A hut on the street

A shedlike meeting room from Japanese architect Tsubasa Iwahashi which is actually a communal space where people can relax rather than hanging around in their 'normal' offices, although it is also used as a meeting room. --------------------------------------------------------

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Dovecote Studio

Dovecote Studio, Haworth Tompkins's build on the Snape Maltings campus in Suffolk, has a won a roomful of awards for its loveliness. Built into the ruined dovecoate on site, the shedworking atmosphere for artists and musicians was craned in. Among the many delights is the mezzanine platform with a writing desk and window looking out over the marshes towards the sea.  Here's what they say about it:

"Only the minimum necessary brickwork repairs were carried out to stabilise the existing ruin prior to the new structure being inserted. Decaying existing windows were left alone and vegetation growing over the dovecote was protected to allow it to continue a natural process of ageing and decay. The interior walls and ceiling of the space are lined with spruce plywood to create a timber 'box' within the Cor-ten shell."

Lots more excellent photos at their site.
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How sheds explain modern Russian life

A remarkable essay by Vitaly Kurennoj at the Calvert Journal which shows how in Russia "sheds and garages are more than just a handy storage space, they're a way of life". It's not the kind of garden office shedworking we normally showcase but it's a fascinating read with excellent photos. Here's a snippet:

"The garage is a huge fragment of Soviet culture that has survived in the modern-day Russian city. It is the most important element of a so-called dispersed way of life. Like the dacha, the garage divided the household between several living quarters. Simon Kordonsky,  the academic who introduced this concept of the dispersed way of life, sees the garage and the dacha as secret storage spaces, places where you can accumulate different supplies to guard yourself against any possible government repressions."

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Poetry cabin

Poetry cabin for the young Poet Laureate @warsan_shire in @noordinarypark pic.twitter.com/A1oS5zMLg4
— The Brokedown Palace (@TheBrokedownPal) July 26, 2014

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Shed of the Year on television tonight

First one tonight at 8pm on Channel 4, then next two Thursdays. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Garden offices add value to your property

Nice piece in the Daily Telegraph by Caroline McGhie argues - quite rightly - that not only is working from home an excellent idea, but that it also adds value to your home if you come to sell it (the figure often quoted rather vaguely is 5% and there's nothing more concrete here although there are a couple of examples of loft extensions). Although it looks at homeworking in general, there's plenty about shedworking in there too. Here's a snippet:

"So home offices are popping up in gardens and extensions all over the country. In London, where prices are sky-high and space is short, workspace adds to value and buyer-appeal... Home offices also make a house more flexible to changing family needs, known as “future-proofing”. They can be converted into granny flats or homes for boomerang children when the time comes"

Well worth a browse - it also includes a couple of galleries featuring marvellous garden offices and properties for sale with garden offices including Rose Cottage in Deal, Kent, pictured above, on with Bright & Bright for £385,000. ----------------------------------------------------

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Tunsta: garden office + storage

Over the last few years, garden offices seem to have come increasingly frequently with traditional storage areas. Indeed, Garden2office has just introduced a new model, the Tunsta, to join its Sportskabin range. The buildings are an L-shape with the smaller 'leg' specifically set aside to be an insulated storage area. Almost any size and window lay-out can be made to order and fully installed models will cost from around £16,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Cozy Cottage

Small houses are very much the shedworkingesque hot trend of 2014. Here's one of our favourite so far, a very recent build from Tiny House UK. --------------------------------------------------------

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Japanese teahouseworking

Shedworking's literary editor Sarah Salway has been visiting the gardens at Bere Hill in Hampshire  where she spotted this marvellous Japanese teahouse built by Australian sculptors, Paul Jamieson and Rohan Ward. A lovely spot for some light shedworking although Sarah does describe it as "a perfect spot for daydreaming" too. You should also buy her new book Digging up Paradise which is excellent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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