9 new homes connected to the city
and the earth all at once
This is Klay. A secluded collection of 1 & 3-bedroom homes nestled within Wandsworth Town. Here, behind a façade of tonal bricks, find a calming refuge within the city.
With carbon-neutral kitchens, renewable cork flooring, a living green roof and completely gas-free heating, each apartment is firmly rooted to the earth. This is modern warehouse living with warmth.
A secluded corner of Wandsworth Town
Hidden from view, behind a private landscaped courtyard and the steeple of a 17th century church, sits Klay. Here, you're only a stroll away from bustling cafes, riverside pubs and picturesque parks. When the rest of London beckons, the station is a 10-minute walk away, too.
Paying homage to clay
In collaboration with the architects at GPAD and the designers at Scenesmith, we’ve pulled together an organic colour palette inspired by clay, from the tawny brick façade and rich brown window frames through to the terracotta textures within the apartment interiors.
Spend time in nature
Landscaped by award-winning designers GRDN, the communal courtyard at Klay will feature sapling trees, evergreen shrubs and space to sit and spend time in nature.
As well as this, each apartment includes at least two private terraces with space to nurture your own plant life and watch the world go by.
A biodiverse home
You won’t be the only species calling Klay home. The green sedum roof will attract pollinators, butterflies and birds (and that’s just one of its benefits).
The greenest way to travel
Whether you’re cycling home from the office or heading back from Richmond Park on a Sunday, rest assured there’s a secure space for your bicycle at Klay. Located within the private landscaped courtyard, each apartment will be allocated at least one spot.
An ode to the humble brick
Almost two thirds of all people live inside buildings made of clay. And this project is a celebration of the abundant material. Far from simply providing shelter, bricks are home. The place we come back to, where we unwind.
In collaboration with Scenesmith, we've crafted texturally rich, loft-style spaces, where soft cream cabinetry meets the tonal flecks of cork and woven porcelain ceramics. The grounding effect of these tactile finishes, we hope imbues each home with a sense of serenity, where slow living has been our muse.
Carbon neutral kitchens
Not only do the cabinet makers at Leicht show an undeniable reverence for their craft, they're also a carbon neutral manufacturer.
We've paired their soft matte, cream cabinetry with a smooth, flecked Silestone worktop. Composed of a blend of quartz, premium minerals and recycled glass, this high-performance surface is made using renewable energy and recycled water. A sustainable kitchen that's anchored to earth.
Filtered hot taps mean you'll have instant access to steaming water, using 50% less energy than a kettle. And the applicances are fully integrated, from your oven and induction hob, to your fridge freezer and dishwasher, all made by Bosch.
Room to breathe
The height of a room has a noticeable effect on the way the space feels. At Klay, we've left the concrete exposed overhead, creating lofty 2.8m ceiling heights with the penthouses reaching 3.5m.
To add to this sense of space, we've placed oversized doors throughout, creating tall and airy spaces with ambient, natural light.
Renewable cork flooring
It’s an unfortunate fact that laying wooden floors means that a number of trees have been cut down. But that’s not the case with cork. This sustainable product is hand-harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak tree, which then grows a new layer each time. And each tree can live for up to 250 years.
Cork forests are some of the most biodiverse and ecologically rich places on the planet, absorbing carbon and defending against desertification. We’ve also chosen to avoid using glue, which means the floor can be taken apart without damaging the boards and reused elsewhere
Serene bathrooms
Stepping into each bathroom, you’ll find smooth terracotta tiles by Solus, warm underfoot thanks to zoned underfloor heating. Reaching up the walls, wabi-sabi-inspired porecelain ceramics add a woven texture, alongside rainfall showers with arched screens.
Behind each sink and softly illuminated by an Artemide globe light, a niched shelf provides the ideal platform to showcase your favourite skincare and perfume. (And the under-sink drawers are there for everything else.)
We’ve sourced our terrazzo for our penthouse bathrooms from the motherland itself - Verona, Italy. It’s a truly sustainable product, made using quarry waste from the natural stone industry.
Completely gas-free
Each apartment is heated entirely using an air source heat pump (ASHP). This fully electric system works by leveraging the temperature difference between the air inside and outside your home. You can think of it like a refrigerator in reverse. ASHPs are 3 to 4 times more efficient than typical gas and electric boilers – it’s no surprise that they’re known as the low-carbon future of home heating.
We’ve paired our heat pump system with zoned underfloor heating. And when used together, underfloor heating is up to 40% more efficient than radiators. This is due to its larger surface area which heats your space at a lower temperature.
Low-energy lighting scheme
Rather than place spotlights sporadically across the ceilings, we’ve designed a low-energy lighting scheme with directional and focused lights, exactly where you need them.
Prepare a meal under matte-black track lighting and undercounter lights in the kitchen, before eating under the warm glow of a braided cable globe over the dining table. And finally, relax with a book by your bedside wall lights.
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100% gas-free scheme, heated using air source heat pumps (ASHPs)
100% carbon neutral kitchens by Leicht
93% of the cork flooring comes from recycled wine bottle cork waste
Instant hot taps use 50% less energy than a kettle
When paired with an ASHP, the underfloor heating is 40% more efficient than radiators
The terrazo tiles are made up of 80% waste from the natural stone industry
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We’re conscious of the role we play when it comes to looking after the planet. And we don’t take this lightly. At Klay we’re investing in a future-proofed way to heat your home. We’ve sought out suppliers who share our ethos, and we’ve selected materials not just for the way they look, but for their impact on the climate.
Handbuilt by Lilly Maetzig
It didn't feel right to print boxes of brochures that will someday end up in landfill. So in the spirit of Klay, we're gifting our potential residents with Lilly Maetzig's new book, Handbuilt. Book a viewing to get your hands on your own. Lilly believes there is something in us that has a deep connection to clay. We hope, using her book you can experience this magic for yourselves.
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Artform, The Developer
At Artform, we like to do things differently. And not just for the fun of it (although it is a lot more fun).
We think new homes should be innovative, beautiful and unique – spaces that ultimately make people’s lives better. And that means we’re consistently finding and working with exceptional talent, pushing the boundaries of conventional development to create spaces focused on good design.
As with all our developments, from start to finish, we’ve had you in mind at Klay, creating a collection of apartments that any of us would be proud to call home.
GPAD, The Architect
We’ve had the pleasure of working with award-winning architecture practice GPAD on numerous projects across London. Some of our stand-out developments are pictured here, including a collection of mews apartments in Camden and both of our Harrow Road projects in Kensal Green.
Scenesmith, The Designer
Artform wouldn’t be the same without our long-standing design house of choice, Scenesmith. Over the years, we’ve created some very special spaces together, with a selected few shown here. Whether it’s a collection of houses in Kensal Rise, apartments in Stokey or our flagship Hackney Road scheme, Hide, we love bringing Scenesmith’s ideas to life.
And everyone else…
Structural Engineer – Engineeria
M&E Consultant – Mendick Waring Limited (MWL)
Branding + Art Direction – NotOnSunday
Brand Management – Natalie Smith
Location Photography – Megan Taylor
Web Development – Ben Kitching
Illustration – Hollie Brown