Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

To connect to the adjoining Living Room, the Dining area employs a similar palette of darker surfaces and finishes, chosen to create an effect that is highly evocative of past centuries, linking new and old with a poetic approach. The dark grey concrete floor is a paired with traditional but luxurious Tadelakt Moroccan plaster, chose for its uneven and natural texture as well as beautiful earthy hues. The supporting structure is exposed and painted in a deep red hue to suggest the different functional areas and create a unique interior which is then reflected on the exterior of the extension.

オークランドにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Post and beam wedding venue great room with bar
ラグジュアリーな巨大なラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、表し梁) の写真

Dans ce très bel appartement haussmannien, nous avons collaboré avec l’architecte Diane de Sedouy pour imaginer une cuisine élégante, originale et fonctionnelle. Les façades sont en Fénix Noir, un matériau mat très résistant au toucher soyeux, et qui a l’avantage de ne pas laisser de trace. L’îlot est en chêne teinté noir, le plan de travail est en granit noir absolu. D’ingénieux placards avec tiroirs coulissants viennent compléter l’ensemble afin de masquer une imposante chaudière. Photos Olivier Hallot www.olivierhallot.com

Peter Murdock
ロサンゼルスにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

The heart of the house is a double-height great room encompassing family living, dining and kitchen. Featuring floor-to-ceiling glass pivot doors and expansive glazing, the dining room at this modern home is airy and light. © Matthew Millman

McSArquitectos, Mayte Piera Fotografía
アリカンテにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

コルカタにある中くらいなおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Robert Yu
ダラスにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、コンクリートの床、暖炉なし、グレーの床) の写真

Our homeowners approached us for design help shortly after purchasing a fixer upper. They wanted to redesign the home into an open concept plan. Their goal was something that would serve multiple functions: allow them to entertain small groups while accommodating their two small children not only now but into the future as they grow up and have social lives of their own. They wanted the kitchen opened up to the living room to create a Great Room. The living room was also in need of an update including the bulky, existing brick fireplace. They were interested in an aesthetic that would have a mid-century flair with a modern layout. We added built-in cabinetry on either side of the fireplace mimicking the wood and stain color true to the era. The adjacent Family Room, needed minor updates to carry the mid-century flavor throughout.

Photo by: Takumi Ota
小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Shelly Harrison Photography
ボストンにある中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、暖炉なし、グレーの床) の写真

シアトルにある高級な中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (ベージュの壁、コンクリートの床、暖炉なし、グレーの床) の写真

メルボルンにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Kitchen back wall commands attention on view from Dining space - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Builder: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS

シドニーにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (コンクリートの床、グレーの床、表し梁) の写真

ニューヨークにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、標準型暖炉、グレーの床、三角天井) の写真

Custom Quonset Hut becomes a single family home, bridging the divide between industrial and residential zoning in a historic neighborhood. Inside, the utilitarian structure gives way to a chic contemporary interior.