Higham Street holds a special place in the Penroe & King story. Thom was our very first client, and conversations about renovating the kitchen had been taking place on and off for several years before the project finally became part of a wider home renovation.

Commissioned to redesign the kitchen, we were also asked to create a bespoke dining table and chairs, alongside a free-standing alcove unit - pieces designed to sit comfortably within the rhythms of everyday life.

The project evolved through several iterations. Working within a compact and unusually shaped footprint, the challenge was to introduce greater functionality and storage without losing the simplicity that had drawn the client to the original scheme. In the end, the final design remained remarkably true to the initial concept, quietly incorporating a wealth of considered details beneath its restrained appearance.

Loosely inspired by the Japanese concept of Ma (間)-the meaningful pause or intentional space between thing, the design embraces a more mindful approach to living. It reflects the idea that in a world of constant noise and accumulation, there is luxury in restraint; in creating room to breathe, gather and simply be.