German Design Award Winner 2024

The project: Staging the four seasons.

The challenge of the project was to create a spacious new villa in Luxembourg with a fresh approach to combining materials in the same color (taupe), combining modernity and comfort under one roof.

newly built villa

Maximum transparency in a cozy atmosphere.

Great things often start small—or at least a little smaller. We had a similar experience when we received a commission from an entrepreneurial couple to create a so-called "Stübli" in the basement of their planned new building in Luxembourg. It didn't take long to realize that the entire interior design concept for the villa should be developed with Bernd Gruber – and with a thousand square meters of living space, this was anything but a "small" job that we were ultimately commissioned to do.

The spacious residence is spread over three floors: while the basement houses the aforementioned "Stübli" and a well-stocked wine cellar, the ground floor comprises a kitchen, living and dining area, as well as a bar and a separate fitness and wellness area. The upper floor has four bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and dressing rooms, as well as an office. From the outset, it was particularly important to the owners that, despite the size and modernity of the interior, the house should have a cozy and secure atmosphere throughout.

Living Divani's "Extra Wall" sofa landscape invites you to relax.

Elaborate stone and metalwork in the kitchen.

Interior design

Oak loves travertine.

In order to fulfill the desire to combine modernity with comfort, our designers took their inspiration from the immediate surroundings—and did so throughout the entire year. Guided by the theme of the four seasons, they developed a comprehensive concept that uses fewer materials, but ones that harmonize perfectly. Travertine and oak became the main features of the "Luxembourg Project," while the rest of the setting shifts between various shades of taupe.

The color palette for the rooms was inspired by and dictated by the color of the fur of the homeowners' dog, who was to be given special attention. The designers also opted for natural materials such as wood and natural stone for the kitchen, the washbasins in the bathrooms, and the custom-made tables in order to bring the outdoors even more into the home. A curated selection of art, furniture, and lighting objects, such as Gubi's "Pacha Lounge Chair" in the entrance area and Bocci's spherical pendant lamp "84," which dangles like clouds above the dining table, give the open rooms an individual touch that harmonizes coziness and modernity. Floor-to-ceiling windows and an open floor plan on the ground floor are contrasted with slightly dark, wood-paneled ceilings, creating the sense of security desired by the clients.

Custom-made dining table with Bocci's "84" pendant lamp.

A staircase clad in wood leads to the upper floor of the villa. While generous glazing, calm tones, and minimalist furnishings dominate the rooms here as well, the "Stübli" in the basement is designed to evoke the atmosphere of a cozy, traditional parlor with a fireplace and an adjoining wine cellar behind a glass wall. Wallpaper featuring a snow-covered mountain range adorns the walls, and bouclé designer armchairs invite you to take a seat with a glass of red wine.

Bouclé armchairs, carpets, and wood-paneled walls create a cozy atmosphere in the "Stübli."

Our long tradition in carpentry and expertise in interior design have taught us to create living spaces that are as individual as the people who live in them. Only with a great deal of empathy, listening, and a deep sense of intuition can the atmosphere of a room be interpreted in such a way that something unique is created.

In order to achieve exclusivity in planning and a high degree of individualization in execution, our work combines holistic thinking and a high level of expertise with a special sensitivity to the personality of our clients.

With the German Design Award 2024, the expert jury of the German Design Council confirms that, through the targeted use of selected materials and colors, we have succeeded in this project in combining modernity and cosiness in a special way—starting from a small "Stübli" in the basement, everything turned out to be much bigger than originally planned—and with complete success.