d31 CASE STUDY


The design principle for the kitchen island was simple: one cube, straightforward with no curves, and complimented by the elegant Alpine White colour. The central block is a monolith and, like the kitchen units and tall cabinets, is made entirely of solid srfae material  t with many lever details


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n one of the steep mountain slopes on the north- eastern shore of Lake Garda, an entrepreneurial ople flfilled


the dream of their own luxury villa: simple, transparent and exclusive down to the last detail. The whole house radiates light with a minimum of walls, and huge picture windows; a real living and wellness dream with fantastic views of picturesque villages, rugged mountains and, of course, the deep blue Lake Garda.


“The owners wanted something different, with an appealing and designled finish, explains Karl Dreer, Managing Director of design and interiors company Dreer- Graf and an expert when it comes to the processing of solid surface materials. HI-MACS was the material of choice, so much so in fact that the owners themselves even all it The ACS ose’  apart from the swimming pool area, the oors, mh of the frnitre and kitchen and bathroom elements are all made of the solid surface material.


En route to the fabulous grounds, breathtaking views of the brilliantly white


cube-shaped structure and its huge glass surfaces reveal an amazing architecture with the lear statement of less is more’. White, with straight-lined surfaces this perfect sculptural architecture seems to ow diretly from the right le of the pool into the darker water of Lake Garda.


The 6m-long, concreted and foil- lined pool blends seamlessly into the terrae oor. The overow pool is not only a visual highlight, but is also ecologically heated and automatically cleaned. A photovoltaic system on the roof heats the pool and an automatic


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