This 1980s home was reimagined for a family seeking both openness and retreat—a place to live fully and withdraw peacefully. The 280 m² residence's compartmentalised layout was purposefully opened up to create fluid, connected spaces. On the ground floor, kitchen, dining, and living areas flow seamlessly together. A striking walnut core anchors the living space, concealing a staircase and storage behind its elegant mass. Floor-to-ceiling glazing dissolves the boundary between interior and exterior, a theme echoed throughout the dining area's almost entirely glazed expanse. The freestanding kitchen island embraces the open-plan ethos while fostering natural gathering and conversation. Visitors barely notice the additional private spaces tucked discreetly behind a floor-to-ceiling library wall in the entrance—these rooms form a sanctuary for the owners. Despite abundant windows, their intimate proportions and enclosed form create a warm, personal atmosphere.

The walnut core extends vertically to the upper floor, transforming into a slatted structure that accentuates the generous ceiling height while casting evocative shadows as daylight shifts across its surface. Between the bathroom and bedroom, the wooden slats provide a refined visual filter—separation with subtlety. A restrained material palette—walnut, Belgian natural stone on the ground floor, and wool-silk carpet above—allows the owners' curated furnishings and vibrant art collection to take centre stage. The interiors' colour narrative emerges organically from these thoughtfully selected materials and pieces, creating a harmonious whole.

The lighting design by candela lighting design is equally refined and tailored to the sophisticated and representative character of the interior: Indirect light emanating from recesses illuminates floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces, while strategically placed recessed luminaires accentuate the spaces designed by interior architects blocher partners. The high level of detail in the installation of the lighting fixtures underscores the demands of exemplary lighting design.

www.blocherpartners.com
www.candela.de

Photography Credits:

Joachim Grothus
www.joachimgrothus.de

(Published in CUBE Stuttgart 04|20)