Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 6 New Zealand | Page 40

resources & more images 47099 at trendsideas.com search: tida at trendsideas.com This page: The shoes standing sentry on stools are the only clue that this floating wall plane is really the door to a storage cabinet. The effect is created by having the door overlap the cabinet on all sides. This tall element is tucked away at the end of the rear corridor formed by the existing wall and the enclosed back wall of the pod insertion. clean-lined and minimalist, tiles and grout lines were avoided – Laminam panels feature on the inside walls and the flooring is terrazzo. This clean, uncluttered design approach extends to the washbasins, which are resin and so have no visible joins. However, despite the visual simplicity of the design, there is a wealth of discreet storage. A row of mirror-fronted cabinets stretches right up to the top of the pod. There is also a mirror-fronted wardrobe on another side of the pod. A shoe storage unit in the corner downplays its presence in another way. The handleless door search | save | share at trendsideas.com was designed by Prineas to overlap the cabinet behind, creating the effect of a floating plane, rather than a door. This understated feature is backlit to accentuate its abstract quality. “Together with the diffuse, natural light from the skylight, strategic concealed lighting accentuates the inserted element in another way,” says Prineas. “We stopped the pod’s walls short of the ceiling to highlight and at the same time protect that heritage feature, with powerful ventilation avoiding any issues of rising steam. The entire glass and mirror element is lit from above, showcasing its form at night.”