"Wakatipu Wonderland" - TIDA New Zealand Interior Of The Year Award 2023
This statuesque, Architecturally designed Modern five bedroom family home sits in synergy with the mountainous landscape and perfectly articulated with exquisite spaces on varying levels and effortless indoor-outdoor flow.
“Bring the outside in,” was the interior architecture design brief for this stunning new home, nestled lakeside and flanked by schist rock and epic mountains where inspiration was drawn and shown through the strong angular Architectural forms.
Given the steep location and close proximity of neighbouring houses we had our work cut out for us as designers of a full interior fitout for this newly retired couple’s, architectural build and their extended family.
Inspired by the drama of this natural landscape we have designed an exquisite powder room, that exudes both richness and warmth, with opulent, earthy colours. Centre stage is a freestanding, floor mounted, round concrete black basin with a brass tap, mixer and hidden towel hook, contrasting beautifully with the sand grey, oak timber floors that flow onto the main living and dining areas and adjoining hallways.
The Master Ensuite is a piece of art in itself, and a tranquil sanctuary for the owners to enjoy. Our brief was to tailor a spacious, functional, luxurious space to include a freestanding bath, double vanity, mirrors, a walk-in glass door shower, separate toilet with door, sufficient venting. All to flow beautifully into the walk-in robe and master bedroom.
Well executed lighting brings a refined elegance to this interior space along with subtle recessed led lights in the shower shampoo alcove and below the vanity. Lighting that adds drama to the shower by appearing to wash down the natural, porcelain, tactile ripple wall tiles. We chose the vertical heated towel rails to blend into the design and create a more sculptural effect and with towel hooks carefully positioned beside the bath.
The Master bedroom feature wall is wrapped in unfilled catspaw basalt with a recess shelf, strip lighting to bring the outside in. Softened by the Ink/white ombre linen curtains. The Master walk-in robe caters for his/hers with ample drawer, hanging and shoe storage all specified in a stunning walnut stain.
The other bedrooms we kept neutral and light with a shiplap profile, designed on one of the upstairs bedroom walls creating interest and texture. This was complemented by the Italian linen sheers all on a double track, allowing us to dress each bedroom accordingly and creating various themes throughout.
The Wakatipu “Wonderland” was an Architecturally designed Modern home that we were engaged to design the full interior architecture from the outset with an overarching brief to create a warm, welcoming forever home, for a recently retired, young couple. The view was so encapsulating, it was imperative that this was taken into account with all aspect of the design and rooms, executing a stand- alone beauty and connecting with the surroundings bringing outside in through the strong angular forms inspired through the landscape.