Buns From Home Sloane Square, Southwest London Japanese bakery, British dining retail

Buns From Home, Sloane Square London Bakery

post updated 31 March 2024

Architects: Studio XM

Location: Belgravia Conservation Area, West London, England, UK

We liked this simple, elegant design. In fact the facade is resolutely rational and orthogonal. The humble, pale-coloured architectural design has a distinct Scandinavian feel to it.

Photos by Jae Whan Kim

23 October 2022

Buns From Home, London Bakery

This was a careful balancing act Buns From Home is a small retail unit in Sloane Square. The volume needed to be efficiently organized without losing the homely intimacy of the bakery’s story and values. Located in a conservation area, it also had to be sensible about its architectural language.

Playing with traditional joinery profiles organized around a central counter, Architects Studio XM designed a quasi-residential storefront which bridges the visual gap between the 1960s building in which it is located and the surrounding architecture.

The various window opening systems that animate the façade promote interactions between pedestrians and the business. The large sash window above the counter allows people to browse and order while the stable door pivots open to welcome deliveries and process payments. Above them, a top-hung window facilitates natural ventilation in the unit.

The counter was designed with the same playful efficiency. Used for display and baking inside the unit, it also extends beyond, overhanging slightly above the sidewalk. As a result, the countertop becomes multi-functional: supplying a workable surface for the chefs and providing space outside for cups and elbows

Buns From Home in Southwest London – Building Information

Architecture: Studio XM – https://studioxm.co.uk/
Project size: 7 sqm
Site size: 7 sqm
Completion date: 2022
Building levels: 1

Photography: Jae Whan Kim

Buns From Home, Sloane Square London images / information received 231022 from Studio XM

Location: Sloane Square, Southwest London, England, UK

Belgravia Architecture

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