London-based David Kohn was named 2009 Young Architect of the Year by Building Design Magazine; in 2010, he won a follow-up award as One-Off House Architect of the Year for his Stable Acre House for gallery owner Stuart Shave in Norfolk. Krohn, who studied architecture at Cambridge University and at Columbia as a Fulbright Scholar, has been heading up his own practice since 2007; before that, he worked at Caruso St. John, a leading London firm. For more information, go to David Kohn Architects. Photos by Ioana Marinescu.

Above: Kohn used purpleheart cladding reclaimed from a Thames pier on the house's exterior.

Above: Throughout the project, Kohn used custom steel Crittall Windows (see Walls, Windows & Floors: Steel Window and Door Fabricators).

Above: The floors are polished concrete and supporting walls are painted brick.

Above: Kohn created a geometric brick entryway and a brick corner fireplace.

Above: Kohn cut display niches into the brick walls.

Above: A narrow skylight brings filtered light into the kitchen.

Above: In the bath, Kohn left the plumbing exposed.

Above: Kohn covered the interior walls in whitewashed wood paneling.