Lubowa Residence
A 280 m² family home in Lubowa where microcement, brushed oak, and warm brass come together into a single calm material palette.
- Sector
- Residential
- Location
- Lubowa, Kampala
- Year
- 2025
- Client
- Private family residence
A family home that ages well.
Build a home you can raise children in — durable, quiet, full of warm light — that still looks composed in a magazine fifteen years from now.
Programme
Describe the programme — what rooms, spaces, and uses the project covers.
Constraints
What had to be true — schedule, site, budget, finishes.
Our role
Which parts Dawin owned — design, finishes, manufacture, install.
Inside the project.
From brief to handover.
- Week 01–02 Listen Site walk, brief, mood boards, budget band.
- Week 03–06 Specify GA drawings, BOQ, finish schedule, samples.
- Week 07–14 Make Joinery, finish room, upholstery, dispatch.
- Week 15–17 Install Sequenced site work, snag-free handover.
- Week 18 Care 30-day site walk, finish care guide, warranty.
Specified finishes.
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Microcement (Stone Grey)↗
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Lime-washed plaster↗
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Brushed European oak — fluted↗
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Brushed European oak — plain-sawn↗
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Honed terrazzo, custom pour↗
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Brushed brass inlays↗
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Black powder-coated steel↗
The team made the complicated parts disappear. We saw one quote, one timeline, one accountable person — and a house that looks like ours, not a template
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