Living
Architect’s house in the Zurich Oberland
When an architect and an interior designer work together, a custom home is guaranteed. This is precisely what happened in the Zurich Oberland. The new house has an open floor plan and is spacious yet feels sheltered and cosy when needed.
Raise the curtain—or rather open the sliding door: Rimadesio’s floor-to-ceiling units beautifully partition the entire house. Opened, they allow views through to the living room ...
... the herringbone pattern floor seems to have been cast from a single mould, here in the dining area, where the oak wood table is crowned by Barlas Baylar’s luminaire for Terzani, ...
... and next door in the kitchen made of lava stone. The bronze of the chandelier chains is echoed in the handles and the handmade lamps by Allied Maker, New York ...
... the material provides a striking contrast to the muted midnight blue of the fronts and the light-coloured quartzite of the rear wall, worktop, and bar ...
... Gabriel Hendifar considers his tassel lamp—the eye-catcher in the adjacent guest bathroom—to be an homage to the tassels of early Yves Saint Laurent designs ...
... Hendifar’s Cloud XL ceiling light, also for the New York studio Apparatus, is even more impressive: It effectively illuminates the entrance, further emphasised by the ceiling wallpapered with gold leaf …
... Rimadesio’s Soho loft door reveals a view of the entrance to the private chambers. The soft velvet pouf and lampshades against the emerald green wall unmistakably signal cosiness ...
... three identical sliding doors—Sail by Rimadesio—divide the open-plan rooms, ensuring the necessary privacy, especially in the bathrooms ...
... here, too, the striking herringbone floor runs seamlessly through the rooms—first in lava stone and then in oak. Warm materials such as bronze and wood lend the bathroom a welcoming, cosy ambience ...
... the lights integrated into the mirror cabinet not only illuminate the home spa in a pleasant way, they also provide the perfect light for applying makeup and shaving ...
... in the next room, the lady of the house handles her correspondence in style thanks to Andrea Parisio’s secretary for Meridiani. The upholstered chair is wrapped in an elegant robe from Création Métaphores ...
... the antique cabinet is adorned with precious trimmings in vibrant colours from the renowned Parisian house of Houlès ...
... en suite, Little Greene’s soft purple Hortense wall colour, combined with cool grey tones, brings a soothing calm to the bedroom ...
... ingenious: Narrow strips of wood mark the transition from the coloured wall to the white ceiling, further enhancing the room.