Nero

Low light, dark stone, and absolute composure. An apartment that withholds.Black marble and dark walnut are held at a deliberately low level of light, so the interior reveals itself gradually rather than all at once. 04The compositionRooms are read through framed thresholds, never open plan. Each space discloses the next. 08MaterialsBlack marble against dark walnut,…

Dark stone, deep seating, and a low horizon. A residence built low and dark.Heavily veined stone runs behind the seating, and the furniture sits deep enough that the room reads horizontally throughout. 02The compositionEverything is kept below eye level, so the stone wall becomes the room's horizon. 07MaterialsDark veined marble and stained timber, with charcoal…

Pale stone, backlit slots, and spa-like calm. A residence built on a single pale stone, used almost everywhere.Vertical light slots are cut into the joinery, so the walls appear to glow from within. 03The compositionLong unbroken planes of stone, interrupted only by slim vertical apertures of light. 08MaterialsWarm travertine and cream limestone throughout, with pale…

Dark stone framing a garden held at eye level. A residence that treats the garden as its principal wall.Dark stone and glass frame the lawn, and the living space is arranged to look straight out at it. 02The compositionSeating faces the glazing squarely, so the garden reads as a picture plane from indoors. 08MaterialsDark stone…

Jewel tones, dark timber, and light kept low. The richest palette in the collection.Burgundy velvet and brass are set against dark timber and heavily veined stone, with the light held down to let the colour carry. 04The compositionRooms open onto one another through framed timber openings, layered rather than opened out. 08MaterialsDark timber and dramatic…

Rust-veined marble, dark timber, and one note of oxblood. A residence with a deliberately narrow palette and one strong accent.Dramatic rust-and-black marble is set against dark stained timber, with oxblood velvet appearing only where it counts. 03The compositionFramed openings and layered planes, with strong horizontals holding the rooms together. 07MaterialsRust-veined black marble, dark stained timber,…