Polysmiths refurbishes Walden basement flat to evoke woodland cabin

Architecture studio Polysmiths has redesigned a basement apartment in north London to feel like a "cabin in the woods", surrounding its sunken living area with lush planting.
Named Walden after the novel by naturalist Henry David Thoreau, the apartment in Tufnell Park required refurbishing after being left vacant and damaged due to flash flooding.
Polysmiths has redesigned a basement apartment in north London
By extending into the existing garden, Polysmiths created a new living, dining and kitc