TIMBER HAS LONG BEEN USED in the construction of houses but, in recent years, architects and designers have, increasingly, taken to using timber in more creative ways inside the home. Valued for its raw beauty, inherent variation, warmth and tactility, timber has come to represent luxury, no longer covered in a synthetic veneer.
Timber provides a textured, organic backdrop in this penthouse, designed by Pierre Yovanovitch. Located in Andermatt, Switzerland, the apartment is the holiday home of a family of four, which enjoys the all-season resort and wanted a space that was intimate for family but could also accommodate many guests. Yovanovitch is known for his mastery of shaping space and sculptural volumes as well as his devotion to wood, and the solid oak floors, sweeping eight-metre-high ceiling and supple…
