If you ever wanted to cut things down to the barest basics whilst being in touch with nature, this multi-split level terrace minimalist house, with its lush indoor gardens, must feel like a dream come true. With its white-oriented palette, augmented by black accents, raw texturing and greenery, every inch of the 5,500sqft of built-up space exudes a distinct sense of calming charm.
Inspired by the Japanese art form of Kirigami
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The overall design is likened by the Victor Ting from The Carpenter’s Workshop, as being a home inspired by kirigami, a style of Japanese art that is about folding paper as much as it is about cutting it into unique shapes and patterns. This can already be seen in the facade of the home, with the walls bevelled to create a focal point on an upper story window.
The other unique detail here would have to be the little square cutouts beside it. This serves the dual function of both creating airflow and letting the sun reach the interiors of the terrace. At night, the warm lights within the home also shine through these same cutouts in a way that is evocative of a paper lantern.
A showcase of the airflow-oriented design of the home.
Image credit: The Carpenter’s Workshop
Image credit: The Carpenter’s Workshop
The staircase commands the centre of the home, with its zig-zag design as being similar to the folds in paper pop-up artworks of kirigami. Beyond just a means to connect the floors in the home, this staircase is also meant to function as a lightwell and an air-well.
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You can see more of the kirigami inspiration blended with functionality when you get down to the details here. The hollow staircases, with space between each step for both air and light to pass through are one example, as are the artistic designs made by the cutouts on the facade walls.
The cutouts also cast patterns of light around the home, creating a lively, dynamic piece of visual intrigue.
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Designed with gardens on almost every floor
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The indoor garden, situated on the third floor of this home, is a veritable sanctuary defined by greenery. It flanks the family room, which itself comes with wood-slab features, both as a decor piece on the wall and as a coffee table, as a means to marry these two parts of the home together.
The foliage is a valuable part of the design theme, adding both softness and valuable splashes of colour to contrast against the colder neutral palette of the home. The indoor garden itself is also truly connected to nature, both as it opens up to the sky.
This lets sunlight in to bathe the interiors of the room as well as give natural breezes another avenue to flow through the home. It must also be a unique, surreal feeling, being able to observe rainfall from inside the home.
Image credit: The Carpenter’s Workshop
Image credit: The Carpenter’s Workshop
But what really makes this place stand out is its adjoining front porch, which the homeowners have turned into a private garden. Surrounded by greenery on all sides, this sanctuary is just perfect for times when privacy and personal moments away from prying eyes are desired.
Minimalist’s dream with black accents
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The rest of the home carries the same energy of calming and minimalist charm, but bears visual depth through a mix of colours and texturing. Black accents can be seen throughout, in the form of walls, wardrobes and window frames.
And whilst nowhere near as extensive as the gardens in the upper floors, you can still find a houseplant or three here, strategically placed so as to provide a valuable pop of green against the white-dominant backgrounds.
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Both concrete panels and brick facades can be seen interrupting the smooth walls of the home, bringing valuable texture and visual intrigue without making the spaces feel overly busy. These walls remain neutral enough for additional decor too, as is done in the entrance, with a collection of vintage European-style lights hanging down from the ceiling.
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The white-oriented look is reversed in the kitchen though, with its sleek black cabinets and wood panel ceilings giving a sense of modern classiness. It does remain visually very minimalist, with edge pull doors on cabinets to eliminate the use of handles.
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Dramatically textured granite used on the countertop and as kitchen backsplash stand out and add valuable visual depth to the place.
A multi-split level minimalist home with lush indoor gardens
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Standing out against the more traditional terraces of the home, this home’s impressive exterior belie an evening more stunning, carefully crafted interior space. For those that look to have a minimalist style, but with an artistic twist and plenty of greenery, this terrace house would be one for the inspo boards.
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