"The design inspiration for the wine cave was from our personal experiences in these places," says Astridge. "Gordon's Wine Bar in Embankment, London and typical French farmhouse underground wine cellars were the main inspiration for light, texture and atmosphere.
The material on all the walls is a textured concrete panel. All walls are clad in these panels above and below the staircase too, and we worked tirelessly to not allow positions of light switches, alarm panel and power sockets, etc. to detract from their beauty.
We like to use palettes of authentic and honest materials which are endlessly detailed in clever ways. The way the light jumps down the panels through the staircase void and trickles through the gaps in the mild steel staircase spindles is what excited us.