When an architect designs a house for themselves rather than a client, they of course have carte blanche to realise their wildest plans – or carte grise, in the case of Melbourne-based Adam Kane. For his award-winning Grey House, Kane has gone for many shades of smoke, flint and graphite; a muted palette that contrasts with minimalist masters such as John Pawson and David Chipperfield, who have preferred natural hues and pure white in their own country residences.
