Tucked within a historic shoe factory originally constructed in 1924, Studio McW has taken a light touch approach to create Earthrise Studio, a live-work space in East London for climate activists and filmmakers, Jack Harries and Alice Aedy.
True to Studio McW?s signature approach to craftsmanship and wellbeing, the office is finished with toxin-absorbing, matte clay walls and a custom black mild steel balustrade allows light to permeate the floor below. The project is designed to seamlessly balance rest and relaxation with the busy operations of Harries and Aedy?s media company, Earthrise.

About Earthrise Studio
Revitalizing a Converted Warehouse Apartment for Climate Activists and Filmmakers
Studio McW has completed the revitalization of a warehouse apartment in East London for climate activists and filmmakers, Jack Harries and Alice Aedy. The two-story live-work space was designed to balance rest, relaxation, and the busy operations of their media company, Earthrise. Preserving Historic Characteristics
Studio McW took a light touch approach to enhance the building’s original features, including large steel windows and trusses, exposed concrete beams, and a double-height pitched roof with overhead glazing. The building was originally constructed in 1924 as a shoe factory.
Creating a Flexible Space
Harries and Aedy briefed the architects to balance the historic building fabric with a new, natural interior palette, improve spatial flow, and incorpora...