The design of the Tile Haus focuses on maintenance, functionality and storage, while interpreting the high performance house through fusing imagination and practicality.
It originates with a set of designer tiles from Mutina, Mattonelle Margherita, by French artist Nathalie Du Pasquier, which the client and ourselves fell in love with. The main spaces were designed to highlight this set of feature tiles while at the same time providing ample storage solutions for the family. A quirky mix of Japanese laminate , Italian Tiles, and marble-look tile flooring blend in an eclectic yet soothing space.
These tiles were selected for its anti-bacteria properties, in addition to their practical usage for hardiness, durability and the permutations of endless patterns and sizes. Laminates were chosen from the Fenix range and anti-bacteria range from Panaplast. Every joinery work are finished in laminates with anti-fingerprint, anti-bacteria properties, with additional self healing properties for the kitchen carpentry.
Pendant lightings were avoided to reduce unnecessary dusting, as well as cove lightings. Minimum downlights were provided to reduce maintainability for the light bulbs. As such, there was a need to find innovative ways to light the spaces in a functional yet stylish manner. The use of integrated LED strips were employed in the ceiling for the living and dining area. A unique mini-ledge detail was derived for all the bedrooms, achieving a diffused and comfortable ambient. All lights were specified to have a minimum of CRI** 90, for visual clarity and health benefits to the eye.
**Colour rendering index