This mix of work and play is central to the success of the space. “Construction is a demanding, high-stakes game,” he says. “It shows the skill of a team, but the high demand also asks for moments of pause, reward and connection.” Clad in rust-streaked travertine with a central cobbled stone table, the kitchen is elegant, open and convivial – a place to host their team, collaborators and wider network. “It puts food on stage. A tidy veil of slim timber dowels keeps plates and serveware in order overhead, while generous butler’s sinks keep bottles chilled and tuck mess away.”Materiality was also key to the project, with each element chosen to foreground craftsmanship and soul. “Every choice commits to craft, inspiring the firm’s clients to think a little bigger and go a little deeper,” says Caldwell. Retained brickwork and second-life timber flooring, pitted with nail divots and patinaed from its previous life, give the space a sense of warmth and authenticity. Rice paper screens set within oiled oak grids reference Japanese shoji, while concrete and deep umber timbers provide textural contrast.
