Minimalist hallway with light wooden floor, white walls, metal storefronts, a large round ceiling light, and a white pedestal with a floral arrangement.

STORY -

AN 19TH CENTURY STONE MANOR HOUSE BECOMES AN UNEXPECTED SPECIAL EVENT SPACE | GODERICH, ON

Close-up of a modern, minimalist ceiling light fixture with a spherical shape and soft white light in a neutral-colored room.
A minimalist interior room with arched doorways, light-colored walls, wooden flooring, and a white fireplace decorated with a vase of dried flowers. Small wall sconces are mounted above the fireplace.

CONCEPT -

UTILIZING A MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR SCHEME AND TACTILE MATERIALS, THE SPACE PAYS HOMAGE TO THE MOON, THE ONLY RESPITE IN THE DARK AND SECLUDED LANDSCAPE

A white vase with dried and preserved flowers and foliage, including pampas grass and eucalyptus, placed on a light wooden floor against a wall.
Bright, empty room with large bay windows, light-colored wooden floor, cream textured walls, decorative arch, and a tall vase with dried flowers
A beige ceramic vase with dried flowers and grasses on a white marble mantelpiece, with a minimalist round wall light on a light-colored wall.
Minimalist interior of a room with light-colored wooden floors, white walls, a wall-mounted light fixture, and a black window frame with multiple panes.
A minimalist room with dark gray walls, a gray marble fireplace with a silver object inside, a vase with flowers on top of the fireplace, and two wall-mounted round lights on either side. There are large windows on the right side and a doorway on the left leading to another room with a white sculpture on a pedestal. The room has light-colored wooden floors and a modern ceiling light fixture.
A decorative flower arrangement in a marble vase on a dark mantle against a dark grey textured wall with a modern wall sconce
A bathroom with a round rain shower head, a large window, a small bust sculpture on a nook, a curtain, and a stone fireplace with a vase and dried leaf.
A modern bathroom vanity with a marble finish, two round mirrors, a wall-mounted light fixture, and beige curtains.
Close-up of a tufted, gray velvet upholstered ottoman with a pleated skirt on a light wooden floor.
A modern kitchen with black lower cabinets, a marble backsplash, a gold kitchen island, a floral arrangement, and wall-mounted lights.
A modern wall-mounted light fixture with a white glass globe shade and an arched brass arm, positioned above a textured beige and brown marble surface.
Bright, minimalist dining area with large windows, beige round stools, and a long beige table. Modern wall lights and a curved ceiling feature.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

16TH ANNUAL HOSPITALITY DESIGN AWARDS

WINNER: SPECIAL EVENTS VENUE

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“WORKING WITH STUDIO AUTHOR WAS LIKE WORKING WITH NO OTHER CREATIVE TEAM.

VISUAL STORYTELLERS AT THEIR CORE, THEY BROUGHT TO LIFE THE NARRATIVE OF WHAT LUNE - FRENCH FOR MOON - IS TODAY - A VAST AND TEXTURAL ARTICULATION OF EVERYTHING WE EVER DREAMED OF.

AMID THE RESTRAINT AND AUSTERITY, WHICH IS A DISCIPLINE ON IT’S OWN, THERE WAS ALWAYS A CONSIDERATION OF EXPRESSION, SUCH AS THE VEINS IN THE MARBLE OR THE GRAND SWEEPING ARCHES TO THE CUSTOM SPHERICAL LIGHTING ILLUMINATING EACH ROOM, EVERY DETAIL PAID HOMAGE TO THE MOON BUT YET THEY STILL HONOURED THE HISTORY OF WHAT THE HOUSE ONCE WAS. WE COULD NOT BE MORE FULFILLED BY THE WORK AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS VISUAL NARRATIVE OF LUNE WITH THEM FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.“

-LISA MOK AND EZRA SILVERTON, LUNE 1860

PHOTOGRAPHY | copyright NIAMH BARRY