Cabinets of Curiosity
Accented by eye-catching sculptural surfaces, this open kitchen by Studioac performs like a gallery – a perfect fit for the firm’s art-collecting clients. A shared centrepiece between the living and dining spaces, the 4.2-metre-long, Donald Judd–esque island is composed of four porcelain-clad cubes topped with a crisp white slab of Caesarstone, which is precisely cut to reveal a custom sink made of Laminam. Behind this, the grouping continues with a series of storage and service pillars dubbed “totems”. These march across the kitchen space as a soft divide between it and the front of the house, cloaking such integral gadgets as a fridge, oven and wine cooler with seamless flair. Including wall-to-wall cabinetry with routered grooves that appears to undulate across the length of the room, the expertly crafted millwork by local fabricators Cabinetlab stands in stately contrast to coordinated hardwood floors and ceilings. Polished off with a brush-finish Wolf cooktop and faucets from Australia-based Brodware, the kitchen is a work of art.