Our brief to begin with was to propose a design that was both sophisticated and supported the needs of a young family who enjoy spending time at home. The project was designed in phases over several years.

Set in an exclusive residential estate in Constantia, an area known for historic wineries, stately homes with established gardens and old trees. While we were working on the design, a local furniture maker had received a few timber slabs from an 85 year old Blackwood tree. Working together on the design, it was crafted into a 3m long bespoke dining table for the family to enjoy meals together at. It also provided an interesting contrast set against the clean lines of a new kitchen made for the home by the European kitchen manufacturer, Bulthaup.

This became a reoccurring theme for this project and many others, working together with local artisans to bespoke manufacture our designs.

At the time of photographing this project, the family had been enjoying the new interiors for several years, and, we think they still look as good as they did on handover, testimony to the value of timeless design and top quality.