Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 2 New Zealand | Page 62

Preceding pages: Natalie Du Bois
designed the sunburst pattern on
the cabinetry based on an image the
owners had seen in a magazine.
Above: The handleless push-to-open
latches on the rear wall make the
wealth of cabinetry doors almost
invisible. The 5m-long island is home
to two 90cm-wide dishwashers.

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The owners had seen a sunburst pattern in a
story in an Australian edition of Kitchen Trends
and asked Du Bois to re-create it for them here.
Other wow factors in the design include a
tall bookcase with a ladder and a glass panel in
the floor that offers a glimpse of the wine cellar
on the level below.
A high-tech feature of the design goes
undetected – that is, until someone opens the
cabinetry. While the 5m-long island contains
two over-sized dishwashers, most of the kitchen’s functionality is tucked behind electronically
operated cabinet doors.

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A light touch of a button opens a pantry
with pull-out storage to the left of the refrigerator. Using a similar smooth-gliding operation,
the horizontal bands above the cooking niche
concertina up to reveal spacious cabinet interiors. With another touch, they close back down
the same way.
This kitchen extends beyond the footprint
of the original. The patterned rear wall and
bookcase both lead the eye upwards, drawing
attention to the 3.5m-high ceiling. At the same
time, the long, narrow design doesn’t impinge
on the adjacent living spaces.