Ebony & Ivory
Ebony & Ivory is a bespoke family home designed to cater to its owners’ unique lifestyle. Originally sharing the property with extended family, the clients sought to create their own space that reflects their distinct family narrative. Their vision was for an industrial-style home suited for their two boys to grow up in, with a focus on sustainable gardening and outdoor living.
The design includes an inner courtyard planned to become a productive vegetable garden, echoing the family’s passion for homegrown produce. The central kitchen facilitates cooking and entertaining during large gatherings, seamlessly connecting entertainment areas to the landscape.
Combining industrial elements with thoughtful colour accents, the design aims to find a balance between modernity and timelessness, with brick and steel elements evoking an old-world industrial character. The interior features custom terrazzo tiles and carefully selected materials that reflect the family’s attention to detail and personal history.
Expansive windows enhance the indoor-outdoor connection, transforming the home into a beacon at night. Large volumes transition into more intimate spaces, creating an interplay between public, and private zones.
The design accommodates each family member’s needs while promoting togetherness through playful elements, including a connected loft space between the boys’ rooms, where the corner window in the main bedroom invites shared moments like morning bird songs and evening sunsets.
Ebony & Ivory embodies monumentality and identity, offering a place of solace where the family returns daily. It fosters a symbiotic relationship with its surroundings, encouraging a harmonious way of life within and beyond its thresholds.