Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Next up, Atelier Luke, with offices in Australia and Japan, joins our 2022 list
Atelier Luke is the brainchild of architect Luke Hayward and interior designer Junko Nakatsuka; the young, but highly refined studio has made it into the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2022, our annual list of exciting emerging practices from across the globe.Founded by Luke Hayward in 2013 and co-led by Japanese interior designer Junko Nakatsuka, Atelier Luke effortlessly blends Japanese and Australian design traditions.
One common feature in them all is their impactful use of materials. At first sight, gentle colour tones and carefully thought-out textures define the identity of many of Atelier Luke’s projects. However, on further inspection, intricate details maximise functionality, ensuring there is more than just refined aesthetics at play.
Providing a stark juxtaposition to the textured cedarwood panels, the floor in the middle of the home is smooth, pale, grey exposed concrete and the walls are sleek, black stained timber. The project creates space with darkness as well as with light; a stepladder leads through the stained wood-clad space and onto a mezzanine floor above, where the sleeping quarters are located.
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