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back of the overhead cabinets,
providing task lighting.
The perimeter benchtop
not only incorporates a flush
induction cooktop, but also
a massive steel sink that can
accommodate large platters
and oven trays.
“The tap is of a similar
scale to keep it all in proportion,” says Drescher. “With the
sink at one end, the cooktop at
the other and the position of

Preceding pages, above left and left:
Although the cabinets in this kitchen
appear black, the grain of the wood
veneer gives them a strong textural
presence. The veneer is teamed
with sleek, 6mm black porcelain
slabs that form the benchtops and
splashback, and wrap the bottom of
the overhead units.
Left: The ground floor of the city
house has a strong relationship with
the outdoors – the patio becomes an
extension of the room inside.

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