Private Residence, Prague
Czech Republic
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“The interiors of this special home are characterized by rich materials and a sophisticated palette. With its avant-garde designs and incomparable choice of exclusive finishes, AXOR was the perfect partner for the bathroom and kitchen.”Ivanka Kowalski, Interior Designer
Modern Luxury in a Secluded Setting
Situated in Prague’s residential sixth district, the ‘Golden House’, as it has been called in the media, offers modern luxury in a secluded setting. Overseen by designer Ivanka Kowalski, the interiors combine American walnut, matt brass, travertine and white concrete to create an atmosphere at once opulent and intimate. A clubroom on the lower floor, equipped with five television sets, offers a convivial retreat from the city while serving as the hub for the gym, sauna, garden and private pool. Upstairs, the ensuite bathrooms—separated by glass walls framed in brass—feature custom washbasins hewn from travertine. Several collections by AXOR grace these spaces, each providing a unique contribution to the overall aesthetic.
Kowalski selected Brushed Gold Optic, Polished Gold Optic and Brushed Bronze as exclusive AXOR FinishPlus surfaces, for all products in the bathrooms. At the washbasins, AXOR Urquiola mixers, with their artfully eclectic combination of forms, contrast vividly with traditional wood and stone, while the AXOR Urquiola floor-standing mixer makes an extravagant and sensuous statement at the bathtub. In the shower, the AXOR overhead shower and baton hand-shower combine clean geometric forms with exceptional performance, while an innovative AXOR One thermostatic module designed by Barber Osgerby eliminates the need for multiple shower controls, consolidating all functions, including spray-type selection as well as volume and temperature control, in a single, sleek and intuitive unit with paddle handles. And Kowalski’s choice of AXOR also extends to the kitchen, where an AXOR Starck mixer in Brushed Bronze and Brushed Gold Optic is the perfect complement to the solid brass kitchen island.
The ‘Golden House’, a nominee for the Interior of the Year award by the Czech Republic’s Institute of Home Design, is secluded away in Prague’s sixth district, which combines rugged natural beauty with rich history and cosmopolitan appeal. The area is minutes away from the Stromovka Royal Game Reserve and a short drive from Divoká Šárka, a nature reserve on the city’s outskirts. Wide boulevards boast a cross-section of architectural styles spanning Soviet social realism, Modernism, Functionalism and Neoclassicism, while playing host to cafes, bars, museums, theaters and a thriving international community.
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