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Timber kitchen

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Project • By Pac StudioPrivate Houses

Heathcote Valley

Tucked into a valley near Ōtautahi Christchurch, this home for a young family is a study in simplicity, colour and connection to the landscape.  Caption Caption Designed around an appreciation for nature, the house frames long views through carefully aligned apertures that anchor to significant points in the valley.   Caption Caption A florist’s sensibility guided the brief—spaces were shaped not just for living but for flowers. Niches, ledges and surfaces in custom-designed cabinetry invite arrangements to take their place within daily life, bringing the garden indoors and marking the changing seasons. The house itself is equally crafted, with a close friend of the owners hand-making the timber k... More

Project • By Kim Kneipp StudioPrivate Houses

A New Port

Designed and built in 2007 by three couples as a co-housing initiative in Melbourne's inner west, this property was at the vanguard of Australian sustainable passive house design. Mindful of the legacy of the project, the new clients were looking for an update to the kitchen,bringing in modern high-tech conveniences with a calm, clutter-free sense of organisation. Lisa Cohen Lisa Cohen The new kitchen island incorporates a graceful curve to better complement the concave form of the house. Featuring recycled hardwood timber blades, earthy green tiles, soft grey travertine and a large sculptural stainless steel benchtop with moulded sinks. Two custom recycled timber shelving units repeat the curved motif, providing an open display... More

Project • By Mustard ArchitectsPrivate Houses

The Curated Home

The Curated Home embraces the ordinary language of the Victorian vernacular and contemporary design to create an extra-ordinary home for our clients, their children and their home run business in Balham, South London. The architecture and interior design are concerned with the domestic to create opportunities for the display of carefully chosen, much loved possessions and items for sale. Although functional, our clients wanted to address the low levels of natural light and restricted space in their existing home to allow for family social living, larger gatherings and to accommodate an expanding home run business.Practical space and open plan design don’t always go hand in hand but by combining the existing vernacular with modern desig... More