Weald House, designed by Mailen Design and Peter Bradford Architects in 2023, is nestled in Kent’s verdant landscape. This single-story house harmonizes with its surroundings by adopting local vernacular architecture.
The contemporary design, characterised by black cladding and a pitched zinc roof, reflects the architecture of historic local farm buildings. Prioritising natural vistas, Weald House incorporates large windows and a refined material palette, connecting interior spaces with the outdoors and optimising energy efficiency.

Adaptable Design to Harmonize with Nature
Weald House by Mailen Design and Peter Bradford Architects is a four-bedroom, new-build house nestled into a verdant plot in Kent, United Kingdom. The two practices have collaborated to create a single-story home which adopts the local vernacular architecture to celebrate surrounding meadows and luxuriant foliage beyond.
Long-standing Islington residents, clients Saro Castagna and Alexis Campbell, purchased the plot of land to build a family home. With four adult children and a large extended family, they wanted to move from their London townhouse to a home with sufficient space to host large groups together. The plot was sold with planning permission and an existing scheme which the clients? felt was alien to the rural landscape; a multi-level, ostentatious design which disregarded its natural context and failed to take full advantage of the beautiful meadows and woodland. Saro and Alexis had a...