Structured Serenity
A bathroom by Nicola Manning of Nicola Manning Design, Auckland, and a featured 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards project.
Structured Serenity balances two things that usually pull against each other: a firm underlying order and a genuinely restful atmosphere.
The structure comes from planning — clear zones, consistent alignment and a strong sense of horizontal and vertical. The serenity comes from the palette, which stays soft throughout.
Storage has been designed into the architecture rather than added to it, which is why the surfaces read so cleanly in every view.
Light is used gently across textured surfaces, giving the room depth without introducing hard shadow or glare.
A bathroom by Nicola Manning of Nicola Manning Design in Auckland, entered in the 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.
