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The home’s three low-lying rooflines subtly emerge from the landscape.
The home’s three low-lying rooflines subtly emerge from the landscape.
A Heath Ceramics tile backsplash in neutral tones offsets the custom walnut cabinetry.
A Heath Ceramics tile backsplash in neutral tones offsets the custom walnut cabinetry.
The home explores new, innovative ways of utilizing hemp. The kitchen and dining area are located in a double-height space.
The home explores new, innovative ways of utilizing hemp. The kitchen and dining area are located in a double-height space.
Kitchen
Kitchen
The modular, black-steel KXN system by IMO makes for a sleek and minimalist kitchen setup.
The modular, black-steel KXN system by IMO makes for a sleek and minimalist kitchen setup.
A small kitchen island sits opposite a rammed earth fireplace. “This home is a very delicate balance of materials and form,” says architect Tono Mirai. “My design concept is not to add anything extra, and I aim to construct earth walls in a very sophisticated and contemporary way.”
A small kitchen island sits opposite a rammed earth fireplace. “This home is a very delicate balance of materials and form,” says architect Tono Mirai. “My design concept is not to add anything extra, and I aim to construct earth walls in a very sophisticated and contemporary way.”
Board and batten paneling, painted in Benjamin Moore’s Nimbus, nods to the home’s history.
Board and batten paneling, painted in Benjamin Moore’s Nimbus, nods to the home’s history.
Fir-framed sliding glass doors match floating shelves made from the same wood. To create the open corner, Davis’s team buried a steel beam in the ceiling.
Fir-framed sliding glass doors match floating shelves made from the same wood. To create the open corner, Davis’s team buried a steel beam in the ceiling.
"The kitchen is the heart of the home, where we can enjoy the simplicity of being together as a family," Montalba says.
"The kitchen is the heart of the home, where we can enjoy the simplicity of being together as a family," Montalba says.
The Douglas fir cladding is from Abodo, and the home is the first project in New Zealand to use iron vitriol to treat timber cladding. The innovative finishing option enhances the natural qualities of the band-sawn timber, creating a striking contrast with the metal cladding.
The Douglas fir cladding is from Abodo, and the home is the first project in New Zealand to use iron vitriol to treat timber cladding. The innovative finishing option enhances the natural qualities of the band-sawn timber, creating a striking contrast with the metal cladding.
The timber used in the scaffolding and off-cuts from the framing were kept and redeployed for furniture and accents on the walls—such as the timber block in the primary kitchen.
The timber used in the scaffolding and off-cuts from the framing were kept and redeployed for furniture and accents on the walls—such as the timber block in the primary kitchen.
Ice Green marble from Signorino Stone forms the backsplash and countertops. The island bench was custom built with 2PAC grooved MDF in the front and Tasmanian oak legs. The bespoke kitchen hood is made from folded metal with a bronze detail seam up the middle.
Ice Green marble from Signorino Stone forms the backsplash and countertops. The island bench was custom built with 2PAC grooved MDF in the front and Tasmanian oak legs. The bespoke kitchen hood is made from folded metal with a bronze detail seam up the middle.
A soapstone apron-front sink with an integrated drainboard adds a simple yet luxe touch. The single floating shelf puts everyday dishes close by without creating visual clutter.
A soapstone apron-front sink with an integrated drainboard adds a simple yet luxe touch. The single floating shelf puts everyday dishes close by without creating visual clutter.
Top 10 Black Gable Homes of 2020: A dramatic take on an archetypal shape, these pitch-roofed residences cut a striking figure.
Top 10 Black Gable Homes of 2020: A dramatic take on an archetypal shape, these pitch-roofed residences cut a striking figure.