Omaha Retreat
HOME Magazine Bathroom of the Year Winner 2025
Omaha Retreat is a coastal holiday home conceived as a place of calm, privacy, and sensory richness. Designed to support both family life and generous hosting, the interiors are shaped by a material narrative inspired by water slowly sculpting stone. The result is a home that feels grounded, restorative, and deeply connected to its coastal setting.
Material selection plays a central role in the design. Creamy travertine is used in varying textures and finishes, introducing softness, movement, and subtle variation throughout the interior architecture. Curved forms and layered surfaces reference the way water shapes stone over time, creating spaces that feel formed rather than assembled. This material language establishes continuity throughout the home while allowing each room to retain its own identity.
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Bathrooms are treated as destinations within the home. The primary ensuite is sculptural and immersive, while five individually detailed bathrooms, including a dedicated steam room, are designed to support daily ritual and retreat. Proportion, tactility, and restraint guide each space, resulting in environments that feel calm, resolved, and enduring. This considered approach was recognised with the HOME Magazine Bathroom of the Year Award in 2025.
Lighting, including hand-blown glass fixtures, sets a calm, crafted atmosphere and reinforces the home's commitment to material detail.
Lighting, including hand-blown glass fixtures, sets a calm, crafted atmosphere and reinforces the home's commitment to material detail.
Designed for a home that regularly hosts family and friends, the planning balances privacy with connection. Guest suites are conceived as individual retreats, each with thoughtfully planned double-entry ensuites that allow them to function independently while remaining connected to the wider home. This creates a sense of generosity and ease, ensuring guests feel comfortable and discreetly accommodated.
A coastal retreat north of Auckland shaped by natural stone, bespoke detailing and spaces designed for restoration and everyday living.
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Throughout the home, bespoke cabinetry, custom furniture, hand-blown glass lighting, and tactile plaster finishes reinforce a sense of cohesion and refinement. Omaha Retreat is a coastal residence defined by material depth, spatial clarity, and a strong connection to its setting. Shaped by atmosphere, longevity, and the way it is lived, the home is designed to remain relevant well beyond the moment of its completion.
