“ Karekare Bach was born out of a desire to
connect with the natural landscape and
provide Dean Poole and his family with an
“authentic New Zealand experience.
STEVENS LAWSON ARCHITECTS
To perfectly complement the architecture’s intentional simplicity,
Dean took on the role of designing the kitchen himself. Having
worked with Fisher & Paykel over many years in his role as creative
director with the Auckland-based design studio Alt Group, the
New Zealand native brand’s offering of sleek and contemporary
appliances were the obvious choice for this pared-back project.
The plywood-lined living space is accented only with black, from
the kitchen island’s worktop to the Fisher & Paykel built-in oven,
providing dimension while allowing the natural woodgrain seen
throughout to take centre stage.
“With this space, Dean wanted the kitchen to act as a workshop,
with products that facilitated the needs of everyday life and
no more, exemplifying an ‘enough is enough’ design ethos,”
comments Helen Haider, Head of Marketing, Fisher & Paykel UK &
Ireland. “We therefore provided our most intuitive and ergonomic
products. For example, our integrated DishDrawer™ is situated
in one of the three freestanding timber cabinets and removes the
discomfort of loading and unloading a conventional dishwasher,
with the pyrolytic, self-cleaning oven found just above. The result is
absolutely no fuss in the kitchen, allowing the family to enjoy their
time together and let the appliances do the hard work for them.”
Fisher & Paykel products:
600mm Single Pyrolytic Built-in Oven OB60SD7PX1
300mm Gas on Glass Cooktop CG302DLPGB1
900mm Fridge French Door Slide-in Panel Ready RS90A1
600mm Integrated Single DishDrawer™ Dishwasher Tall DD60SHTI9
Front Loader Washer Dryer Combo, 7kg + 4kg WD8060P1
www.stevenslawson.co.nz
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