide extra space for work or relaxation.

For homes with large gardens, a small studio can be a practical way to create a separate hideaway for working from home – which has become commonplace in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic – or simply to retreat to for privacy.

From a timber-clad prefabricated cabin in Spain to architects' self-designed home offices in London and the US, we round up 10 garden studios as the summer season begins.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks including green living rooms, mezzanine-level bedrooms and winding staircases.

Photo is by ImagenSubliminal

Tini, Spain, by Delavegacanolasso

Architecture studio Delavegacanolasso created a modular, prefabricated cabin called Tini that can be inserted into a garden and used as a peaceful home office.

Clad in poplar OSB panels, Tini's interior provides space for minimal furniture, including geometric desks and glowing table lamps framed by floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows.

Find out more about Tini ›

Photo is by French+Tye

Garden room, UK, by Alexander Owen Architecture

Yellow Valchromat MDF and birch plywood line the walls of this London garden room by Alexander Owen Architecture, which is defined by internal timber cladding.

The small building offers a place to entertain guests while it is also used as a minimal home office during the week, featuring a built-in desk designed with the same wood as its boxy cupboards and alcoves.

Find out more about this garden room ›

Photo is by Gillian Haye

Writer's Studio, UK, by WT Architecture

Designed to create the "sense of being almost outdoors", Scottish firm WT Architecture added a glass writer's studio to the garden of a Victorian villa in Edinburgh.

Inside, the space was curated to provide an uncluttered working environment defined by serene blue accents and a petite wood-burner that nod to the idea of a peaceful retreat.

A minimal wooden desk cantilevers over the studio's lower wall, which is located next to a raised plinth that creates additional seating.

Find out more about this writer's studio ›

Photo is by Rafael Soldi

Shed-O-Vation, USA, by Best Practice Architecture

Best Practice Architecture transformed a storage shed into a backyard studio at a house in Seattle after the pandemic prompted increased working from home.

Called Shed-O-Vation, the project features its original wooden black siding that mirrors the black synthetic rubber used to cover the floors and a portion of the walls inside.

There is space for both working and exercising, with both a built-in green desk and a designated area to hang bikes.

Find out more about Shed-O-Vation ›

Photo is by Trent Bell

Long Studio, USA, by 30X40 Design Workshop

30X40 Design Workshop founder Eric Reinholdt placed a barn-style home office on the grounds of his residence on Mount Desert Island, off the coast of New England in America.

The interiors of the Douglas fir-lined architects' studio are designed to be flexible, with an Ergonofis sit-stand desk and space for tables that can be moved around according to the day's work.

A gabled roof frames the space, which includes cosy loft-like platforms that can be accessed by ladders.

Find out more about Long Studio ›

Photo is by Simon Kennedy

Greenhouse extension, UK, by McCloy + Muchemwa

A formerly dilapidated garage in Norwich, England, was transformed into a timber-framed greenhouse extension by architecture studio McCloy + Muchemwa.

Designed to accommodate DIY and other hobbies during national lockdowns, the "orangery" has polycarbonate cladding and houses various amenities including a workbench and storage for power tools.

The eye-catching orange framework that lines the extension's exterior is repeated in its interior details such as a bright orange clock and table legs.

Find out more about this extension ›

Photo is by Chris Snook

The Light Shed, UK, by Richard John Andrews

London-based architect Richard John Andrews designed the Light Shed to house his own studio, with black corrugated fibreglass cladding and a gabled roof.

Built in just 21 days, the volume's interior opens out onto Andrews' garden with sliding doors that reveal space for two to three people to work below a utilitarian shelving unit.

"The studio aims to create a flexible approach to work and play, flipping its function to become an entertaining space for summer gatherings and more intimate functions," explained the architect.

Find out more about The Light Shed ›

Photo is by Andreas Buchberger

The Enchanted Shed, Austria, by Sue Architekten

A trapdoor leads visitors to a writer's studio and playroom in The Enchanted Shed, a black-timber converted 1930s outhouse designed for a property near Vienna.

Arranged over two storeys, the upstairs gable is glazed to provide treetop views, which mirror the varnished grey fir ceilings and walls. Spotlights illuminate the shed's interior throughout, creating a tranquil hideaway for working or relaxing.

Find out more about The Enchanted Shed ›

Photo is by Tim Van de Velde

Garden Room, Belgium, by Indra Janda

Simply called the Garden Room, this small building was designed by architect Indra Janda for the garden of her parents' house in northern Belgium.

Scale-like shapes formed from translucent polycarbonate shingles clad the volume and create playful shadows that are reflected in its interior. The furniture in the space includes a deep-red butterfly chair and a wooden table.

"The material is semi-transparent, which is nice in summer and winter, and gives a totally different feeling from day to night," Janda said of the structure's statement cladding.

Find out more about Garden Room ›

Photo is by Wai Ming Ng

Cork Study, UK, by Surmon Weston

Local architecture office Surmon Weston created a cork-clad shared workspace for a musician and a seamstress in the garden of their north London home.

The cubic structure features birch plywood furniture that cantilevers off the walls and forms twin desks for the couple, which are framed by playfully colour-coded chairs.

A skylight throws natural light on the interior, diminishing the boundary between inside and outside space.

Find out more about Cork Study ›

This is the latest in our series oflookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen's image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing basement conversions, open-plan studies and residential interiors illuminated by skylights.

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WorkPod by Autonomous

Dezeen Showroom: designed for people who want to be able to focus while working from home, the WorkPod by Autonomous is a prefabricated office pod that can be assembled in one day.

Autonomous describes the WorkPod as "designed to be plopped in a spacious backyard", with its 17 prefab components taking around eight hours to assemble.

The WorkPod can be "plopped" in any spacious backyard

WorkPod is compatible with most types of ground including gravel, brick, grass and concrete, and can be adapted to uneven surfaces.

With its wood panelling and floor-to-ceiling windows, the pod maintains a strong connection to nature, while its noise and heat insulation minimises distractions.

It comes with lighting and electrical wiring installed

The structure is made of sturdy oak and walnut woods with a steel and cement foundation to keep it in place.

WorkPod is essentially plug-and-play, with the electrical wiring set up in advance. Lighting, power outlets, a portable air-conditioning unit and an internal ventilator are all included.

Product: WorkPod
Brand: Autonomous
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Alada folding desk by Daniel Garcia Sanchez for Woodendot

Dezeen Showroom: Daniel Garcia Sanchez has created a space-saving folding desk for Woodendot that doubles as a decorative shelf.

In one swift movement, the Alada desk can be transformed into a display shelf for small decorative items such as picture frames, candles or plants.

The Alada desk can be transformed into a decorative shelf

The desk was conceived in response to the growing need for flexible workspaces in the home.

The aim is to help users delineate their work time from their private time.

The desk was designed to help users distinguish between work time and private time

"Separating your personal time from your work time when doing home office can be challenging," explained Sanchez, who co-founded Woodendot alongside Maria Vargas in 2013.

"The need for that closing time, for that literal act of saying 'work is over for today' was something I couldn't find no matter how much I looked. This is where the idea for Alada was born. What if you could just close your workstation and forget about it until you need it again?"

The space-saving desk has a small footprint and has hidden storage space when folded up

The multifunctional desk also features hidden storage space when folded up to conceal slimline objects such as notebooks or laptops.

It can be installed at any height and its minimal footprint allows it to fit even into small spaces.

The Alada desk is available in oak wood with a natural or white lacquered finish, as well as in ash wood with a choice of white or black lacquer. Other custom finishes are available on request.

Product: Alada
Designer: Daniel Garcia Sanchez
Brand:Woodendot
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Oripura by Colebrook Bosson Saunders

Dezeen Showroom: Oripura is a white ergonomic laptop stand by Colebrook Bosson Saunders designed for "optimum work and life flexibility".

Oripura folds easily and its portable features are designed for transportation. It can be used with any laptop from 11 to 16 inches.

The product is designed to reduce neck, back and eye pain, enabling users to maintain a "healthier posture".

Oripura is designed for easy transportation

"Oripura offers an effortlessly simple fix, positioning your laptop at a healthy height for the optimal work position," explained Colebrook Bosson Saunders.

"Used with a separate keyboard, you can easily create a perfectly ergonomic workstation in the office, at home, on the campus or on the go."

It can be used with laptops from 11 to 16 inches

The slim, lightweight Oripura lets users position their laptop screen in clear view while allowing enough space for a dual-screen setup with the addition of a mouse and keyboard.

"At the end of the day, you can effortlessly tuck it away in a drawer for a neat and tidy workspace at home or in the office," explained the brand.

Product: Oripura Laptop Stand
Brand:Colebrook Bosson Saunders
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Oripura is a foldable laptop stand by Colebrook Bosson Saunders

Dezeen promotion: ergonomic product designer and manufacturer Colebrook Bosson Saunders has launched a laptop stand called Oripura that folds for easy transportation.

The white laptop stand is ergonomically designed for "optimum work and life flexibility". The design is free-standing, and its portable features allow users to easily travel with it.

Oripura is a laptop stand created with ergonomics in mind

"The free-standing laptop stand allows you to work comfortably and healthily wherever you choose," said Colebrook Bosson Saunders.

"Oripura is a uniquely simple and elegant stand for use with any laptop from 11 to 16 inches."

The design is foldable so it can be used on the go

Oripura aims to help users adopt a healthier posture while at work and is designed to reduce back, neck and eye issues associated with working with a laptop.

"The all-in-one, work-anywhere design of laptops comes with a heavy price, poor working posture," said Colebrook Bosson Saunders.

"Oripura offers an effortlessly simple fix, positioning your laptop at a healthy height for the optimal work position. Used with a separate keyboard and mouse, you can easily create a perfectly ergonomic workstation in the office, at home, on campus or on the go."

Oripura aims to help users adopt a healthier posture

Its lightweight and slim design enable it to fold flat into laptop bags, providing "everyday portability for flexible working".

"At the end of the day, you can effortlessly tuck it away in a draw for a neat and tidy workspace at home or in the office," said Colebrook Bosson Saunders.

Oripura tilts laptops to an angle that provides a clear view of the screen while giving enough space to allow a separate keyboard, mouse and dual-screen setup.

It is slim and lightweight

The raised and open feature enables good airflow across the user's laptop, preventing it from overheating.

It has built-in cable management, and its hooks also function as a document holder.

100% recyclable, its lightweight design reduces the environmental impact of shipping and storage. It is made in the UK and has a five-year warranty.

For more information about Oripura, visit the Colebrook Bosson Saunders website.

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Three designs to improve remote working named as Davidson Prize finalists

Office pods that could replace parked cars and a conceptual technology that brings nature into the home are among the three finalists of the inaugural Davidson Prize.

Launched in 2020 by the Alan Davidson Foundation, the Davidson Prize is an annual awards programme that celebrates "transformative architecture of the home".

This year's finalists are Com-View-Nism by New Normal, The Antipody by Origin 3 Studio and HomeForest by HomeForest, chosen from an 18-strong shortlist.

Each project envisages how people could live and work following the coronavirus pandemic, in response to a brief called Home/Work – A New Future.

Above: Com-View-Nism is one of three finalists of the Davidson Prize. Top image: HomeForest is also in the running

Com-View-Nism by New Normal is a concept for a pop-out window pod that doubles as a workspace, built from sustainable and widely available materials.

It was developed to address the solitude associated with working from home by helping to visually connect neighbours and encouraging community interaction.

Com-View-Nism is a concept for a flat-pack window pod

The HomeForest proposal explores the benefits of bringing artificial nature into indoor environments using everyday technology.

It imagines a system that senses the presence of an occupant in a space and then transforms their surroundings with sound, smell, light and projections. The idea draws on nature's restorative benefits and is intended to "trigger the body's healing mechanisms".

The third finalist, Antipody, proposes replacing parked cars on streets with office pods in various forms, tailored to suit different professions.

It was developed by Origin 3 Studio as a way to combat isolation and loneliness, while also providing complete separation between work and home, without the need to travel.

HomeForest uses technology to bring nature into the home

This year's jury included architects Alison Brooks and Thomas Heatherwick alongside interior designer Michelle Ogundehin, designer Narinder Sagoo and Museum of the Home director Sonia Solicari.

According to the jury, the three finalists offered "the most thought-provoking solutions that, while all very different in their approach, were compelling in their communication and would resonate with both the creative community and the general public".

"The submissions from dynamic cross-disciplinary teams are wide-ranging and inspiring, often with a hint of humour in the face of adversity," added Solicari.

"What is striking however is that many of the emerging themes are not new problems, but those that we have been grappling with for centuries: social networks and connectivity; modular, agile and flexible solutions to multi-use spaces; biophilia and reconnecting with the outside world; making the most of underused space in our cities."

Antipody proposes replacing parked cars with pods

The finalists will now be given £5,000 to develop their proposals and create a visual media presentation, before a winner of the £10,000 prize is named in June 2021 as part of the London Festival of Architecture.

In April 2020, architects and designers including Carlo Ratti Associati, BIG, Snøhetta and Pearson Lloyd told Dezeen that coronavirus lockdowns will have a profound impact on how creative businesses work in future, with many citing working from home as "the new normal".

With a growing number of people being required to work remotely from their homes, we rounded up eight inspiring home offices, including one that's hidden inside an artichoke-shaped room.

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Maine studio 30X40 Design Workshop builds own home office

Long Studio is a barn-style architects' studio and home office in Maine, built by and for architecture office 30X40 Design Workshop.

The aluminium-clad studio is located on the grounds of studio founder Eric Reinholdt's home on Mount Desert Island, off the coast of New England.

Long Studio is located on Mount Desert Island

30X40 Design Workshop created the simple gabled structure as both a place to work and a practical demonstration of the office's approach to architecture.

Slatted aluminium barn doors, designed with the help of a local boat-builder, screen the glazed double doors on the east side of the studio.

One gable end holds a firewood store

A long window runs down the opposite side of the building, providing views of the leafy woodland surroundings.

The north-facing gable end houses a firewood store occupying a recessed slot. At the opposite end, sliding doors conceal storage space for gardening equipment.

The other end has a cupboard for tools

Inside, the 384-square-foot (37 square metres) space lined with Douglas fir is designed to be flexible, with space for a sit-stand desk by Ergonofis that was recently added to one end.

The alcove the desk sits in previously held a drum kit and various instruments belonging to Reinholdt's children, but these have been relegated to the main house to create more desk space for a summer intern.

Aluminium sliding barn doors shade glazed doors

Tables can be laid out in the middle of the studio for client meetings or for entertaining friends when they come over.

Loft-style platforms at either end are accessible via ladders, providing extra storage space under the eaves as well as places for the architect's children to play.

The interior is lined with Douglas fir

30X40 Design Workshop used similar dimensions for everything from the loft windows to the table, to further tie the space together.

Reinholdt also uses the home office as a studio for filming his how-to video guides on being an architect for his YouTube channel.

A sit-stand desk was recently added to the home office

"The studio illustrates to potential clients how modest, unassuming materials can be made to feel expensive," said Reinholdt.

"Acting as a stage for musical performances, a place for family and friends to gather and a life-sized working mock-up of the practice's simple, agrarian-inspired design aesthetic."

The home office doubles as a space for friends and family

More rustic architects' studio setups include a studio in the UK's Cairngorn's built out of Douglas fir by Moxon Architects, and a barn in Spain converted into a workplace by Nordest Arquitectura.

Photography is by Trent Bell unless otherwise stated.

Architect: 30X40 Design Workshop
Lead architect: Eric Reinholdt

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WT Architecture's glass writer's studio creates "sense of being almost outdoors"

Scottish studio WT Architecture has created a glasshouse in Edinburgh as a writer's studio in the garden of a Victorian villa.

Built to replace a dilapidated Victorian glasshouse, the studio was designed to replicate the simplicity and feeling of the original building, but make it suitable for regular use by the pair of client writers.

WT Architecture has created a writer's studio in Edinburgh

"We were asked specifically to maintain the simplicity of a glass house providing a sense of being almost outdoors," said Susie Turley, senior associate at WT Architecture.

"But add a modicum of comfort through the provision of a small wood-burner for occasional use, as well as an improved fabric to keep the rain and wind out."

The studio was built on a former Victorian glasshouse

Due to planning regulations, the studio occupies the same footprint as the original glasshouse incorporating its low masonry walls and leaning up against the tall garden wall.

To expand the size of the studio, WT Architecture worked with engineer David Narro Associates to create a structure that cantilevers from the building's base and supports an angular timber roof.

The timber frame is supported in a cantilever

"The form echoes but does not mimic the original glasshouse's lean-to profile, adding height and width while the original masonry walls are preserved," said Turley.

"The portal frames are formed from sandwiched Douglas fir timbers with steel plates at the crank points. The repeated bays honestly communicate their engineering with exposed fixing bolts."

A desk extends out above the lower wall

Within the studio, the desk extends above the cantilever to give the two writers a large space to work.

A raised plinth that supports the stove and curves round two walls of the studio was designed as an additional space to sit.

A low plinth is used for seating

Turley hopes that the studio will provide the pair of writers with a simple, uncluttered space to work away from their home.

"This is not a home office for surrounding the user with all the accoutrements and comforts of the home, but providing a simple and clean shelter away from such clutter, distinct from the enclosure of the house, and more typical of the bolt holes and dens at the bottom of the garden that inspired us as children," she said.

The space was designed as a retreat

"The hope is that the space allows the writers to reset their mindset in a distinctly different environment to their home, surrounded by changing shadows on desk and walls, the sound of rain falling on glass, and the sound of the wind in the trees surrounding it," added Turley.

Other garden studios on Dezeen include a green studio shaped like an artichoke designed by Studio Ben Allen and a studio with an entirely pine interior in New York.

Photography is by Gillian Haye.

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Davidson Prize shortlist features 18 ideas for the future of home working

The shortlist has been revealed for the inaugural Davidson Prize, showcasing 18 ideas for how people will live and work in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A multifunctional wardrobe, a community co-working pavilion and a "tea tower" are among the shortlisted proposals for the £10,000 prize, which asked entrants to respond to the theme Home/Work – A New Future.

The Live, the Work and the Wardrobe, by Graeme Nicholls Architects and Secchi Smith, explores adaptable furniture

The contest responds to the significant rise in home-working over the past year, as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. Architects and designers were asked to propose ideas for how homes, neighbourhoods and communities can better support home-working in the future.

Common themes in the proposals include biophilic design, community collaboration, adaptive reuse and flexible furniture elements.

HomeForest uses technology to bring biophilia into the home

Highlights include a flat-pack window pod workspace, a vertically retractable home office, a strategy to create local infrastructure within a 20-minute commute of every home, and a vision for community-focused streetscapes.

"The universality of the Covid-19 pandemic has meant that the subject matter of the prize, Home/Work – A New Future, was something we all experienced over the past year," said architect Alison Brooks, who is one of the competition judges.

Com-View-Nism is concept for a flat-pack window pod workspace

"As a result, submissions in a lot of cases were more autobiographical than what these designers and thinkers might have produced under 'the old normal'," she continued.

"The shortlisted entries cover a spectrum of solutions, from adapting the home, to rethinking how we inhabit our streets, to digital tools. It will be fantastic to see all these ideas evolve at the next stage."

Onni, by Cousins & Cousins and Ekkist, is a vertically retractable home office

The Davidson Prize is an annual prize that will explore different aspects of the home through the lens of design. It was set up by the Alan Davidson Foundation, the charity founded by the architectural visualisation pioneer before his death from motor neurone disease in 2018.

The judging panel for the inaugural contest also includes designer Thomas Heatherwick, writer and television presenter Michelle Ogundehin, Foster + Partners senior partner Narinder Sagoo, and Museum of the Home director Sonia Solicari.

Two-Door City explores the importance of the door in the work-life balance

This panel will select three finalists from this shortlist, who will each be given £5,000 to develop their ideas further. The overall winner will be announced in June and will receive a £10,000 prize.

Details about all 18 proposals can be found on the Davidson Prize website. Here's the shortlist in full:

› Cousins & Cousins and Ekkist: Onni
› Elli Farrant Architects: 20-Minute Commute
› Graeme Nicholls Architects and Secchi Smith: The Live, the Work and the Wardrobe
› HomeForest: HomeForest
› Mole and Darc Studio: The Module
› New Normal: Com-View-Nism
› O'DonnellBrown, Dress for the Weather, Will Knight, WSP: Tea Time
› Origin 3 Studio: The AntiPODy
› OutsideIn: OutsideIn
› Playhouse: Camera Lucida
› REMI·C·T Studio: The Work/Home Ecosystem
› Soffit Collective: Part N
› Studioshaw and Finn Thomson: To Work on Common Ground
› Team Wobble: A Stitch in Time
› Threefold and The Liminal Space: Shifting Perspectives
› Tonkin Liu: Work Outside
› Ukuaji: A Framework for Local Growth
› Workhome: Two-Door City

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