Kantun facade with limestone frame and glass balconies

Kantun

Named for the block every Maltese wall is built from.

A stone frame, holding light trays

Limestone rises at both ends and up a central pier. Between them, white balcony trays reach out over the pavement.

The balconies do real work. They are deep enough to sit on and deep enough to shade the glass in summer, while the low winter sun passes under them and into the rooms. The penthouse steps back behind a terrace, so from the street the building keeps the scale of its neighbours.

Open-plan living room from the kitchen
Wicker lounge chairs on the balcony

In figures

Frontage
17 m
Depth
16 m
Levels
Ground, three floors, penthouse
Residences
Seven
Floor to floor
3.2 m
Clear ceilings
2.9 m
Balconies
1.6 m deep
Sliding openings
2.7 m tall
Roof
Solar array behind the parapet
Parking
Private, at ground level
Limestone frame rising between white balconies

Franka limestone

Bronze sliding doors opening into the living room

Anodised bronze

Fluted white oak island with stools

White oak

Travertine splash and worktop with a bronze tap

Honed travertine