Ahead of the Curve

A dramatic home in Kent displays not just the owners' vaulting ambition but also their passion for eco living. Deep in the Kent countryside is the home of architect Richard Hawkes, it's the sort of place that encourages passers-by to slow to a crawl in their cars. What they’ll see first is a vast arch thrusting out of the ground that’s covered with a lush carpet of grasses and flowers – in effect, a rooftop meadow – beneath which there are boxy glass and cedar protuberances: the interior rooms. “It’s every architects dream to build his own house at some point, and when we found this plot, it just felt so right,” says Richard... view feature

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Lottie Glob

Lottie Waited 37 years to finally live in her perfect home. She fell in love with the loch she lives next too when she was a student and finally when the land became available bought it, and with the help of a local architect built her home within her budget of £75,000. She told him she was 'Allergic to walls and doors' and he thus created a space that bought her close to the outside she loves, and that has also won many awards for its robust but creative design. Nine miles from the local village, it is isolated. But Glob Likes it like that and with plans to now build a new studio and a natural sculpture garden, she is finally realising her life long dream... click here Pin It Now!