Rebel House by Jacco van Wengerden and Gijs Baks, Almere

Rebel House in the Dutch city of Almere is the rewarding result of a collaboration between a talented pair of architects (Jacco van Wengerden and Gijs Baks) and a forward-thinking client. 'What attracted us to the project was the client's wish for a distinctive and tailor-made house, something off-the-wall,' says van Wengerden.

(Image credit: Yvonne Brandwijk)

Rebel house facade — The budget was small but the house still has a distinct identity, thanks to its unusual form and the corrugated aluminium sheeting that clads the façade

Rebel house cladding close up — The cladding shimmers in the light

Rebel house interior — The 72sq m timber-lined interior makes for a warm and generous, one-bed open-plan space, which offers room for a guest bed when needed

Rebel house timber kitchen — The same timber that clads the interior is used for the kitchen cabinets, ensuring a paired-back look that maximises the sense of space

Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018), Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022).