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Antono e Roberto Tartaglione 2014

PHILIPPE CAUMES

Quintin Lake

Antique Blonde Barr is one of the finest antique reclaimed products available today. This elegant, beige surface from the 18th and 19th Century, is sourced and reclaimed from the grandest houses and chateaus between Montpellier and Avignon in France. Suitable for internal and external floor applications, depending on climate, Blonde Barr has been used with great success in more traditional interiors.

William Goddard Photography

Nestled into a hillside, this timber-framed family home enjoys uninterrupted views out across the countryside of the North Downs. A newly built property, it is an elegant fusion of traditional crafts and materials with contemporary design. Our clients had a vision for a modern sustainable house with practical yet beautiful interiors, a home with character that quietly celebrates the details. For example, where uniformity might have prevailed, over 1000 handmade pegs were used in the construction of the timber frame. The building consists of three interlinked structures enclosed by a flint wall. The house takes inspiration from the local vernacular, with flint, black timber, clay tiles and roof pitches referencing the historic buildings in the area. The structure was manufactured offsite using highly insulated preassembled panels sourced from sustainably managed forests. Once assembled onsite, walls were finished with natural clay plaster for a calming indoor living environment. Timber is a constant presence throughout the house. At the heart of the building is a green oak timber-framed barn that creates a warm and inviting hub that seamlessly connects the living, kitchen and ancillary spaces. Daylight filters through the intricate timber framework, softly illuminating the clay plaster walls. Along the south-facing wall floor-to-ceiling glass panels provide sweeping views of the landscape and open on to the terrace. A second barn-like volume staggered half a level below the main living area is home to additional living space, a study, gym and the bedrooms. The house was designed to be entirely off-grid for short periods if required, with the inclusion of Tesla powerpack batteries. Alongside underfloor heating throughout, a mechanical heat recovery system, LED lighting and home automation, the house is highly insulated, is zero VOC and plastic use was minimised on the project. Outside, a rainwater harvesting system irrigates the garden and fields and woodland below the house have been rewilded.

The entrance hall of this contemporary new build is generously scaled and benefits from abundant natural light, enhancing the sense of arrival. Glazed double doors provide a framed axial view from the hall through the open-plan kitchen, dining, and living space, extending visually to the rear garden and drawing the exterior into the interior experience. At the half landing, bespoke recessed shelving is integrated into the wall, forming a considered library niche that contributes both function and spatial character.

Photo : © Julien Fernandez / Amandine et Jules – Hotel particulier a Angers par l’architecte Laurent Dray.

Richard Downer

Graham Gaunt

Smoked and finished in a metallic hard wax oil, this is a contemporary take on the traditional parquet de Versailles design. It works beautifully in this Belgravia apartment. The parquet has a plank border running around the perimeter. All the blocks are engineered, bevel edged, tongue and grooved on all 4 sides Compatible with under floor heating.