Overlooking the Atlantic seaboard is the Fairmont Building a recent blank canvas project curated by the team at Inhouse Design Studio.
This perched penthouse interior conceptualised to maximize the scenic views and create an ambience suited to the modern entertainer.
The interior of the penthouse was oriented to offer dramatic sea views and stunning sunset vistas from every angle.
The look-and-feel focused on elegance and masculinity.
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One of the focal design aspects has to be the astounding circular stairwell which offers access to the breath-taking rooftop which has exceptional views of the Sea Point surroundings.
Made of strongly curved steel coated in black and floated on a marble plinth, the stairwell was designed to “make the journey to this area of the apartment more profound, thanks to the introduction of a sculptural element,” explains Hart.
Its bold appearance contributes strongly to the sense of style and singularity that pervades the penthouse.
Inhouse opted for an open-plan interior with a primarily dark colour palette to create an aura of sophistication.
As you enter the apartment, the entrance and entertainment spaces are layered in dark and masculine tones.
For the less public spaces like the bedrooms and bathrooms, we opted for a lighter, more delicate colour scheme,” Hart states.
To illuminate the space, modern architectural lighting in steel boxes was combined with pendant fixtures and recessed LED lighting in ceiling troughs.
LED lighting has also been placed throughout the joinery.
Modern materials used include timber, glass, steel, mirrors and marble.
“The materiality of stone, timber and steel work well together to create an opulent and modern style,”
explains Phillip Wyatt, fellow Director at Inhouse.
Sustainable timber was used for the ceilings and joinery.
Inhouse chose marble – with its beautifully ranging surface – for the floors and wall cladding as a classic indication of luxury.
The luxurious atmosphere is further emphasized by a customized, pivoting front door, high ceilings and modish furnishings.
Added to this, there’s a private whiskey room sheathed in glass and a robust spiral staircase that makes a grand statement. .
