Covered entertainment terrace with a skylight, timber floor, rattan sofa and a long dining table beyond
Project 04 2026 · INTD Collab, Group 4
Residential · INTD Collab 2026

Two Stories, One Home

A family home in Stellenbosch for two families becoming one, designed with six fellow students for the INTD Collab 2026.

Shared rooms bring everyone together; private retreats give each person room to stay themselves.

Designers on the team
07
Themes: Connect, Retreat, Create + Play
03
Garden site
Stellenbosch
And biophilic research
Blue Zone

Concept
& mood

Together, while
remaining individual

Belonging, wellbeing, adaptability and connection to nature.

2026 · INTD Collab, Group 4
Master suite with a rounded timber headboard and rattan bedside
Reflection and stillness garden room
Family lounge in fluted timber

Soft, matching materials across the house: oak chevron, olive velvet, rattan, limewash and blush linen.

Two families, two histories, one home.

01

The brief

Unite two families without replacing memories, identities or existing relationships.

02

The research

Blue Zone principles, biophilic design and a close reading of the Stellenbosch site.

03

The plan

Three themes: Connect for shared living, Retreat for private rooms, Create + Play for the children.

Spaces10
  1. 01Kitchen and dining
  2. 02Entertainment terrace
  3. 03Family lounge
  4. 04Reflection and stillness room
  5. 05Master suite
  6. 06Mia’s bedroom and art room
  7. 07Peter’s office
  8. 08Guest suite
  9. 09Playroom and homework library
  10. 10Vegetable and family gardens

Drawings

Plans, sections, elevations

Final concept floor plan
Final concept floor plan
Elevation 1
Elevation 1
Elevation 2
Elevation 2
User consideration: the Villiers family
User consideration: the Villiers family
DVR triangle application
DVR triangle application

Mood board

Furniture, finish & feeling

Connect theme board: kitchen and dining, entertainment terrace and family lounge sketches with materials
Retreat theme board: bedrooms, reflection room and office with soft matching materials
Create and Play theme board: art studio, playroom, homework library and garden

Soft, matching materiality

Material catalogue

01 / 06
TS-01Oak chevron sample01
Material 01 / 06

Oak chevron

Finish
Oiled parquet
Used in
Bedroom floors

Warm timber underfoot in every private room.

Tone #B3875Ap. 03
TS-02Olive velvet sample02
Material 02 / 06

Olive velvet

Finish
Cotton pile
Used in
Family lounge sofas

A soft, deep green that brings the garden indoors.

Tone #6E6A3Ep. 04
TS-03Rattan cane sample03
Material 03 / 06

Rattan cane

Finish
Natural, open weave
Used in
Pendants, bedside cabinets, dining chairs

Woven pieces that recall the Connect theme: many strands, one whole.

Tone #C9A26Ep. 05
TS-04Limewash plaster sample04
Material 04 / 06

Limewash plaster

Finish
Brushed, warm putty
Used in
Walls throughout

Gentle movement on every wall so the light feels alive.

Tone #CDBBA3p. 06
TS-05Blush linen sample05
Material 05 / 06

Blush linen

Finish
Washed, slub weave
Used in
Mia’s bedroom

A soft colour chosen for the youngest member of the family.

Tone #DDB3AEp. 07
TS-06Cream bouclé sample06
Material 06 / 06

Cream bouclé

Finish
Looped upholstery
Used in
Lounge armchairs

A tactile seat that invites everyone to stay a little longer.

Tone #E9E1D3p. 08