The duplex penthouse was purchased by the owners, a couple and their four children, as a holiday home in which their nearest and dearest could gather together. The property’s 400 sqm outdoor space spreads across two balconies and the interior too is a spacious 400 sqm. The designer responsible for the project was given full artistic license from the owners and started the works with an empty shell. “I wanted to amplify the strategic location of the property, located in the holiest place on earth, through the use of rich materials and elements that complement and correspond with each other, – designer explains. – A space where every single detail was meticulously and harmoniously planned and curated, with every space in the property more surprising than the previous one”.
The family entertains frequently and as such, they wished to create as many bedrooms as possible, bringing the total bedrooms in the property to seven, with five bathrooms. The designer continues: “Every corner of this penthouse feels like home. The materials, textures, and motifs were carefully chosen with this holy location in mind. Materials such as stone, brass, wood, a neutral color scheme, and monochrome used throughout the property give the place an incredibly luxurious feel”.
Upon entering the property, we are greeted by an entrance hall with a staircase, a dominant element in cast bronze, directly opposite. This element ties all three levels together ending under a skylight on the third level. The skylight allows natural daylight to flood the staircase, creating a play of colors in the space during the different hours of the day.
A large cube-shaped storage unit was designed to the right of the entrance hall from wooden panels – an element that is repeated directly across from it along the staircase wall. The unit contains guest toilets as well as a variety of audio and electrical systems that are concealed within the walls.
The original headroom in the property was relatively low, thus further lowering of the height was reduced to a minimum, to ensure optimal use of space. A light strip that runs through the house was fitted into the ceiling and additional decorative lighting was designed to define and emphasize different spaces and elements.
The kitchen, located to the right, was fitted with light gray kitchen cabinets that give center stage to the central large gray-black granite stone kitchen island. Unique asymmetric parquet floors add another layer to the unique design.
A dominant four-meter library creates a partition between the kitchen and the lounge & dining area. The ingeniously stand-out library is made of varnish brass (a special type of brass) and was filled with decorative books; unused old books that have been stripped from their covers, creating an old-meets-new vibe.
A dominant white wall with a fireplace and storage cupboards was designed in the living room. Across from it, another power wall was designed.