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The exterior is so visually intense that when you walk inside, you expect to feel awe. What we felt instead was sterility. We knew immediately that we had to soften it, to give it soul.”
A Blank( But Structured) Canvas Annahita recalls their first walkthrough vividly.“ We actually walked into the Ghost House next door by mistake,” she laughs.“ The Invisible House was so perfectly camouflaged. But once inside, it was clear: the bones were beautiful, but it didn’ t feel like somewhere you could exhale.”
Working with the house’ s ultraprecise finishes, geometric rigidity, and minimal layering, DKT adopted a strategy that embraced restraint.“ We couldn’ t build up,” Dhil explains.“ Every change had to be intentional. Every gesture had to have purpose.”
The Entryway: A Sculptural Welcome The first clue to the transformation reveals itself in the entryway. Here, Annahita drew inspiration from the way the water danced on the ceiling, reflected from the pond outside. The result is a bespoke timber installation that behaves almost like drapery, fluid, sculptural, and completely unique. No two curves are the same. Hidden cupboards are integrated seamlessly into the design, their function invisible within the artistry.
“ It’ s the first time, to our knowledge, that this kind of joinery has been done,” Annahita explains.“ It’ s timber that evokes memories of fabric. It’ s so soft visually you can almost imagine it swaying.” This entryway doesn’ t just introduce the home, it establishes the DKT philosophy: innovation with intimacy.
The Design Narrative: Contrast and Curvature From there, the house unfolds in a dialogue between structure and softness. Where the architecture is sharp, DKT introduced curve.
Where materials were cold, they layered warmth. Rounded joinery, sculptural furniture, and limewashed walls counterbalance the home’ s angular shell, creating an unexpected sense of comfort.
In the master bathroom, chocolatetones emulate the richness of Emperador marble, while brushed stainless steel vanities offer a modern counterpoint.“ It’ s always about contrast,” says Dhil.“ Coolness and warmth, precision and imperfection, that’ s where a home becomes human.”