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What looks like a simple kitchen design is anything but
A finalist in the Home of the Year 2016, this Auckland home makes kitchen design look simple.
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Architect Anthony Hoete of WHAT_architecture discusses the deceptively simple kitchen in a Home of the Year 2016 finalist home. The streamlined design treats cabinetry as large-scale furniture, complementing the house's modern, asymmetrical geometry.
Key materials include Statuarietto marble benchtops and Tasmanian oak veneer. For timber cabinets, Hoete recommends sealing with a non-toxic, water-based product like Carver AquaHit. He also predicts future kitchens may feature mobile components with "plug-in" plumbing.
Architect Anthony Hoete explains the project.
Q&A with architect Anthony Hoete
A finalist in the Home of the Year 2016, this home has a carefully calculated asymmetry. How does the kitchen fit in with that?
It’s complicated to make simplicity look this good. Was part of the success the fact your clients are engineers and you all have an appreciation for fine details?
Any tips for choosing timber veneer for kitchen cabinets?
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The consent process for the house took 10 years. What changes in kitchen design have you seen in that time?
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