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Hahei House

This beach house on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand, designed by Paul Clarke of Auckland-based Studio2 Architects, is sympathetic to its dune environment. The Scandinavian-style oak-lined interiors exude a sense of peace that gives the owners, a couple with three children, a tranquil space to socialise and relax during their breaks from the city.

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The Social Kitchen

Every element of this space was designed to expand the kitchen’s purpose far beyond cooking. The social kitchen – the kitchen as the social hub of the home – is also a key design approach for Fisher & Paykel. “It’s a thoroughly social experience, and a space that everyone can be part of,” explains Paul.

It’s a thoroughly social experience, and a space that everyone can be part of.

Hahei House Kitchen Schematic Wall Elevation Plan.
Hahei House Refrigerator Cabinetry Plan.

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