The house on King's Mews was converted and extended in c2000 to a design by the architect Doug Branson, who created it for the use of himself and his family.

In 1985 Branson founded the practice Branson Coates Architecture with Nigel Coates, and the pair worked together until 2006. They carried out a number of high-profile projects, including the extension to the Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch and the National Centre for Popular Music in Sheffield (which is now called The Hub).

Branson Coates also made a name for themselves as exhibition designers. Most notably, they designed the Body Zone at the Millennium Dome, with its highly publicised giant figures.