Indholdsfortegnelse for #95 January-February 2024 i Green Magazine

Kitchens have always required a great deal of focus in their creation. They demand attention to detail and now, more than ever, are where we can make some powerful sustainability decisions. Getting off the gas is a great start, followed by materials choices and, of course, design that endures. Then you begin going down the path of how best to deal with waste - considering it valuable, recyclable and organic helps, generating less of it is even better. Behind the scenes, green power, low-VOC materials and water recycling are all players in the making of this room that forms the heart of every home and is often used as an expression of creativity. The five kitchens in this issue offer ideas for design, energy, material selection and waste. Beyond the…

Conceived from the skip bin of a Sydney-based stone supplier, Marlo Lyda's Remnants Collection breathes new life into imperfect stone fragments; too small or cracked for common usage, but too precious to be wasted. These ‘imperfect’ stones are collected, catalogued and crafted back into the limelight forming a collection of unique one-off coffee and side tables. Accentuating and embracing eccentricities, frames are hand-crafted — patinated, sealed and meticulously bound with copper wire detailing — and then carefully paired with a salvaged hand-finished stone. marlolyda.me…

Originally known for his work as a painter, Peter Cooley now works predominantly within the field of ceramics. His recent body of work includes a series of earthenware Masked Owl sculptures, inspired by a collection of owls created by Joyce Gittoes. Peter sees the owl as “…the bird that relates the most to the Australian landscape in colour and form.” and has used the escarpment of the Blue Mountains as a reference point for the detailed ochre feathers painted on the surface. @cooley.peter martinbrownecontemporary.com scottliveseygalleries.com…

The 9045 table series unites recycled timber and steel with a simple but unique leg assembly; a stainless steel base utilising a Square Hollow Section rotated 45 degrees, matched with an internal 45-degree timber joint and milled by 5-axis CNC. The series is a collaboration between two renowned Canberra makers, Thor Diesendorf from Thor's Hammer and Dan Lorrimer from Ferro Forma, and brings together a combined half century of expertise in recycled timber furniture design and small-batch metalsmithing, respectively. The 9045 table is available in low and side table proportions, in a range of Australian hardwood species salvaged from demolition sites by Thor's Hammer, with a choice of a blackened or a weathered patination on the steel. thors.com.au ferroforma.com.au…

‘Maintenance is sexy’ is the mantra of Dogspike Design's Bobbie Bayley and Owen Kelly. They print it on t-shirts. They write it in the corner of their notebooks. It's probably tattooed on their bodies in a crisp architects’ script. Maintenance is a philosophy that cascades across their entire practice. It demands consideration of granular details. Maintenance of materials. Maintenance of environment. In the case of this house, maintenance of life. Their Blackheath, New South Wales, project came with a personal brief – build a house for Owen's parents to age in place. Owen and Bobbie dubbed it ‘Can't Break Your Hip House’. “It's rare for clients to have the kind of foresight of Jen and Wayne,” says Bayley. “We feel a responsibility to help them to maintain a high quality…

Today's gardens often reflect the relaxed and informal nature of contemporary life. They're more naturalistic and wild, less orderly and manicured. Landscape architect Emily Simpson's transformation of the garden of this art deco house echoes this change. In a shift from traditional to contemporary, layers, texture and softness have been added to the established garden while maintaining its art deco spirit. The owners engaged Emily to modernise their garden following architecture studio Welsh + Major's renovation which prioritised aspects to the greenery throughout the house, creating a sense of being surrounded by greenery. They wanted it to feel inviting upon entry and to have spaces all the family could enjoy, including a productive garden. The existing garden was well established with a formalised layout of buxus hedges framing the driveway,…

Upfront Currently undertaking a Masters of Ceramics at the National Art School (NAS) in Sydney, Chrystie Longworth of Cobalt & Kin is investigating the impacts of advertising and social media on the population's mental health. Observing the female experience specifically, the Domestic Goddess series takes shapes from quilting patterns and embeds them into a collection of vibrant terracotta forms – ‘secret’ symbols to be interrogated. The final body of work will be part of the NAS graduating exhibition in late 2024. chrystielongworth.com cobaltandkin.bigcartel.com…

Refined, handcrafted, made-to-order timber chairs designed for longevity are an unforgiving artform. Tables, sideboards, even sofas – none are as difficult to draw, exacting to construct or as ‘high consequence’ to not-quite-nail as a stripped back, bespoke chair with zero superfluous detailing or margin for error. According to Jeremy Lee, the Sydney-born, Mullumbimby-based designer and maker behind JD Lee Furniture, a chair's feedback is singular. “Sit in a chair and immediately you know if it doesn't feel good,” he says of the traditional joinery craftsmanship that lured him from industrial design to furniture making at the age of 29. “Ergonomics defines the piece. If it doesn't feel right, you don't want to sit on it.” So there's plenty riding on his post-pandemic project Cherish, a collection of 10 such beauties…

Upfront Garden Known as The Temple, this 25-square-metre octagonal structure started as a small lantern museum, owned by a woman in the small town of Metung in far eastern Victoria. It was then purchased by the family of Melbourne-based architecture graduate, Almo Troup, and moved to their rural property in nearby Nungurner. After its short life as a museum of local Indigenous artefacts, the structure fell into dilapidation, hibernating for some 30 years. In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, Almo moved from Melbourne to Metung to escape the city and, during his final year of remote architecture studies, undertook the year-long process of rejuvenating the crumbling structure. With a budget of around $3000, almost no new materials were used. Clever design found new pockets of space; an…

As we drive down the rocky locals-only road in Coopers Shoot to reach the area's newest eco-lodge, we're in the midst of the Byron Bay hinterland in all its raw and real beauty. Here, both sky-high eucalypts and expansive farmland open visitors’ eyes to the vastness of the land. Set across 55 acres on Bundjalung Country, Sun Ranch is a significant addition to the East Coast hospitality scene. Independently owned by a group of 13 longtime mates, the luxury estate was envisioned by the group who wanted to see a new type of accommodation offering in the region. Byron local Julia Ashwood (who is also a co-owner of the Eltham Hotel) and designer Jamie Blakey fronted up the design on behalf of the group, creating a captivating new destination based…

Flower stems and round stones inspired the soft curves and delicate details of the Stem collection, created by Adam Cornish for Mast Furniture. The curved backrest of the Stem Chair was crafted using a combination of steam bending and CNC milling and joined together by two slender stainless steel curved wires. The solid timber Stem Table achieves a continuous organic form with a large flowing fillet and mortice and tenon joinery. Available in a range of timber choices, and steel wire colours. Order from Brisbane-based Mast Furniture. mastfurniture.com.au adamcornish.com…

Living and working on Kaurna Yerta (Adelaide Plains), Sam Gold is a South Australian non-binary queer artist who creates coiled sculptures and vessels using a pinched clay technique. Sam's works are an extension of their own body; “…your body is the only boundary for clay. You are the profile.” Each minor variation in thumb pressure or wrist angle pushes the structural and conceptual capacity of the material, producing a whole new ‘somatic archive’ gloriously manifest in Sam's ethereal clay forms. Sam is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery in Adelaide. sammgold.com hugomichellgallery.com…

Upfront The Material Matters exhibition saw some of Australia's most renowned architectural studios, artisans and designers come together to explore why materials matter as part of Craft Contemporary's 2023 Satellite Hub program. Material Matters was born out of Beulah's BETA By STH BNK artisans in residence program, Atelier, a groundbreaking program testing circular solutions for the future of retail. Exhibitors including Breathe Architecture, Heliotope, Cera Stribley, DNJ Paper, Cubic Products and Other Matter presented innovative displays interrogating the role minerals and materials play in shaping our world, and ultimately calling for brick-and-mortar retail environments to move from simply transactional to experiential. sthbnk.com craft.org.au…

With philanthropic roots, owners Sean and Christina envisioned their sustainable house as both a stunning residence and an educational tool for sustainable living. Their project redefines luxury homes by prioritising sustainability, striking a harmonious balance between craftsmanship and eco-conscious practices. Through this venture, they seek to inspire others to make sustainable choices when building luxury homes and demonstrate that luxury can be synonymous with sustainability. Designed by Peter McArdle and Teresa Wuersching of PTMA Architects, this home is one part of a flexible masterplan to allow future owners to adapt the configuration as the needs of the home change. On the south-east corner of the site, a meandering creek is lined with lush vegetation, home to koalas, forest floor animals and a range of native birds. The land then ascends…

Heartland is the wild and beautiful garden of one of our most passionate and exciting plant practitioners here in Australia, Jac Semmler. Jac brings her years at the Diggers Club and wealth of experience in community programs and education to her nearly new practice, Superbloom, and she uses her garden at home to explore and experiment - not only with plants, but with people too. Jac pays attention and gauges reactions to the people who visit (or pass by) their place, and to see what people make of her glorious demonstration of what can be done on a modest block in funny old Frankston in Melbourne's south… then incorporates it into her practice. It has been extremely well received and she recently published a book and handguide to show how…