Peter Morris's pink, Miami-inspired Cloud House in Gospel Oak, London

Architect Peter Morris wanted his new home in Gospel Oak to give passers-by "a little moment of joy", and Cloud House certainly doesn't keep its feelings to itself. Built on the site of a demolished Victorian house where he and his partner, producer Emily Kennedy, had lived since 2016, it pairs two offset homes: theirs, and a second for a neighbour who shares their love of colour.

The palette comes from the couple's Miami honeymoon, with its art deco curves and pink and turquoise everywhere; Morris calls the building a love letter to his wife. It also nods to its eccentric neighbours, a castle-fronted listed school and St Martin's Church. The cloud-like arches are polystyrene, sprayed and textured to match the pink render, and Morris fixed them in place himself.

His 133-square-metre side has an open-plan ground floor with lounge, kitchen and studio, two bedrooms above and a roof terrace with an outdoor bathtub. Inside are turquoise epoxy floors, colour-drenched bathrooms and an emerald-striped kitchen. The larger neighbouring home runs upside down, with living space at the top, and was left blank to customise.

It's a private home, seen on Grand Designs and fiercely debated online. Worth a look from the pavement if you're walking near Gospel Oak and like your postmodernism unapologetic.

Our summary of a story from Dezeen, published 24 October 2026. Read the original

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