
But then inside, warmth is added with the use of birch plywood. With a weathered steel cladding, the garden office has an industrial feel.


It's a sunken studio that the client affectionately dubbed 'The Brexit Bunker', saying it provided an escape from the political climate. Dreamt up by RISE Design Studio, it cost £145,000 to build with a footprint of 41m2. One example is The Bunker in London, described as an "inner-city retreat from the capital's chaos". We'll discover just what can be built in our backyards, from stunning structures that transform an outdoor space to plant-covered studios constructed in harmony with nature, from the large to the discreet. They can be fantastical as well as functional."Īnd fantastical these structures can be, as the book then takes us through its many pages, revealing one garden office at a time, the story behind each one and the people who work inside them. They can be your own personal version of the follies that 18th-century aristocrats built in the landscaped gardens of their country houses. It begins with an introduction by architecture critic Rowan Moore: "If part of the joy of sheds is about elemental simplicity – a single room, four walls and a roof – it can also be about giving free rein to invention. It considers why more people than ever are finding it's not just possible to work from home, but it's also super productive, affordable, good for the planet, inspiring and much more.

Due to be published this month, Work From Shed considers the phenomenon sparked by a global pandemic that became a silver lining for many.
