The stairway and bridge are the prime focus
within the voluminous living space. Organic-
shaped glass sections set in the balustrade, add
to the impact. This fluid feature sets the scene
for an interior filled with design drama.
“For example, the trapezoid shape seen on
the front facade is repeated on the interior in ele-
ments like wall display niches,” says Mungall.
There are peek-throughs between various
spaces, too, while ceiling treatments throughout
the home are works of art in their own right.
This includes in the dry kitchen where the
fluid lines of the ceiling form are echoed in the
curvaceous island and seating below. There’s
also a wet kitchen to the rear of this space.
Lighting plays a major part in the atrium’s
drama and in the house generally. Back-lit wall
niches provide colour and throw interesting
shadows and lights on the bridge and other ele-
ments. Concealed lighting also features in the
study, where strips of recessed LEDs create a
dramatic feature ceiling. The ceiling’s grooves
also perform a second function, concealing air
conditioning vents.
Another arresting feature on this level is
seen in the master bedroom where a bedhead
Facing page: The master bedroom
has a rippling, rising bedhead that
runs across the ceiling as a canopy.
Above: As another one-off space, the
master ensuite has toilet and shower
cubicles in blue cast glass. In a house
that celebrates both the straight
line outside and the curvaceous line
inside, the under-lit vanity has a
wavy form, echoed in the playful wall
niche alongside.
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