Overlooking the beautiful Baltic Sea in the Stockholm archipelago, architect Mattias Gabrièl has designed a timeless villa with a dark oak kitchen from Nordiska Kök, where natural materials meet bespoke craftsmanship in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

Kitchen Design - Nordiska Kök

Architect Mattias Gabrièl runs Studio Gabrièl where his assignments primarily focus on projects involving vacation homes and villas. Elegance and simplicity are the guiding principles throughout his design and he appreciate working on projects where there is room for depth, sequences, and an understanding of daily rituals.

One of Mattias' latest projects, the villa in the Stockholm, highlights the synergy between architecture and nature. The villa is built on a cliff next to the sea and to integrate the surroundings came naturally, both for the exterior and interior. Due to its geographical location, Mattias was keen to create a building at the right height adapted to its surroundings, especially as perceived from water level.

The kitchen island serves as a focal point, with its extended framing reflecting the home’s solid design, creating a robust and rustic feel.

"I chose dark-stained oak windows and lime plaster for the exterior. They bring both warmth and life to the house's otherwise austere form. The oversized exterior walls add visual stability, while inside, they also form deep niches where all the fixed furnishings, including parts of the kitchen, have been built in," Mattias Explains.

The kitchen, like the villa as a whole, follows a sober palette. A few but carefully selected materials are combined, such as dark oak paired with limestone floors and concrete walls that are nearly one meter thick. Two pocket door cabinets optimize storage with a unified overall feel: one conceals appliances, the other a coffee station. The functional tall cabinets feature solid grip handles that create lines in the design, echoing the architecture of the rest of the house. The bookshelf is also custom-built by Nordiska Kök, following the same rustic style as the kitchen.

“Since the kitchen is part of the living room and dining area, it’s important that the back of the tall cabinets can be completely closed off. When the kitchen is not in use, it blends better into the background.”

— Mattias Gabrièl

A distinctive design feature in the kitchen is the kitchen island, where the short sides have extended framing, creating a rustic look that conveys a sense of weight, matching the home's thick concrete walls and overall architecture.

On the opposite side of the kitchen, the bookshelf, also site-built by Nordiska Kök, harmonizes with the kitchen's rustic style and color palette.

Photo: Kristofer Johnsson for Nordiska Kök
Styling: Pella Hedeby
Architect: Mattias Gabrièl @_studiogabriel_
Text: Linnéa Ruiz Mutikainen

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