Casa Maya 住宅丨阿联酋丨Custom No,9 设计师 Amy Durnford

Custom No,9设计师Amy Durnford在阿联酋最好的工匠的帮助下，设想了一个空灵的天堂。Durnford最喜欢的空间是下沉式对话坑，由于她在右边安装了大窗户和定制的双折叠门，因此充满了自然光。 撇开其棘手的布局和迪拜老式别墅常见的一系列其他技术问题，这对夫妇爱上了环绕着场地的20米高的树木。亚麻布、黄麻和陶瓷等土质材料带来了朴实的气息。

Custom No,9 designer Amy Durnford has envisioned an ethereal haven with the help of the UAE’s finest artisans.Durnford’s favourite space, the sunken conversation pit, is filled with natural light, courtesy of the large windows and bespoke bi-folding doors (on the right) that she installed.Looking past its tricky layout and a host of other technical problems that are common with old villas in Dubai, the couple fell in love with the 20-metre-tall trees hugging the site.Earthy textures such as linen, jute and ceramics bring an earthy vibe.

在8个月的时间里，他们几乎拆除了所有非结构性的内墙，并拆掉了原来2007年的浴室和厨房。现有的厨房被拆掉了，以创造这个社交空间，让烹饪、主持和日常生活无缝地结合起来。

Over the course of eight months, they demolished almost all non-structural internal walls and ripped out the original 2007 bathrooms and kitchen.The existing kitchen was gutted to create this social space where cooking, hosting and everyday life come together seamlessly.

这一设想需要进行一系列的重大修改，包括封闭一楼的阳台以增加主卧室的面积，增加分层，以及改造门廊以创造一个家庭办公室。如果说大自然为这个家提供了背景音乐，那么这对夫妇在墨西哥的时间激发了它的氛围。通过对所有表面进行相同的处理和安装几何地板，Durnford掩饰了客人套房的适度比例。

That vision required a slew of major modifications – including enclosing the first-floor balcony to increase the footprint of the principal bedroom, adding split levels and adapting the porch to create a home office.If nature provided the soundtrack to this home, the couple’s time in Mexico inspired its ambiance. By rendering all surfaces in the same finish and installing a geometric flooring, Durnford disguised the modest proportions of the guest ensuite.

她在当地与阿联酋企业合作，开发了赋予房屋独特个性的每一个设计元素：从T形门把手和将起居空间向室外开放的可旋转双折板，到从墙壁和地板延伸到弧形厨房岛的微水泥饰面，使房屋呈现出泥土气息。虽然她经常需要推动供应商尝试新的东西，但结果无论是黄麻地板楼梯间的手工弯曲金属栏杆，还是为室内建筑带来柔和感的圆形边缘，都证明了迪拜承包商可以提供高质量的工艺。

She developed every design element that gives the house its distinct character, locally with fellow UAE businesses: from the T-bar door handles and the pivoting bifold panels that open the living space to the outdoors, to the micro-cement finish that runs from the walls and floors onto the curved kitchen island, giving the home its earthy look. And while she often had to push suppliers to try something new, the results – be it the hand-bent metal rail of the jute floored stairwell or rounded edges that lend softness to the architecture inside – are testament to the high-quality workmanship that Dubai contractors can deliver.

Interiors:AmyDurnford

Photos:NateleeCocks

Words:PratyushSarup