Maison Thiel,
Noordhoek.

A home in Cape Town’s South Peninsula. Black stone anchors the kitchen, oak warms the mezzanine, and the glazed living room opens onto a courtyard with water.

Concept visualisation of the glazed living room and courtyard water feature — 01 / Living room and courtyard · Visualisation

Concept visualisation of the dark kitchen and its two openings — 02 / Kitchen · Visualisation

Concept rendering of the pool with concrete coping and a timber deck — 03 / Pool terrace · Concept visualisation

Earlier design study of a concrete entrance stair with concealed lighting — 04 / Entrance lighting · Early design study

Black stone in the kitchen

I chose black stone for the kitchen to give the open living area a darker focal point alongside the oak and concrete.

Light over the table

Two sculptural ZOOM pendants set the scale of the dining area. Concealed lighting brings out the texture of the stone and gives the terrace steps a softer edge after dark.

Textiles against concrete

Woven fabrics in warm greys and taupes soften the concrete and tie the living and dining areas together.

Studio sketchbook

From sample
to space.

I start with the things you can touch. The grain of wood, a woven fabric, the edge of a tile. In Noordhoek, those samples helped me decide how much warmth the concrete rooms needed and where darker finishes could give them depth.

Daniel Thiel’s material moodboard with woven textiles, timber and textured tiles — 01 / Material board · Studio photograph

Pencil-style concept study of the Noordhoek living and dining room, with sculptural pendants and a central fireplace — 02 / Living and dining room · Illustrative sketch based on the project rendering

Maison Thiel,Noordhoek.

Black stone in the kitchen

Light over the table

Textiles against concrete

From sampleto space.

Maison Thiel,
Noordhoek.

From sample
to space.