The minimal
The minimal décor defines the “rooms” within the open plan and offers comfortable seating, but allows the art to stay center stage. A charcoal-colored carpet defines the conversation area bordered by an Italian sofa with shelves integrated into the armrests and two armchairs in black and tan leather designed by Jean Prouvé in 1930. The reclaimed wood coffee table is tailor-made for the space with traditional Japanese carpentry. It’s a fair counterpart to the fine, intricate lines found in a massive Jean canvas that overlooks the living area.
Adjacent to the living space is the dining area and the kitchen. The kitchen wall features a folded partition wall to hide appliances while hosting parties or entertaining guests. The all-white kitchen is serene, with white back-painted matte glass along built-in cabinets and drawers. Adding dimension to all-white surfaces, Brunn plays with the finishes of the materials, from matte to glossy, to accentuate the differences in utility. The kitchen area overlooks the new garden through a new frameless window that extends from floor to ceiling. A Caesarstone “Pure White” kitchen island with thin planks is elegant and elementary, with flowing cascading edges. Constructed in the same way, the wooden dining table just beyond continues the minimalist aesthetic. Black dining chairs in wood and mesh surround the long table, which sits under a “Sky Bang Chandelier” of wood-finished luminous strips.
A 14 ‘x 12’ revolving wall at the far end of the house hides or reveals a multipurpose room. A built-in foldaway bed emerges from the floor-to-ceiling bookcase to transform the library into a guest room. The library offers various storage areas, open shelving for books and closed cabinets for private items. An Eames Lounge Chair invites to reading and contemplation. Taking a cue from Japanese teahouses, Brunn designed a wooden box-like volume within that space for a variety of activities: social gatherings, meditation or musical performances.
The walnut planks create sloping walls that radiate from the sliding glass wall from floor to ceiling, with the wooden surface rising along the sloping ceiling. A lighting strip subtly accentuates the ceiling piece and connects to various strips – dynamic chandelier, pivoting wall edge, light through the stair slats – which create a leitmotif throughout the house.