Studio Italia

Client Brief

Contemporary new build home tailored with an Italian interior
An opulent showpiece kitchen plus a behind-the-scenes workspace for a large family who love to entertain and cook
Function must be equally important as aesthetics
Durable materials that can withstand everyday family use
Generous zones that flow to indoor and outdoor living areas

Challenges

3m high ceilings
Requirement of two fully functional working kitchens
Extensive list of appliances, integrated and non-integrated

Chosen Elements

Kitchen:

Collaboration of Artex and Alea collections, by Poliform
Handless kitchen with built-in horizontal and vertical negative details
Door 1: Spessart oak veneer with carved vertical lines, 26mm thick
Door 2: Nero touch laminate, a finger print and scratch resistant material
Sienna marble benchtop and splashback with honed finish, by Artedomus
Blum hardware, colour finishes exclusive to Poliform
Gaggenau and Liebherr appliances
Toe kicks in aluminium steel finish

Scullery:

Alea collection, by Poliform
Handless kitchen with built-in horizontal and vertical negative details
Nero touch laminate, a finger print and scratch resistant material
Stainless steel with satined finish, by RH King & Sons
Sienna marble with honed finish, by Artedomus
Blum hardware, colour finishes exclusive to Poliform
Miele appliances
Toe kicks in aluminium steel finish

Outcome

A luxurious collaboration of form, function and beauty
Two fully equipped kitchen zones with the scullery accessed via the doorway to the right side of the kitchen, enabling concealed preparation and cooking if preferred
Generous open plan working spaces allowing multiple family members to be preparing and cooking simultaneously
Plentiful storage as a result of full cabinetry extension to the 3m high ceiling. Thus also creating an enhanced and elongated visual appearance accentuated by the matching veneer grain and continuous vertical carved lines in the cabinetry doors, a unique detail to Poliform
A welcoming and convivial kitchen that is harmoniously linked with the living and outdoor areas