Chic chapel

A House for Essex transforms the east coat with its imposing and eye-catching design, which features three spires and a chequered chimney atop a glistening golden roof.

The space has been designed as a temple to a fictional saint, Julie Cope, the figment of Perry’s fervent imagination. Inside, hand-crafted ceramics from Shaws of Darwen depict ornately carved reliefs of a pregnant Cope in a traditional style, while internal balconies create a shrine overlooking a central living space.

The house, the last of FAT’s projects before the agency disbands, is available to hopeful holidaymakers who can enter a ballot to stay in this whimsical creation via holiday home rental company Living Architecture.

The Big Picture: In the post-Airbnb economy, artists are engaging with evolving ideas of home and temporary lodging. Find out more with our Art-Spitality micro trend.