Kitchen Design Think Tank

Texture intrigues us to get tactile, up close and personal with surfaces that may have taken just seconds to create or hundreds of years to form.   Imagine you had never seen this kitchen, imagine you were blindfold and asked to describe or even name the material placed in front of you!   The deep channels formed naturally within the material to help sustain the organisms life along with the pleasant surface temperature may allow your finger tips to correctly identify the material as being wood.   But when you open your eyes the picture is not how you imagined. The treatment of this solid oak celebrates its natural form while camouflaging its identity as something else.   Stone, plaster and manmade could all be visual assumptions but the careful positioning of this ageless texture against more refined finishes gives this concept an artistic and forward thinking edge!

Only light is allowed to influence the purity of this design.   The subtle contradiction between linear form and textured finish creates an interesting proposition for any architectural space.   The split level cantilever with unobtrusive supporting element gives the design an edgy feel and allowing this feature to penetrate through the surface material is a real master stroke! The Mogul likes this one!

Undisputedly contemporary in appearance this kitchen has some seriously understated presence.   T he unorthodox use of polished brass and textured stone allows this kitchen to transcend the ages and exude some basic, primeval qualities! The stone is just beautiful with an almost fluid texture that could be compared to shifting weather patterns above the earth.   This fluidity is matched by the strength and earthy power of engineered brass which caresses the stone in a reassuring embrace! Great Design!    Fantastic Materials!