This Backyard Home Office Covered In Ivy Was Designed For A Creative Writer

July 8, 2020
A small backyard home office is covered in Boston ivy.

Matt Gibson Architecture + Design completed a small backyard office for a creative writer in Melbourne, Australia.

The Boston ivy-covered “Writer’s Cabin” blends in with the lush surroundings of the yard, and has a large picture window as well as a skylight to let natural light filter in.

A small backyard office for a writer is covered in Boston ivy and has a large picture window.

The door of the 107 square foot (10 sqm) backyard home office opens to reveal a plywood interior with shelving, angles, and a large desk, while the concrete slab supports engineered wood flooring, and the ceiling includes strips of light.

A small backyard home office has plywood walls, shelving, and a large desk.
Photography by Shannon McGrath | Architecture and Interior Design: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design – Matt Gibson (Principal Architect), Wei-an Lim (Design Architect), Cassie Southon (Project Architect) | Landscape Architecture: Ben Scott