Floating House, exterior view of the building

Floating House

Live in Porsche style

Prefabricated houses that look like architect-designed houses? With its "Floating House" designed by Studio F. A. Porsche, the Carinthian timber construction specialist Griffner proves that prefabricated and individually designed living space at the highest level are perfectly compatible.

Reference summary

Architect

GRIFFNER

Location

Austria

Duravit series

Category

Residential

Visionary design and pioneering architecture are combined in the Floating House with the promise of the highest level of healthy living.

Georg C. Niedersüß, GRIFFNER owner

The prefabricated house manufacturer relies exclusively on authentic and sustainable materials of the highest quality, such as glass and regionally sourced wood.
The consistent design philosophy is also evident in the bathrooms, which are equipped with the Duravit Studio F. A. Porsche Collecion bathroom series, also designed by Studio F. A. Porsche.

Top-quality bathroom suite

The daylight-flooded master bathroom is skillfully connected to the master bedroom by a floor-to-ceiling glass door to form a spacious unit. Light-colored wooden floors and marbled wall tiles emphasize the natural and calm ambience. The elegant washplace solution from the Qatego series offers plenty of storage space thanks to the softly shaped countertop basin and the practical niche in the base unit. The L-Cube series mirrors provide optimal lighting, while the Wave tap fittings and Starck T accessories complete the washplace and create space for customization.

Unmistakable Porsche design language

Continuous facade bands and black glass tiles that encircle the entire ground floor characterize the upscale appearance of the Floating House. In typical Studio F. A. Porsche manner, the focus is on functionality: a continuous light band between the floors, for example, provides illumination and makes the building appear to float. "For us, design is never just about aesthetics, but always about content as well," explains Thomas Hüttel, the studio's design director. The modern overall picture is rounded off by a series of design objects created by the F. A. Porsche studio, which add the finishing touches to the building's interior.

More Duravit products:

  • Sinks: Vitrium c-bonded cast mineral composite washbasin with base unit
  • Mirror: Zencha & L-Cube
  • Mixers: Wave XL, Tulum M, ShowerSystem Shelf 1050
  • Accessories: Starck T
  • Shower toilet: SensoWash® Starck f Lite
Floating: The design and the selected materials give the luxury prefabricated house its floating appearance. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Floating: The design and the selected materials give the luxury prefabricated house its floating appearance. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Open: The interior impresses with its homely, modern design and ceiling heights of up to 5.85 meters. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Open: The interior impresses with its homely, modern design and ceiling heights of up to 5.85 meters. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Sanctuary: In the master bathroom, the complete bathroom fittings from Duravit emphasize the natural ambience. The washbasin, furniture and bathtub are from the Qatego by Studio F. A. Porsche series. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Sanctuary: In the master bathroom, the complete bathroom fittings from Duravit emphasize the natural ambience. The washbasin, furniture and bathtub are from the Qatego by Studio F. A. Porsche series. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Design ensemble: On the upper floor, the Vitrium, Zencha and Tulum series are used. The washbasin area includes a Vitrium c-bonded mineral cast washbasin with a substructure, a Tulum single-lever washbasin mixer and a Zencha mirror with lighting. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Design ensemble: On the upper floor, the Vitrium, Zencha and Tulum series are used. The washbasin area includes a Vitrium c-bonded mineral cast washbasin with a substructure, a Tulum single-lever washbasin mixer and a Zencha mirror with lighting. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Feel-good zone: the elegant natural stone console, including the Qatego series countertop basin, the SensoWash® Starck f shower toilet and the shower system in black matt, ensures maximum comfort. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)
Feel-good zone: the elegant natural stone console, including the Qatego series countertop basin, the SensoWash® Starck f shower toilet and the shower system in black matt, ensures maximum comfort. (Image source: GRIFFNER & Jorj Konstantino)

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