WINNER: Ocean Break | TMS Architects in Portsmouth • (603) 436-4274 • tmsarchitects.com

Located on a thin peninsula on the New Hampshire seacoast, this home has panoramic marsh and ocean views. The clients’ love of cooking and entertaining meant the kitchen would need to be intricately designed, and form meets function in all aspects. It was a collaborative effort with the architect, interior designer and client to come up with a kitchen layout that would support the client’s desired workflow. Multiple separated workstations allow many people to be in the kitchen without feeling overcrowded. Two large kitchen islands offer extra storage and workstations, while providing a place to sit out of the way of kitchen traffic. This kitchen provides all the functionality a cooking enthusiast would want, while feeling as refreshed and relaxed as a warm, sunny day at the beach.

WHAT THE JUDGES SAID: This soft, light kitchen features delicate spaces and details. The soft coloration palette also really gives the space an atmospheric, ephemeral effect. The relationships between all materials and colors were carefully thought out. It is traditional in style and elegantly detailed to create a strong, cohesive link between kitchen, dining and interior architectural design.