About the project
Baigal is a stay for guests, conceived as one enveloping volume, a place to come to rest, with vertical blackened wood from floor to ceiling, opened up by a single window that draws the landscape inside.
The dark wood closes the space like a core; calm and concentration follow naturally. A single gesture breaks that restraint open: a countertop and basin in red travertine, warm and alive where the daylight falls upon it.
Sustainability here lies in restraint: few materials, honestly worked, chosen to last and to age more beautifully than they began.
01: Basin and bench, blackened wood
02: Basin in red travertine
03: Windowsill, daylight and green
On the materials
Placed vertically, blackened wood, in the spirit of shou sugi ban, clads the walls, ceiling and the built-in furniture. The grain stays tangible, the colour deep and matte, absorbing the light until a single sunlit patch drifts across the wall.
Against this stands one warm accent: red travertine, with open pores and a lively veining, for the worktop, the basin and the splashback. An oak floor and soft linen cushions make the whole pleasant underhand and underfoot, materials that gain character over the years.
A space of your own in mind?