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About the project Project
House on the shore of Lake Constance, Germany
Interior architect Stephanie Thatenhorst, Munich
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HIMACS builder Werkkollektiv GmbH, Stuttgart
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HIMACS supplier Klöpferholz GmbH & Co. KG, Garching
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Material HIMACS Emerald S305
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HIMACS unit Kitchen counter
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The HIMACS island in Emerald Green is the star attraction
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Clever fabrication means there are no visible joins, even the drawer fronts are HIMACS
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Playing with contrast: A sensational kitchen counter made of HIMACS Emerald green
Interior architect Stephanie Tatenhorst has radically modernised the interior of a second home on the shores of Lake Constance. Te highlight of this renovation project was a monolithic kitchen counter in HIMACS Emerald, custom-made by the workshop at Werkkollektiv GmbH, based in Stuttgart, Germany. It produces a sensational contrast between traditional architecture and modern materials.
Te kitchen, on the ground floor, fits perfectly into this holiday home. Placed in the middle of the room, the monolithic kitchen counter, made of HIMACS, is the star attraction. Tis material is ideal for places where food is prepared, since its non-porous, seamless surface promises optimal hygiene and cleanliness. Te owner wanted a sensational, translucent colour for the kitchen, so the choice fell on Emerald, from the HIMACS Lucent Collection, whose translucence is enhanced when illuminated. However, it was a challenge for Werkkollektiv, the Stuttgart-based furniture maker to achieve the desired translucence and the backlighting for the bespoke kitchen unit: ‘Given that
HIMACS produces a seamless look, when you install it, you normally wouldn’t be able to tell where it was bonded,’ explains Louis Michel from Werkkollektiv. ‘In this case though, the bonding points would have been visible due to the adhesive’s particular refractive properties. To prevent that, we installed a frame and assembled the HIMACS pieces so that all the joins would blend into the frame and the light would only pass through the HIMACS material.’ Te counter’s lower inner structure comprises
large steel tubes that can be seen when backlit, and a base made of powder coated blue steel.
Te details of this kitchen island were meticulously planned: at the front and side, the counter has spacious drawers for storing kitchen utensils. On the left side of the island, there is an embedded hob with an integrated hood, along with well-placed electric sockets for different kitchen appliances.
HIMACS. Because Quality Wins.
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