interiors

the Shoreham beach house

Strung in a row of three connected pavilions on lush rolling lawns, the Shoreham beach house by Alison Dodd Architects enjoys uninterrupted and extensive views of Westernport Bay. The pavilions exude a warm relaxed charm bathed in light filled with a mix of textured and smooth elements both inside and out. The property responds not only to its site, but to a family with older...

Who we are and how we live… Heimtexil – Trends 2013 / 2014

Launched every year at Heimtexil; the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, is a trends book which I have been ordering for the past three years. The book is a collabrative effort from six internationally renowned designs studios which together they form ‘Trend Table’. Every year a different member of the Trend Table assumes responsibility for the interpretation of the Heimtexitil Trend...

Apartment Dreaming

Having recently moved into an apartment I have been thinking of what I would look for in my dream apartment. At the top of my list I wanted a place that has smart design appeal; was comfortable and didn’t try too hard. One studio whose work I have been following ticked all these boxes: New York’s Selldorf Architects. These two projects, (my favourites of their...

It takes 2 …. Paddington house

Oh, this house takes me back to my days living in "Paddinghust" on the boarder of Darlinghust and Paddington in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The streets lined with narrow terraces that belie little of what lies behind the facades. This project by Anthony Gill Architects involved combining 2 large terraces into a single family home. The project developed around a central void with the ground floor...

Jean- Louis Deniot A French Wonder

When I last wrote about Jean-Louis I used the word swoon to describe his work. Nothing has changed; I still swoon when I see his work, but this current project of his stirs different emotions, namely wonder. The project, in Paris, has elements that really shouldn’t work together, but do in a spectacular way. I cannot stop looking at the gold kitchen with marble floor...

Tokyo house

Tokyo based studio Hiroyuki Thinozaki Architects have taken open plan minimal living to a level we will never see in Australia. This beautiful box like structure serves as a residence and design workshop for a couple in the center of Tokyo. Encompassing open plan living spaces, living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms which are distinguished only by their furnishings. The utilities are well ......

Port Arthur Tasmania

This small pavilion is a prototype suite for a proposed resort at Port Arthur designed by Circa Morris Nunn architects which was built prior to the construction of the main project to evaluate the design ideas. The project aims were to create a resort that was highly sustainable and paid homage to the convicts that settled at  Port Arthur. The prototype pavilion is a translucent...

the Living room

Moving away from traditional retail concepts interior designer Flávia Gerab drew inspiration from every day life when creating the decor for chocolatier Brigaderia. In this store there are no traditional counters which confine the sales people nor rows of cabinets and shelves. The homely store is packed with colour, bold patterns and the sweet aroma of chocolates. The Living Room inspired store echos the warmth...

Minimal Envy 1930’s apartment

I always find something quite admirable about stark interiors, mainly because I am such a terrible minimalist. This project by Slovenian studio Sadar + Vuga embodies all that minimalism should, but builds upon it to create subtle layers, which as they put it “…inspires discovery [and] stimulates curiosity …” With a material palate of epoxy, concrete panels, steel, Plexiglas and leather, the team at Sadar...

Amore…. Dimore Studio

This recent project by Milano firm Dimore Studio exudes all that I love about interiors. The design is strong and understated with an expert mix of forms and materials that allows the space to escape the doldrums of being typecast as belonging to a particular place or time. Set against a backdrop of soft textured grey walls with gentle vaulted ceilings, the colour palate of...