NKBA Awards 2026Entry 286
Lumiere Noir
Bays Joinery·Nelson·Alternative space
Lumiere Noir is a lesson in the quiet work behind bespoke joinery.
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Project story
Lumiere Noir is a lesson in the quiet work behind bespoke joinery. The design demanded precise connections, close alignment and a high level of coordination between the joinery team, site managers and other trades. Fixed plumbing locations set the framework early, making accurate measurement and clear sequencing essential.
The finished kitchen is shaped by that discipline. Cabinetry was developed around immovable services and detailed to sit cleanly within the new build, with every junction resolved before installation. It is a project where the refinement is not simply visual; it is built into the way the room was made.
Project record
- Entry number
- Entry 286
- Project
- Lumiere Noir
- Entered by
- Bays Joinery
- Location
- Nelson
- Programme
- 2026 NKBA Excellence in Design
- Room type
- Alternative space
- Photography
- George Guille
- Credits
- Blum, Fisher & Paykel, Hafele, Miele, Parex, Archant, Cosentino, Laminex
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