# Revamped Garden Workshops Kirkwood McCarthy has Transformed This London Atelier into a Quaint Home By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-03-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kirkwood-mccarthy References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/02/28/kirkwood-mccarthy-winkley-workshop-narrow-brick-house-london-mews/) & [kirkwoodmccarthy](http://www.kirkwoodmccarthy.com/) The Winkley Workshop in Bethnal Green, London, has been restored into a charming two-bedroom home by design studio Kirkwood McCarthy. The quaint house, owned by the firm's Fiona Kirkwood and her fiance, was a [former upholsterer's workshop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apartment-v) that dates back to the Victorian era, and was built up from the original single-storey structure to three. The new Winkley Workshop by Kirkwood McCarthy does a lot to [incorporate the courtyard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendover) and makes the most of its environment with unconventionally located windows and skylights to let in natural light and ventilation when possible. The space does well in incorporating the [original brick and timber framework](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ray-house) of the existing property and is a contemporary update that takes the space to its full potential in terms of livability. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Restored Heritage Buildings:** Restoring heritage buildings into modern living spaces presents disruptive innovation opportunities in architecture and interior design. - **Maximizing Natural Light:** Designing spaces that maximize the use of natural light and ventilation can create disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable and energy-efficient construction. - **Adaptive Reuse:** Transforming old industrial spaces into unique and functional homes offers disruptive innovation opportunities in urban redevelopment and real estate. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architects can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by transforming old buildings into modern and livable spaces. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can find disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating original architectural elements into contemporary living spaces. - **Real Estate Development:** Real estate developers can tap into disruptive innovation opportunities by repurposing underutilized buildings for residential use. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Refurbished London Victorian Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/br-house.md) - [Renovated Oak-Facade Mews Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trewhela-williams.md) - [Eclectic London Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rufford-mews-apartment.md) - [Renovated Family-Friendly Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covent-garden-apartment.md) - [Contemporary London Mews Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mews-house-2.md) - [Light-Filled Garden Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-westwood.md) - [Infill Site Family Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-house.md) - [Curved Brick Entertaining Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sobremesa-house.md) - [Intriguing Derelict London Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trove-home.md)