BREDA RESIDENCE
A home defined by stillness, structure, and sculptural detail
Tucked into a quiet pocket of Breda, this residence doesn’t ask for attention — it holds it. From above, the house reads almost like a drawing: a thatched volume placed with precision, surrounded by geometry in soft wood, pale stone, and an expanse of green that feels deliberately unmanicured. Nothing shouts, yet everything is considered. It’s a home built on restraint — the kind that makes space for atmosphere.
An architectural calm
The house carries an old soul: brickwork with memory, a roofline shaped by tradition, windows that belonged to another era. But inside, a different story unfolds — darker woods, quieter colours, compositions defined by shadow rather than ornament. Edges align. Lines extend. Silence becomes a material in itself. It’s a home that has been edited rather than redesigned; the past is still present, but distilled into a softer, slower rhythm.
Spaces that unfold rather than announce
Circulation isn’t marked by corridors, but by shifts in tone — light becoming dimmer, wood becoming richer, volumes opening or tightening like breaths. Every transition feels deliberate. The cabinetry is almost architectural, rising like monoliths from the floor, guiding movement and framing intimacy. Nothing is imposed; everything flows.
RIBBON — a quiet interruption, a single continuous thought
In a house where lines matter more than decoration, the RIBBON by Bob Manders series becomes a natural extension of the architecture. Not hardware — gestures.
One continuous piece, bent and welded as if drawn in a single stroke.
A line that begins, travels, turns, and completes itself.
Inspired by the architectural Ribbon principle — where surfaces fold and wrap into an unbroken structure — the handles behave the same way: a movement captured in metal. They don’t decorate the cabinetry; they anchor it. They bring tension, clarity, and just enough contrast to punctuate the calm.
Architecture by Bob Manders
