James Lowe and Chris Romer-Lee, who met while they were studying at the University of Plymouth and the Bartlett School of Architecture, set up Studio Octopi in 2005. 'Our practice's work is rooted in context and craft,' they say. 'We place great emphasis on the referencing of a project, drawing from the arts and from a close observation of our surroundings.' Current projects include kiosks for the 2012 Olympics and a low-energy home in the Wiltshire countryside. For its Wallpaper* holiday home, Studio Octopi has created the Treehouse, a woodland home clad in weathered brass. To compensate for its tiny 4 sq m footprint, the structure soars nine storeys into the canopy of the trees

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