The brief called for a welcoming home to engage with the large verdant garden – the perfect backdrop for a modern family who entertain family and friends. Our approach embraces the natural beauty of the site and its lush gardens and inky pool, by creating a strong connection to the landscape that blurs the boundary between indoor and outdoor living.
Our aim was to create a luxurious yet comfortable home where every room enjoys views, a sense of space and an abundance of natural light. Seeking to create continuity and connection between period details and newer contemporary spaces, we blurred the line between inside and out, old and new, and in doing so created an interesting dialogue between past and present.
The existing heritage fabric: grand marble fireplaces, ornate Victorian cornices, arches, and soaring ceilings, uphold the significance of the house’s period details. We focussed on ways to compliment and enhance their beauty, while updating the finishes, fixtures, and home automation technology. Much of the interior palette is restrained, with saturations of colour added through the selection of art and furniture.
Kew Garden House was designed with a commitment to wellbeing through a deep connection with nature. The new pavilion is separated from the existing heritage fabric by way of an atrium garden overflowing with foliage, every vista designed to capture the landscape. With wraparound floor-to-ceiling glass doors creating one seamless connection between dining, living, kitchen and garden, and internal floor finishes that flow to the outside, everything is connected with the outdoors.
