Photos of the converted barn in Gabillou

Thibaut Devulder

I got a chance over the summer to visit the fully converted stone barn that we designed in Gabillou, in south-west France.

This 19th century agricultural building was transformed into a stunning home between 2007 and 2018, by our self-builder clients themselves, who lived in the building over the course of the conversion process, thanks to our phased construction design approach.

With an amazing attention to detail and a lot of enthusiasm, the couple has now become expert self-builders and joiners, already looking forward to a new conversion project to use their skills!

Below is a collection of pictures I took of the finished barn this August. Click on the pictures for a full-screen slideshow!

 
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Looking down at the half-floor lounge from the upper floor
Looking up the lightwell from the living-room
The new wall opening to the garden, from the living-room
Stairs up to the half-floor lounge, and down to the guest suite, from the living-room
Glass railing detail from the lounge
Looking toward the kitchen and upper floor, from the lounge
The lounge
The kitchen and upper floor, from the lounge
Roof over the lounge
Detail of the lime mortar pointing of the stone wall
Looking up the south gable, from the lounge
The historical timber structure, supporting the new roof, insulated with wood fiber
Custom staircase, built by our clients
Looking up the staircase to the upper floor
Home office on the sunken landing of the upper floor
View from the master bedroom, past the light well over the children's bedrooms
Looking up from one of the children's bedroom
South gable, with the new opening to the lounge
South east corner of the barn
Lavender along the south gable
Outside details of the workshop door
South east corner, with the separate entrance to the guest suite
New workshop door
The entrance door
Detail of the guest suite entrance
The main terrace to the east, with the new openings

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A tree house by Østensjøvannet

Thibaut Devulder

The observation tower of the “tree house”,, poking over the highest terrace of the garden

Some photos of the landscaping project we completed two years ago close to Østensjø, a natural reserve in Oslo.

The central piece of this project was a staircase that dovetailed the different exterior spaces around a private house, overlooking the lake from a steep rock face. Spiralling among the rocks covered with lush vegetation, this timber stair also doubles as an observation tower and secret hiding “tree house” for the children.

Photography: Colosseum Mann hospital, by Montaag

Thibaut Devulder

Some images from my photoshoot of the Colosseum Mann hospital, in Oslo, recently redesigned by the very talented team at Montaag, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Norway and California.

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Photography: Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Thibaut Devulder

Some images from my photoshoot of the office interior at the Nordic Film & TV Fond in Oslo, freshly redesigned by Kubik Interiørarkitekter.

Photoshoot: Holbergsgate 21

Thibaut Devulder

Some images from my photo session at Kubik’s latest interior design for Oculus, in Oslo.

Photography: Akersbakken 12

Thibaut Devulder

A photoshoot of Kubik's latest interior design, on Oslo's riverside. 

Photography: Kubik's Nedre slottsgata

Thibaut Devulder

A new photoshoot forKubik Interiør Arkitekter: a newly redesigned staircase in Oslo's city centre.

Photography: UGG showroom

Thibaut Devulder

I have just completed another photoshoot with interior architects Kubik, this time to photograph their recent refurnishing of a showroom for the uber-trendy shoe designer UGG, in Oslo.

Photography: Kubik's new office for Norman & Co

Thibaut Devulder

Kubik Interiørarkitekter — the talented interior architects with whom we are sharing an office space in Oslo — asked me to take photos of their freshly completed new interior for Norman & Co, Norway's oldest law firm, in Oslo's exclusive Akerbrygge neighbourhood.

Here are some of my shots, trying to capture Kubik's delicate contrast of warm materials and cool light...

“Photos taken brilliantly, in all aspects of the word!
Nice, precise, detailed and beautifully captured with brilliant colours. We will definitely ask 2hD again to photograph our interior projects!”
— Hege Liven, interior architect at Kubik

Photography: Sykkelhotell, by Various Architects

Thibaut Devulder

On my way back from a site visit in Eidsvoll, I did a pitstop at Lillestrøm station to take some photos of the new bicycle hotel designed by our fellow office workers Various Architects, who I collaborated with on several projects and competitions. A beautiful little building with a restrained, almost Japanese-like, palette of materials and a very nice sense of scale. Here are a few of my shots.

Ooo-Ya-Tsu performance at La Malterie

Thibaut Devulder

Some photos from our latest public performance of Ooo-Ya-Tsu, at La Malterie.

Musician Olivier Durteste (left) composing a live soundscape, as I (right) recompose the digital collage projected on the paper canvas in front of him.

Yves Sabourin, during the public discussion after our live performance

Yves Sabourin, during the public discussion after our live performance

Special thanks to our guest Yves Sabourin — art curator for the French Ministry of Culture and former master-weaver — for his inspiring speech after our performance, comparing our work in Ooo-Ya-Tsu with the luxuriant garden motives of traditional Persian tapestries...

Trapeze off a balloon

Thibaut Devulder

We were contacted this summer by a French circus collective to develop a large-scale inflatable venue. One of the artists, Katrin Wolf, sent us this photo of her former trapeze act off a helium balloon. Lovely!

Photo by Katrin Wolf

Photo by Katrin Wolf