White Rock

White Rock was a joy to create with a client we had worked with before, who trusted us to push a little further. The house he and his young family bought was broken up and turned away from its garden. Our first move was to open it up and draw the landscape in. A single line now runs from the front door right through to the garden. We placed a tree on a sculptural rock inside the house so you are never quite sure where inside ends and outside begins. The kitchen is the heart of the home, anchored by a monolithic stone island and designed for the beautiful chaos of family life.

The palette has a quiet confidence, but it also has a sense of play. We paired stone, timber, steel and leather in ways you wouldn’t expect. Stainless steel joinery flows into a green leather banquette that picks up the garden beyond. Upstairs, everything slows down into darker, more intimate bedrooms and bathrooms. Nothing here feels precious or overdesigned. It is a home driven by how this family actually lives, and it still holds a strong identity of its own.