Elegant and minimalist kitchen in classic marble and soft dark tones. The Balmoral House is located within the lower north-shore suburb of Balmoral. The site presents many difficulties being wedged shaped, on the low side of the street, hemmed in by two substantial existing houses and with just half the land area of its neighbours. Where previously the site would have enjoyed the benefits of a sunny rear yard beyond the rear building alignment, this is no longer the case with the yard having been sold-off to the neighbours. Our design process has been about finding amenity where on first appearance there appears to be little. The design stems from the first key observation, that the view to Middle Harbour is better from the lower ground level due to the height of the canopy of a nearby angophora that impedes views from the first floor level. Placing the living areas on the lower ground level allowed us to exploit setback controls to build closer to the rear boundary where oblique views to the key local features of Balmoral Beach and Rocky Point Island are best. This strategy also provided the opportunity to extend these spaces into gardens and terraces to the limits of the site, maximising the sense of space of the 'living domain'. Every part of the site is utilised to create an array of connected interior and exterior spaces The planning then became about ordering these living volumes and garden spaces to maximise access to view and sunlight and to structure these to accommodate an array of social situations for our Client’s young family. At first floor level, the garage and bedrooms are composed in a linear block perpendicular to the street along the south-western to enable glimpses of district views from the street as a gesture to the public realm. Critical to the success of the house is the journey from the street down to the living areas and vice versa. A series of stairways break up the journey while the main glazed central stair is the centrepiece to the house as a light-filled piece of sculpture that hangs above a reflecting pond with pool beyond. The architecture works as a series of stacked interconnected volumes that carefully manoeuvre down the site, wrapping around to establish a secluded light-filled courtyard and terrace area on the north-eastern side. The expression is 'minimalist modern' to avoid visually complicating an already dense set of circumstances. Warm natural materials including off-form concrete, neutral bricks and blackbutt timber imbue the house with a calm quality whilst floor to ceiling glazing and large pivot and stacking doors create light-filled interiors, bringing the garden inside. In the end the design reverses the obvious strategy of an elevated living space with balcony facing the view. Rather, the outcome is a grounded compact family home sculpted around daylight, views to Balmoral and intertwined living and garden spaces that satisfy the social needs of a growing young family. Photo Credit: Katherine Lu

バンクーバーにあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、コンクリートカウンター、メタリックのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター、アンダーカウンターシンク、グレーとブラウン) の写真

Amy Bartlam
ロサンゼルスにあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、グレーの床、中間色木目調キャビネット) の写真

Rénovation totale de ce duplex, destiné à de la location. La cuisine est maintenant ouverte sur la pièce à vivre.
他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、御影石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター) の写真

A unique kitchen design like no other! The white kitchen with a hidden fridge and freezer beautifully contrasts the dark tiled back splash and black kitchen island countertop. Attached is a built in medium wood table with seating for 6, with a unique black quartz waterfall boundary. Directly across is a fully stocked wet bar with a metallic tile finish that compliments the blue cabinetry. A geometric designed entrance separates the kitchen and living room from the dining room. Photo Credit: Steven Li Photography

Calacata borghini marble backsplash and worktop, kitchen island in black granite
ロンドンにあるラグジュアリーな広いおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Il colore dell’ aragosta è ripreso anche dai complementi di arredo.
ミラノにあるラグジュアリーな広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、ラミネートカウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、グレーのキッチンカウンター、全タイプのキッチンパネルの素材、シルバーの調理設備) の写真

A unique kitchen design like no other! The white kitchen with a hidden fridge and freezer beautifully contrasts the dark tiled back splash and black kitchen island countertop. Attached is a built in medium wood table with seating for 6, with a unique black quartz waterfall boundary. Directly across is a fully stocked wet bar with a metallic tile finish that compliments the blue cabinetry. Photo Credit: Steven Li Photography