Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The Vampires' Lair

Images from here and here

As an architect's daughter, Twilight held more eye candy than just Robert Pattinson.

Behold the Cullen's house: in real life called Hoke House after its Nike director owner, John Hoke.

The brainchild of Jeff Kovel from Skylab Architecture, Hoke House is 4300 square meters of contemporary beauty. Floor to ceiling windows and bold cantilevering only accentuate the absolutely stunning use of timber.



No doubt the colours and materials were selected to blend the house in to its forest surroundings. I particularly love the slate greys.

For all the modernism, though, this shot strikes me as very 1970s - just imagine if the wood was a darker varnish.


But then with the modern twist:

No doubt about the contemporary chic kitchen, however. Check out that stunning counter top! Oh yes, and the view.


Such a gorgeous template of textures here.


The interior design and landscaping is by Lucy Metcalf of Metcalf Construction. I'm such a sucker for an Arco lamp, and those rocks through the window work as stylishly as any painting.



Yes, this isn't a bad place to call a lair.

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