From converted garages to compact new-builds, we have rounded up eight studios that provide retreat and solitude for their owners in their own back gardens.
Featuring reclaimed materials, charred-timber facades and pared-back interiors, this list of garden spaces includes a converted workshop completed by designer Paul Westwood in the UK and a studio centred by a tree-shaped concrete structure in Belgium.
Shou Sugi Bangers, UK, by Unknown Works
Charred timber wraps around this music studio completed by Unknown Works in the garden of a London home.
Named Shou Sugi Bangers, the studio’s scalloped wooden cladding provides a series of nooks for external seating space, while the workspace is housed inside.
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Gardenhide Studio, UK, by Commonbond Architects
Commonbond Architects designed and built its own studio at the end of a garden in London that aims to showcase the potential of hempcrete as a building material.
The space was constructed from a cuboidal timber frame and reclaimed materials and is topped with a mono-pitched roof.
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T(uin)Huis Atelier, Belgium, by Atelier Janda Vanderghote
Situated at the end of a garden in Ghent, Atelier Janda Vanderghote used simple materials such as concrete, brick and timber to create the T(uin)Huis Atelier.
The studio features a rhythmic facade made up of copper-toned framing, while the interior is defined by an open-plan layout organised around a tree-shaped concrete structure.
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Studio Shed, The Netherlands, by LMNL Office
Architecture studio LMNL Office completed the Studio Shed outbuilding as an addition to a home in Brabant, the Netherlands.
Crafted from prefabricated timber panels, the garden studio features a rectangular, compact form that was clad with earth-coloured clay tiles to echo the tiles of the main house.
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The Garden Retreat, UK, by The Environmental Design Studio
Reclaimed materials were used to create The Garden Retreat, which was added to a compact site in Cambridge by London practice The Environmental Design Studio.
The studio’s facade is finished with stacked slate tiles bordered by concrete slabs. A waterfall feature and bird bath were also integrated into the facade to enhance biodiversity.
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Bush Studio, Australia, by Dane Taylor Design
Dane Taylor Design completed this multipurpose garden studio in New South Wales, which features a compact form clad with charred wood.
Named Bush Studio, the space serves as a private retreat nestled into the surrounding landscape and is complete with clerestory windows and a mono-pitched roof.
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Dark Matter, UK, by Hyperspace
Converted from a suburban garage, this garden studio in Hertfordshire, England, features a charred-timber facade formed of 850 pieces of wood that doubles as an insect hotel.
A pivoting door opens up to the studio interior which contains a spacious workspace animated by two perforated “light chimneys”.
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Garden Office, UK, by Paul Westwood
Architect Paul Westwood used a pared-back material palette to complete the conversion of the dilapidated garage of his London home into a workshop and studio.
The existing garage was stripped back to its structural shell and features a large skylight, underfloor heating and a natural material palette.
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