![A backyard studio and guest suite has been built with blockwork walls, a timber structure roof, and black fibre-cement cladding.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modern-backyard-studio-office-guest-suite-110123-816-01.jpg)
Brosh Architects required additional office space for the expansion of their office, however, after a search in London was unfruitful, they turned to their own home’s back garden where they built a studio.
The design of the studio was born from the odd shape of the rear garden, with the structure built with blockwork walls, a timber structure roof, and black fibre-cement cladding.
![A backyard studio and guest suite has been built with blockwork walls, a timber structure roof, and black fibre-cement cladding.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modern-backyard-studio-office-110123-816-02.jpg)
The internal spaces of the studio have been designed to fit a working office, a guest room with an en-suite for guests and family to come to visit, as well as space for garden storage.
![A backyard studio designed as an office includes a wall of bookshelves, a seating nook, and hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modern-backyard-studio-office-110123-816-03.jpg)
The interior only includes two materials only, the concrete floor and birch plywood walls and ceilings. These materials were chosen so that the interior can be aesthetically minimal as a working environment whilst still feeling warm and cozy on dark winter days.
![A backyard studio designed as an office includes a wall of bookshelves and a seating nook.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modern-backyard-studio-office-110123-816-04.jpg)
Storage has been included in the office area in the form of a wall of bookshelves that also includes a seating nook.
![A wall of plywood bookshelves and hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/built-in-wood-bookshelf-110123-816-06.jpg)
![A wall of plywood bookshelves.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/built-in-wood-bookshelf-110123-816-05.jpg)
There’s a basic kitchenette located on the wall opposite the bookshelf,
![A backyard studio with an office, a small kitchen, and a guest suite.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/backyard-office-with-skylight-110123-817-07.jpg)
A skylight adds natural light to the space, while a shelf wrap around the wall from the kitchen to the bookshelf.
![A skylight adds natural light to this backyard studio, while a shelf wrap around the wall from the kitchen to the bookshelf.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/backyard-office-with-skylight-110123-817-08.jpg)
A door separates the office space from the guest suite.
![A backyard studio with plywood walls and a skylight.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/backyard-studio-office-guest-suite-110123-817-09.jpg)
The plywood walls create a natural backdrop for the simple furnishings in the guest suite.
![The plywood walls create a natural backdrop for the simple furnishings in the guest suite.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/backyard-studio-office-guest-suite-110123-817-10.jpg)
The guest suite also includes an open closet area and a bathroom.
![A guest suite with plywood walls and concrete floors.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/backyard-studio-office-guest-suite-ensuite-110123-817-11.jpg)
In the bathroom, the walls are lined with tiles, while a tall vertical mirror draws the eye upwards to the hidden lighting.
![In this modern bathroom, the walls are lined with tiles, while a tall vertical mirror draws the eye upwards to the hidden lighting.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/backyard-studio-office-guest-suite-ensuite-110123-817-12.jpg)
![A minimalist grey shower with black hardware and two shelving niches.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modern-shower-built-in-shower-niches-110123-817-13.jpg)