Dark star
At the centre of the home, with floor-to-ceiling glazing all around, this light-filled
kitchen strikes a mid point between standing out and standing back
Let there be light, runs the design adage, but
what if the space allocated for your kitchen is
already awash with natural light? Well, as with
this clean-lined kitchen by whole-house architect
Wulf Borrmeister, a different emphasis may apply.
The home was created for a developer who
Borrmeister Architects had worked with before.
Because of this prior connection, Borrmeister
was to a degree given free design range on both
the home and to an extent the generous kitchen.
“Being an investment build, the house had
to offer a broad appeal and be well-suited for
both family and entertaining,” he says. “And
the kitchen naturally plays a pivotal part in this,
being centrally located at one end of the long,
fully glazed, open-plan indoor-outdoor kitchen,
living room and dining zone,” says Borrmeister.
“Essentially, we wanted the centrally located
kitchen to have great looks and also achieve a
feeling of intimacy, despite its open, light-filled
surroundings. However, it was important also
that the kitchen kept its own sense of identity.”
To achieve all this, the architect created both
the kitchen and the scullery behind as a distinct
modern black insertion within the light-filled
volume, which includes a double-height void.
Facing page: A large bulkhead with
internal task lighting helps delineate
this kitchen by whole-house
architects Borrmeister Architects.
Above: A wood-look engineered
veneer on the front of the island
brings warmth to the design and
connects the kitchen to nearby
elements, such as the dining table
and chairs. The feature island has a
chunky waterfall-end benchtop, while
the perimeter benchtop is slender.
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