Trends New Zealand Volume 34 No 2 | Page 34

Fresh angle This sculptural kitchen is at the heart of the home, both functionally and in terms of design search | save | share at Some kitchens stand out as hard-working functional workspaces, while others quietly meld into the background. Then there’s another breed again, a more abstract design that invites attention while still playing down its function. This kitchen – firmly in the last category – is on the mid-level of a contemporary, three-level home designed by Strachan Group Architects, with Roy Tebbutt as project architect. The home is on prime coastal land and has a strong, strate- gic architectural presence, optimising key views while also screening out the neighbours. “The home’s black horizontal cladding is