Kitchen Compendium

from est Magazine Issue #40 | Kitchen Culture

by est magazine

The Detail | Knobs & Pulls

Explore the design of nine Australian and international kitchen projects and the designers behind them.

Middle Park House Melbourne, Australia

Auhaus Architecture

WORDS | Sophie Lewis

**Photography - Derek Swalwell**
Styling - Anna Fitzpatrick

Auhaus Architecture lured light and greenery into their Middle Park kitchen, part of a double-storey extension onto a heritage Melbourne home. A deliberately stripped-back experience, founder Kate Fitzpatrick says they applied geometry and the consistency of natural materials to unite old and new. It’s a richly-toned backdrop to the new living spaces, featuring uninterrupted, veined spotted gum veneer and a robust concrete island at its core. “This simplicity of materiality reinforces the key formal moves and focuses attention on the period details in the front of the home,” Kate says.