Shortlisted: Kitchen Design Over £50,000 Award
The International Design & Architecture Awards 2026
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- 12. KITCHEN OVER £50,000
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A kitchen project that balances minimalist design with a bold material composition, creating a space tailored for entertaining while remaining highly refined. This project is defined by a carefully curated palette of ebonised brushed oak, polished Arabescato marble and brushed stainless steel, brought together to feel energetic yet composed. Designed for a client who loves gathering with friends and family, the kitchen places social connection at its heart.
We are thrilled to see this project shortlisted. It was an extraordinary design journey, exploring how far we could push spatial tension before restoring harmony. By playing with the strict symmetry of the ebonised oak cabinetry to then deliberately throwing it off balance with the floating steel overhang on the island, we created an immediate sense of movement. Extending the brushed stainless steel to the opposite wall grounded the floating weight and restored balance. We turned a functional layout into a collection of sculptural forms, each in conversation with the next.
– David Barnsdale
A large island providing seating for six to eight people anchors the space, making it the natural focal point for hosting and everyday living. We understood that for the kitchen to function as an inviting entertaining area, clutter needed to disappear from view. Appliances were therefore discreetly concealed, allowing the materials and proportions to take precedence. Handleless Gaggenau 400 Series refrigeration units were hidden behind touch to open stainless steel fronts, creating a seamless and uninterrupted wall surface that reinforces the kitchen’s clean aesthetic.
Further refinement came through the concealment of ovens behind pocket doors, enabling us to introduce two striking columns in ebonised timber. These columns frame the expansive Arabescato marble splashback, turning it into a dramatic visual centrepiece. Set within a generous open plan room that opens onto the garden, the kitchen’s strong identity helps anchor the larger space and define its purpose.
Attention to detail was central to the design. The timber doors feature a 2.5mm veneer that has been hand brushed to reveal a deep, tactile grain. Custom stainless steel doors were produced to match the Gaggenau panels precisely, providing additional storage while allowing the kitchen to rise in height and respond confidently to the four metre ceilings. The stonework was meticulously planned so the marble grain flows seamlessly around the island and across the wall slabs, resulting in a kitchen that feels both sculptural and effortless.
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