Team effort

Building a new barn-style home combines traditional character with innovative modern construction techniques to achieve the best of both worlds, as these UK projects show

After buying a house they had initially written off, David and Magali set about adding a contemporary space to form a stunning family home

When Katherine Clark found a part-converted barn to buy, it ended up being the best decision for her and her family

Knowing this was going to be their forever home, Dawn and Graham Hillier put heart and soul into every aspect of their new-build project

Ben and Ruth Prior replaced a coastal bungalow with a stunning three-storey home to maximise family living space and views of the sea

Paula Brailovsky Ruiz and Przemek Dudka took a run-down townhouse and turned it into the ultimate family home using eco-friendly materials