Grant Straghan News Today

Inspired by a David Hockney painting, Grant Straghan colors his London home in soothing tones of seafoam and rose.

DeDraft revitalizes an old terrace house to include extra space—and a pop of color. The aluminum extension that architect Grant Straghan designed for the AR Residence in London’s Walthamstow area is as striking as it is durable. "The clients asked us to extend, modernize, and create a bold aesthetic," says Straghan, founder of DeDraft, the local architectural design studio behind the project. The clients, a librarian and an illustrator, lived in the existing residence for several years befo...

DeDraft has updated the semi-detached AC Residence in east London, adding large windows and a three-storey rear extension in weathering steel.