Archetech - Page 102
The main open kitchen,
dining, entertaining and living
area features a consistent
and elegant approach with
the external environment
providing colour, light and
drama. The kitchen is from
the sleek contemporary white
Molteni Dada Trim range with
custom detailing, along with
an acid-etched backsplash,
which is fully operable,
allowing for concealed
kitchen storage.
‘As the kitchen is part of
the overall open living plan’
Susan Knof explained, ‘it was
essential for it to be both
aesthetically-pleasing and
functional and the chosen
solution therefore allows for
clean living at the slide of a
panel. Although the design
sought to maximise light
and views here, the client
also wanted the adjoining
children’s playroom to be
private and so we included
a glass light panel at the far
left of the kitchen area, which
seals off views into the space,
but still allows for the flow of
light.’
Adjacent to the kitchen is an
open dining area with table
seating for ten. A dramatic
custom sculptural lighting
piece (called ‘Match’) above
the table, by Vibia, adds
subtle drama to the space
and allows for spot lighting
across the full dining surface.
Alongside the main dining
table is a white piano, which
was purchased by the mother
of the family both for her own
use and for the lessons for the
children for their lessons. The
entrance walls run alongside,
containing not only the
concealed air handling units,
but also featuring largescale mirrors to reflect the
natural landscape so that
the views and light can be
enjoyed in no matter where
on is sitting. Two elegant and
Japanese-influenced Miyabi
console tables sit below the
mirrors and are from Interius
arredamenti.
Next to the piano comes
a flexible seating area
comprised of two,
contemporary, wenge-stained
oak open-backed chairs with
custom zebra print fabric from
Dedar and two incidental
tables - a black and a white
Skandium ripple table – which
add contrast to the overall
soft, grey-toned environment.
The main living area has two
custom upholstered B + B
Italia sofas with a dark grey
velvet accent piping detail.
The seating area is grounded
with two large-scale tables
with integrated ottomans in
custom metallic embossed
leather by Moore and Giles.
A three-dimensional custom
lighting configuration directly
above (the Link light, again
by Vibia) provides a sculptural
element, giving soft diffused
light to the overall area,
whilst custom cushions by
KNOF design(using fabric
by Weitzner) add colour and
texture. The television and
apartment’s state-of-theart audio-visual system are
integrated into the bespoke,
full-height joinery (by KNOF
design) in a subtle reuse of
the dyed grey veneer. Soft
voile ‘Meander’ curtaining by
Weitzner is located along the
full perimeter to add a soft
elegant effect and diffused
light.
Located off of the main living
area are the master bedroom
and study spaces. The
circulation area leading to the
master suite is a continuation
of the natural dyed grey
timber veneered panels with
storage behind. An existing
overhead structural beam is
received by an open shelving
detail incorporating varying
toned dyed natural veneers
in natural dyed pink, bird’s
eye maple, grey walnut,