Designed by Carter Williamson Architects, Spiegel Haus is a thoughtfully crafted home in Sydney’s Inner West that celebrates the warmth, strength, and diversity of timber.
The sculptural grey ironbark staircase sits at the very heart of this home, flowing out at each floor to help define the path of circulation.
The warm, earth tones of this staircase provide a counterpoint to the glossy black exterior tiles, mirror-lined void, and polished concrete floors.
This contrast is also evident in the kitchen, where a blackened American Oak veneer is used to give both a textural contrast to the smooth marble benchtop.
For durability, v-jointed pine lining boards replace the traditional plasterboard cladding for the walls and ceilings.
Timber is also wonderfully tactile and has been used for many high use elements such as the kitchen doors, sliding doors and windows, and the stair balustrade.
Project Details
Completion Date – 2015
Project Team
Architecture
Carter Williamson Architects
Carter Williamson is a multiple award-winning design studio with a strong commitment to rigorous, beautiful, and robust architecture.
They believe that design quality can make a real difference to the way we live, work, and move through our world and that belief is central to the way they work.
Photography
Brett Boardman
Brett is a well-established commercial and architectural photographer based in Sydney.
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