Rhythmically composed, this remarkable house in Walthamstow’s Orford Road conservation area was created by and for the owners of architecture practice ao-ft. Its striking Siberian larch was designed to loosely resemble a shop frontage, a nod to the quiet road in front, which once served as the village high street. Inside are bright, interconnected spaces, while outside lies a whimsically landscaped garden and a separate, spacious studio as considered as the home itself.