Kitchen Tour: Raw Meets Modern-Luxe in This Open-Plan Cookspace
Different finishes and textures combine in this well-equipped and airy cooking space
This terrace house is clearly designed for family bonding, with its open layout that seamlessly connects the living, dining and kitchen areas. For the kitchen, the main design requirement was to have two distinct zones: a dry kitchen that is adjacent to the living and dining areas, and a wet service kitchen. The open dry kitchen was “pieced together with the intention to create a ‘raw luxury’ feel,” says Bu Shukun, director of Architology, the design firm that handled this home’s interiors.
To harmonise the open living-kitchen-dining space, Bu utilised an entire wall for a continuous row of full-height cabinets, with front panels in white laminate and side strips in walnut veneer. Open shelves in a reverse colour scheme – walnut brown insides and white divisions – serve as an unobtrusive demarcation between the living area and the kitchen.
Laminate: Formica; Furniture and rug by Gan: P5
Laminate: Formica; Furniture and rug by Gan: P5
The kitchen island is definitely the centerpiece, with its countertop in wildly-veined black forest marble. The built-in grill, induction cooktop, and table-mounted slide-in downdraft extractor hood make for an impressive show cooking session in the heart of the house.
This view also shows the airwell. “Within the staggered levels of the house, an airwell was designed with the wrap-around stairway for a visually connected circulation throughout the dwelling. The daylight through the airwell also provides much ‘breathing’ relief in an otherwise long terrace house, which is often dimly lit in the middle,” says Bu.
Countertop: Polystone
This view also shows the airwell. “Within the staggered levels of the house, an airwell was designed with the wrap-around stairway for a visually connected circulation throughout the dwelling. The daylight through the airwell also provides much ‘breathing’ relief in an otherwise long terrace house, which is often dimly lit in the middle,” says Bu.
Countertop: Polystone
The kitchen also benefits from the refreshing view of a vertical garden that flanks the dining area. The green wall is itself a focal point in this space. Additionally, the all-wood ensemble enhances a homely, laidback atmosphere, which certainly fulfils the goal of this home’s open layout – to have connected spaces where the family can unwind together and enjoy each other’s company.
Wall garden: Vertical Green; Bigfoot dining table by E15, matching chairs and benches, rug by Gan, and Sundial clocks by Porro: P5
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Wall garden: Vertical Green; Bigfoot dining table by E15, matching chairs and benches, rug by Gan, and Sundial clocks by Porro: P5
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Open-concept kitchen inspiration for apartments
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Who lives here: A couple in their 30s – husband in finance industry and wife a homemaker – and their three kids
Location: Jalan Chempedak, Upper Thomson area, Singapore
Size of kitchen: 22 sqm (dry kitchen) / 18 sqm (wet kitchen)
Designer: Bu Shukun of Architology
The rawness of the smooth concrete floor contrasts nicely against the modern-luxe finish of the marble-topped and mirror-clad kitchen island. The reflective finish allows the island’s large size to blend with the open central space.
The ovens and refrigerator are integrated within the full-height cabinets, while all necessary storage – from tall larder units to soft-closing drawers to bar racks – are concealed for a clean, streamlined look. “They were to be out of sight but easy to reach,” Bu says.
Appliances: Gaggenau, De Dietrich, and Liebherr; Flooring: Pandomo by Ardex