Dut18

Dut18 is a seven-bedroom converted agricultural Dutch barn set on a fourteen-acre site in the heart of the English countryside. Its completion marks the end of a two-year passion project by couple Laura and David Johnston; founder of London creative studio Accept & Proceed. Inspired by the elegant pause of minimalist design and the messy pagan pulse of nature worship, the Cotswolds retreat boasts a large island kitchen and dining area, cinema and yoga area, double height living space and intense dark skies for an idyllic night of stargazing. Turner Works was appointed to head architectural direction with a brief to transform the utilitarian agricultural structure into a modern spacious holiday home. Primarily envisioned as a transformative getaway for studio creatives, the barn provides a calming and flexible living space, equally suitable for hosting families, mature groups and wellbeing retreats. The barn is now open for bookings, with future plans to offer developmental workshops that focus equipping creative professionals with the right tools to impact societal change and be successful in the everchanging context of business.