Indholdsfortegnelse for May 2016 i Home Journal

Anyone who’s fallen in love with the dining scene in Melbourne must have paid a visit to one of the places designed by Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie. And if you’re unfamiliar with the city, spending some time inside a space crafted by the designer duo would be a perfect start to your Melbourne experience. Established in 2001, Hecker Guthrie is one of the city’s most celebrated interior design firms today, with projects ranging from residences to hotels and restaurants. All of Hecker Guthrie’s spaces feature a certain laid-back sophistication that runs deeper than mere aesthetics. They were recently invited to show at Maison & Objet Asia in Singapore in March – we took the opportunity to up over a cup . heckerguthrie.com Don’t tell us what you want a space…

We’ve all been there: being shown room after room filled with the same whitewashed walls while house-hunting. Even after moving in, it’s all too tempting to play it safe and stick to those tried-and-true whites or neutrals when decorating a space. Judicious use of colour, however, is one of the best ways to evoke personality and style; all you need is a few cans of paint and the willingness to take some risks. Novices to the world of colour may find it difficult to get started. At first, the array of questions and choices might seem endless. The key is to narrow your focus and start small. "If you’d like to introduce colours to your home gradually, I would suggest picking the colour of something that already exists in your…

Any designer will tell you that each project is a creative collaboration. When interior architect Alice Chow set out to remodel her parents’ home in Tai Kok Tsui, however, her family gave her an encouraging carte blanche to do as she saw fit with their spacious, two-floor abode. Though she had free rein on the look and feel of the space, Alice had her parents’ interests at heart when she transformed the existing closed-off kitchen and adjoining rooms into an airy open-plan kitchen and dining room. The designer knocked down two bedrooms to make space for a cooking theatre so that her mother could cook while entertaining the family and their many visitors. To satisfy her father’s wishes, she installed a traditional fish pond on the ample terrace, put in…

A throng of bystanders have already gathered, joined by a few on motorbikes who can’t help but stop and stare at the surprising, boxy brick structure. The object of their fixation is the Termitary House – a family home set on a nondescript, dusty residential road in Da Nang, a short scooter ride away from the endless stretches of powder-sand beaches. The Termitary House was initially conceived as a passion project to test the limits of cost-effective and sustainable design. Ho Chi Minhbased architect Nguyen Hai Long of Tropical Space and his partner in business and life, Tran Thi Ngu Ngon, conjured up the ingenious idea of building a home inspired by a termite nest. The grid-like pattern of the bricks allows for a natural ventilation system, so the house…

Your sense of smell is a powerful thing – it can create memories, conjure desire and evoke nostalgia all at once. From the aroma of your favourite cake as it bakes in the oven to a whiff of your father’s cologne of choice, scents are closely related to your identity. For Emily Baylis, founder of floral shop June In March, an unforgettable fragrance awakened her passion for flowers early in life. "I spent a lot of time at my grandfather’s country house," she recalls. "He had a pink rose bush in the corner of his property, where I’d play with my sister. It bloomed every year and the scent was intoxicating. They moved when I was about 12, but I can still remember that smell." We’ve tasked Emily, who is…

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discover BEHOMM Behomm is home-swapping that keeps discerning design lovers in mind. For a small annual fee, select creative types – professionals that fall into one of the 98 jobs specified on the site – can swap their abodes with other globetrotting peers around the world. To get an in with the group, though, you’ll have to apply for a private invitation, meet a list of criteria and have a cool home to boot. behomm.com ARTISTIC FLAIR Give your space visual impact and a sense of quirkiness with Masquespacio’s Toadstool collection for Missana. Referencing the Memphis movement and Michael Graves’ architecture, the Valencia-based studio mixes funky shapes with marble, wood and gold-plated metals. masquespacio.com DUTCH DESIRES Piet Boon’s minimal aesthetic has won the design studio international recognition and heaps of…

Situated adjacent to Tai Tam Country Park on Hong Kong Island’s southside, this chic three-bedroom abode was an obvious choice for these on-the-go homeowners. With their busy working lives, and with one of them a long-distance runner and adventure trail aficionado, the industrious couple was interested in finding a space close to nature; they also loved the apartment for the potential of its single-storey symmetry. The couple enlisted interior designer Tara Highfield to work on the home. Her first brief from the clients was very clear: "They wanted it to feel like a hotel, to be free of clutter and to create more storage space," the designer recalls. Tara combined a mix of old and new in her approach – restoring vintage pieces is a part of her distinctive style.…

DEBONED LEG OF LAMB Serves 6-8 INGREDIENTS 1 leg of lamb, de-boned 500ml Bulgarian yoghurt Juice of 1 lemon Big hand full of fresh basil, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS: Light the fire of the grill. Place the leg of lamb in a large dish. Add the yoghurt, lemon juice, basil and garlic. Rub the mixture all over the meat with your hands. Allow to stand for one hour. You can also leave it to marinate longer, or even overnight in the fridge. When the fire is ready, flavour the meat with salt and pepper. Place the leg of lamb on the grill, cover and leave. After a while you can turn the meat. You can cook the meat for as…

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I remember the first time I saw pictures of Diana Vreeland’s home. It was a revelation – wonderfully eclectic and a rhapsody in red, it was a physical representation of her eccentric tastes and irreverent style, and proof of how character can truly change a space. It’s not often that you find homes that challenge the notion of elegance and good taste, and though I’m inclined towards minimalism, I’m also drawn to imaginative interiors such as those designed by Dimore Studio and Autoban. More than millionaires or celebrities, I find it most interesting to peek inside the personal spaces of artists, stylists, filmmakers and the like. Judging from the popularity of publications such as The Selby , Apartamento and Freunde von Freunden , I’m definitely not alone in my curiosity…

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Steaming is one of the healthiest ways of cooking because it locks in nutrients, minerals and vitamins in food, as well as retains moisture while preserving flavours and texture. Gorenje’s built-in steam combination ovens come in two sizes: 51 litre and 75 litre with an extra large capacity. They have myriad cooking functions – including two steaming modes and a Steam Injection function that lets you add bursts of steam when desired – along with 146 automatic programmes. The ovens also feature cutting-edge technology such as MultiSteam 360°, which distributes steam uniformly to cook food evenly, and PureSteam, which produces steam without any drops of water to spoil food thanks to a steam generator that extracts water from steam, leaving the oven cavity dry and clean. The newly positioned water…

"When I was a boy, I walked along these streets and fell in love with the old facades – I told myself that one day I would live in one of these houses," says Hervé Munck, who admits that he is now "living the dream". When the opportunity came along, it was easy for him to convince his wife, Sandrine, to take the plunge. Their first impression sealed the deal. "We were looking for a house that was still in its original condition – all the houses we had visited had been transformed," says Sandrine. Here, on the contrary, everything was preserved, so a new chapter for the family and this 19th-century house began. During the renovation, emphasis was placed on respecting the original structure and spirit of the house.…

When A2A Safaris director Shy Perez-Sala and her husband, Jay Sala, who works in finance, bought their three-bedroom Pok Fu Lam home almost five years ago, they knew some careful planning was required to create a harmonious riff between light and space. The first thing they did was seek out the help of architect and builder Bruce Harwood of the Hong Kong-based BHI Group, because they were extremely impressed with the seamlessness of the design results they had seen the company achieve. "Bruce had done the work for a lot of our friends’ apartments and we really loved his work," says Shy. In the first creative consultation, the couple, who have a daughter, knew that they wanted enough storage to give them a lean, clutter-free space. Bringing in more natural…

PURSUE A HISTORY LESSON We often travel to discover something new, but for those who truly want to get to know a place, the past is always the best place to start. Case in point: adaptive reuse hotels such as the Conservatorium in Amsterdam. Housed in a magnificent building in the city’s museum quarter, the structure (which dates back to 1897) is considered a landmark for more reasons than one. Built by Dutch architect Daniël Knuttel, the building served as the office of the Rijkspostspaarbank, which jump-started the regeneration of the surrounding Museumplein area. Later, it became the home of the Sweelinck Music Conservatorium, hence the name. In 2008, the property was acquired by forward-thinking hotel group The Set, whose philosophy is to create hotels in settings that come with…

MEETING GIULIA Design hotels have the tendency to feel too cold or too conceptual, which is the opposite of the newly launched Room Mate Giulia in Milan. Fun, approachable and effortlessly stylish, the Patricia Urquioladesigned hotel embraces everything endearing about the city – you’ll see the same pink marble used at the Duomo, the terra cotta bricks prominent in the city’s architecture and as well as the hint of quirkiness that’s given birth to the likes of Fornasetti and Sottsass.…