Interior Designer of the Year competition, Hungary, 2022

In this tender the task was the complete interior design and furnishing of half of a semi-detached house on a waterfront plot. The client is a couple with a 10 year old child. The wife is a photographer and works from home, so one requirement is a photo studio with a separate entrance. The couple likes special designer furniture and contemporary local art.

Nature is very important to all three family members, so we chose wabi sabi as the style of the home. This concept derives from the Japanese philosophy that imperfection is what makes our world uniquely beautiful. When furnishing the apartment, I placed great emphasis on untreated and raw surfaces, asymmetrical elements and the use of natural colours, shapes and materials such as linen, wood, rattan, stone and clay.

In the children's room, a unique piece of furniture has been designed with a special frosted glass cover, using every possible space for storage. The apartment is equipped with a smart home system. When designing for the large storage space requirements of the family, the challenge was to keep a balance between functional, enclosed and aesthetic, open storage. So, I opted for open storage in the visible parts of the apartment and created a separate walk-in storage, as well as a small hidden storage area under the staircase and a large walk-in closet in the master bedroom.

In the living room, a wall decoration created with mirrors expands the space and brings the elements of the outdoors into the interior. Over time, the newly planted plants will form a green facade, providing natural insulation.