Future Systems, formed in 1979, is led by two principals, Jan Kaplicky and Amanda Levete, working with a team of 20 people. Its innovative designs are inspired both by observation of nature and by technologies transferred from other industries. Future Systems are currently working on a subway station in Naples in collaboration with the artist Anish Kapoor.
Architect: Future Systems
Client: Richmond Upon Thames Borough Council Services engineering: BDSP
Structural engineering: Techniker
Structure and composite material analysis: White Young Green
Quantity surveyors: Faithful and Gould
Project management: Faithful and Gould
Contractor: Diespeker
Cost of two units: £1.000.000
Completion: 2004




Windows become frames that narrate the space
A home filled with peace, built with a few essential gestures and a palette of materials in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The anthracite-colored windows by Edilpiù take center stage in this visual narrative.