Ever since Tuomas Tolvanen was a child he had a particular interest towards manipulating and transforming matter into his own expression of the physical world; probably to understand it better. Back then this mostly meant destroying and mutilating objects.Creating objects that are enmeshed in the notion of fragility through physical and psychological virtues that reflect life fragile and aging. By cutting the steel then applying...
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Palm Springs.. Rose Bay and a European coastal holiday
After 21 years the iconic Pier restaurant overlooking Rose Bay in Sydney's Eastern suburbs has closed it doors and reopened as the Sailors Club headed by Jacqui Lewis the head captain, owner, client and designer! Lewis the director of FOLKE PR & marketing applied her creative vision to a concept based on a combination of a trip to Palm Springs, a love for Slim Aarons...
1940’s Point Piper
Alterations and additions to a 1940s harbour-front apartment refurbished by Co-Ap a multidisciplinary architectural design practice spearheaded by Will Fung and Tina Engelen in Sydney. The brief called for opening up the classic 19540's floor plan of rooms that were disconnected from the northerly views over Sydney Harbour. The client brief was to convert the existing three bedroom apartment into an open-plan, flexible one bedroom...
Colour Attack
There are two things you can be certain of when getting a Karim Rashid interior: originality and colour. And I mean lots of colour! Rashid is characterised by bold patterns, a penchant for curves and fluid forms, and a complete understanding of how to apply colour to an interior. Ranging from commercial and hospitality to residential, his interiors have won numerous awards for their ability...
calm & balanced… Kelly Hoppen
Internationally renowned British interior designer Kelly Hoppen has been building her career since her first restaurant commission at the tender age of 16. She has since gone on to win numerous design awards across the globe whist building a steady celebrity and prestigious body of work. Famous for her use of.... wait for it .... a neutral colour pallet of beige and taupe Hoppen's projects...
disconnect from the public
In a world where we are free to roam from workstation to breakout area whilst being plugged in shared, face booked, tumbled and tweeted its nice to have a little respite and retreat from the oh so connected world that we seem to crave. The über cool team at PROOFF allow us to disconnect from our public life by offering up quite and privacy by...
FRANK ROOP.. yes …… very cool!
The designs of Frank Roop could be described as luxurious, refined, calm perhaps even minimalist in their execution. Above all else, however, they are just plain cool. Built on a neutral palate, his interiors exude the personality of each client through the meticulously sourced pieces and the belief that everyone has their own style if given help to discover it. Starting his working life in...
50 shades of grey
For Delrosso, architecture is a blend of detail, quality, attentiveness to nature and its organic elements as well as respect for the historic quality of the buildings being renovated and/or restructured. His work is characterized by a formal elegance that is free of excesses and accentuated by a precise and experimental use of materials, which include unexpected combinations of iron, glass, wood, stone and ad...
Autoban injecting new life
A renovated apartment in Istanbul is given a sleeker more dramatic look. The tone is set by the soaring high ceilings and drama is added with the ornate gold pressed metal ceiling. The significance of the gold ceiling feature meant that the everything below the ceiling needed to be kept simpler with all the appliances integrated into a single marble block. Throughout the apartment the...
classic Bauhaus…. beautiful,simple, calm.
There is no denying Pitsou Kedem Architects have a distinct look which is undoubtedly classic Bauhaus. Composed mostly of right angles and long stretches of interior space. The exteriors are mostly cool concrete with wooden accents, including natural wooden blinds, stained decks and stone tiles wrapping around minimalistic pools. The interiors are bright and open with modern furnishings with a clear separation between entertainment and...
Recent Comments by Richard Misso
- February 13, 2013 on Luxury – interior design
- January 6, 2013 on DOUBLE BAY HOUSE
- September 28, 2012 on Parisian Chic …. Josephine Interior Design
- August 31, 2012 on Revisited, Diane Bergeron … “Spring Fling”
- August 27, 2012 on exposecoffeetable2011-11-17 at 3.41.57 PM