Above: Walnut panelling frames the
kitchen within the open-plan living
space. It also features on the front
of the island, which is wrapped in
Statuario marble. The rest of the
cabinetry is lacquered white, which
helps it recede from view. Similar
built-in cabinetry forms a buffet in
the dining area.
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slots accommodating feature
lighting.
But it is the solid travertine
wall pushing through from
the exterior that anchors the
interior visually. This leads the
way into the main living area
and reappears at the back of
the house, maintaining a sense
of connection.
The living area opens out
to a walled courtyard and a lap
pool beyond – the expansive
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glazing also brings plenty
of light into the centre of
the house. To provide even
more light, a long horizontal
window looking onto a green
hedge forms the splashback
in the kitchen on the opposite
side of the room.
The material palette, while
mainly stone and timber, also
incorporates white-lacquered
cabinetry and stainless steel.
There are two structural steel
columns near the kitchen in
the main living area.
“We borrowed an idea from
Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona
Pavilion,” says Chindarsi.
“The polished stainless steel
reflects the light, to the extent
where the columns almost
vanish. The columns also mark
the main axis, reappearing
both inside and outside, but
always on the same line.”
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