The first thing that stands out is the contrast between the dark stone feature wall and the lighter wood surfaces around it. In this pied-à-terre, the kitchen is drawn as a sequence of solid planes, slim openings and recessed zones, with the luxury kitchen stone accent setting the tone from the start. The island sits in front of a wall of vertical wood slats and handleless custom cabinetry, so the room reads as one long composition rather than a set of separate pieces.

A kitchen built from stone, slats and hidden storage

The kitchen uses dark, stone-look surfaces where another room might have relied on plain paint. Here, the stone accent becomes a working backdrop for the cooking zone and for a series of integrated niches. One of the images shows a recessed coffee area; another reveals a wine or appliance niche cut into the cabinetry. These openings are not decorative add-ons. They break up the wall, give depth to the storage, and make the cabinetry feel built into the architecture.

Vertical wood slat wall treatment runs beside the darker material and changes the pace of the room. The narrow lines catch the light differently from the stone, so the wall does not flatten out even when the palette stays restrained. Handleless custom cabinetry keeps the fronts calm and uninterrupted, while the appliance zones sit back in the composition. The result is a kitchen that depends on proportion, recesses and material shifts rather than ornament.

Island, pendants and the working edge of the room

Above the island, pendants mark the center of the kitchen and help define the eating area. In the image, the island has a visible opening for appliances, which gives the piece a more technical look than a standard block of storage. The seating line runs close to the worktop, so the island operates as both preparation surface and gathering point. The surrounding cabinetry keeps the same measured rhythm, with clean joints and no visible handles to interrupt the planes.

Another view shows a darker kitchen wall with a carved-out niche and ceiling spots aligned above the work zone. The lighting stays discreet, but it gives enough definition to the stone surface and the cabinet edges. Nothing here is overexplained. The room relies on the relation between the vertical slat wall, the dark feature wall and the pale floor to carry the atmosphere forward.

Built-in details that keep the lounge area quiet

Inside the lounge, the focus shifts from hard kitchen surfaces to a built-in bench set into a niche. The seat is wrapped by light walls, while a dark corner behind it gives the recess more depth. Indirect lighting lounge details run vertically along the wall, tracing the height of the niche instead of flooding the room with visible fixtures. It is a small intervention, but it changes how the seating corner is read: as a pause in the plan rather than a leftover space.

The bench itself is simple, with cushions placed low against the wall. Because the lighting is concealed, the architecture does the work. The niche feels measured, almost carved out of the room, and the surrounding surfaces stay calm enough for the line of light to become the main gesture. That same restraint links the lounge area back to the kitchen, where the cabinetry and stone surfaces are also organized through voids, edges and hidden functions.

Covered terrace outdoor kitchen under a timber pergola

Outside, the covered terrace outdoor kitchen extends the project into the garden without changing the language. A pergola with a timber slatted ceiling defines the overhead plane, and the dining table sits beneath it with pendants hanging low over the chairs. The structure creates shade, but it also frames the terrace as a distinct room. Around it, the lawn stays visible at the edges, so the terrace feels set into the garden rather than sealed off from it.

The outdoor kitchen wall follows the same logic as the interior cabinetry. It contains integrated appliance zones and a long worktop, with a fireplace-like niche opening nearby. That opening gives the wall a focal point and keeps the terrace from becoming only a cooking area. It reads as a place where preparation, eating and sitting overlap. The covered terrace outdoor kitchen is therefore not an isolated feature; it carries the same discipline of recesses and clean lines found inside.

Outdoor lounge, table and fire niche in one frame

One image shows the outdoor lounge beneath the pergola with seating arranged along the terrace edge. Another captures the rectangular opening in the wall, where the niche suggests an outdoor fireplace or fire element. The effect comes from placement rather than spectacle. The opening sits within a smooth wall surface, so the flame or dark recess would be read as part of the architecture, not as a separate object.

The timber overhead structure softens the terrace visually, but the furniture keeps the scene grounded. Chairs, table and lounge seating sit on a pale floor that reflects daylight back into the space. The outdoor fireplace niche and the integrated kitchen wall give the terrace two fixed anchors, while the open sides keep the garden present. It is an arrangement built around use, yet the materials do most of the talking: timber above, stone and smooth fronts at the back, and light paving below.

Material shifts that hold the whole composition together

What ties the pied-à-terre together is the way the materials change from one zone to the next without losing the same visual grammar. Inside, dark stone, slatted wood and matte cabinetry set the pace. Outside, the pergola repeats the idea of linear rhythm overhead, while the outdoor kitchen translates the enclosed cooking wall into a terrace version with the same compact logic. Even the garden edge around the covered area stays simple, so the architecture remains readable from multiple angles.

Architect: Kabaz