Bungalows do not often receive the tender love and care they so deserve. They’re often lost in a paradox of outdated appeal and the generalisation that they are only suited to the elderly, and they have suffered as a consequence. However, Ström Architects are breaking the mould by rebuilding an ageing 1917 bungalow in the south of England.

Magnus Ström's Hampshire-based studio designed the house for a couple wanting to retire to the picturesque wooded site near the coastal town of Swanage in Dorset, who also wanted to ensure that their interest in design and love of abstract modern art was prominent across the home. In doing so, the residence needed to eschew the usual trappings of staid retirement home design.