Innehållsförteckning för No. 105 från (inside) interior design review

1 - Hot Blood White Rabbit, Sydney 15 March – 4 August Continuing to surprise and delight with the no-holds-barred approach to curation, the White Rabbit Gallery is once again host to art of an extraordinary nature. Where past shows have pondered body politics, suppression, repression and diabolical torment, this latest exhibition, Hot Blood, effectively casts these themes within the contemporary parlance of a post-internet generation. Very much of the moment, the irreverent and downright subversive work shuttles from sexual desire to spiritual ecstasy and our need for human connection. The video work of Peng Yun, for example, explores the artist’s experience of the world as a woman and the earthly pleasures of the flesh. 2 - 2019 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens,…

inside: How long have you lived here and what drew you to the property? Jeff Copolov: For seven years my family rented the house for three idyllic weeks over the summer holidays. We grew to love its relaxed, light-filled interior style and distinct personality. Located down a dirt track, surrounded by coastal tea tree with a straggly brushwood fence, it is a little 1950s oasis. I often said to the owner that if he ever thought of selling, I’d be interested – which he did in 2012. When did you produce this design? The original weatherboard cottage dates from the 1920s, but extensive renovations in the late 1950s give it its classic mid-century modern beach house character. Further renovations followed in the early 2000s and I’ve mainly repainted, gardened and…

There is an exceptionally high level of sophistication to this interior that only a year of thinking could ensure. With Nina Maya Interiors principal, Nina Maya, having worked on the build with architect Bevon Boss a year previously, the initial scope was the interiors and renovation of the art deco home. During the renovation only the façade was retained with a wholly contemporary extension providing large living spaces, utilities and four bedrooms. At this point the foundational elements were laid, as were the interiors for family living. The decoration of the formal areas, however, was postponed until funds could be raised to ensure the degree of opulence required. “For me it was a really lovely moment when you have this couple coming to you and putting that trust in you…

Inner city living can sometimes present challenges. Generally, there are smaller interior spaces to inhabit and this requires the designer to work hard to enhance place and provide comfort. From restriction can come creative solutions, however, and some of the most beautiful interiors have been born from the need to be imaginative, resourceful and inventive. With Sydney warehouse, the spatial footprint was challenging; however, the design Pascale Gomes-McNabb, principal of Pascale Gomes-McNabb Design, has achieved is a resounding success, utilising every space and creating a light-filled environment with all details perfectly in keeping with the ideas of fine design. This residence is one of three homes positioned side-by-side within a large inner city Sydney warehouse. The floor area is a long narrow rectangle, barely five metres wide and 26 metres…

Ilve Artusi BBQ Italian appliance brand Artusi has crafted a barbecue for the true cooking enthusiast who appreciates sophisticated outdoor design. Manufactured in Italy, the marine grade stainless steel barbecue features four burners, a cast-iron plate, two ribbed griddle plates and side knob controls. The built-in feature maximises space and makes the alfresco area appear as a second kitchen space. ilve.com.au Australian Trellis Doors Co H&M shopfront windows The Australian Trellis Doors Co (ATDC) has installed retractable security shutters across three adjacent shopfront windows for global retailer H&M in Adelaide. By configuring these doors on a side-by-side parallel set of top tracks, ATDC was able to install them in a way that they all overlapped each other and folded back to a common storage bay. This was made achievable through…

Studio Joy Works: Rick Joy Nothing is ever compromised in a Rick Joy design; everything, absolutely everything is perfect. Although he is known for his rammed earth houses predominantly in Arizona, this collection includes work more broadly spread and realised. Characterised by a unique grasp on scale, view and the human experience, the shifts in material and utility simply serve to show Joy as a true master of form. Where the amount of view Joy brings into a home would overwhelm most interiors, the Joy scale is exceptional and, in being so, it allows vast vistas to be balanced by a low pair of chairs, a stone banquette running the room’s parameter or enormous timber clad apertures. Position in the landscape is of particular importance with Sun Valley house, for…

Associate Professor Suzie Attiwill recently took up the role of Associate Dean Interior Design at RMIT – a new role in the university, established as part of an overall strategy that gives prominence to disciplines. Interior Design is clustered with Architecture and Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture and Urban Design. One of Attiwill’s first initiatives was to instigate a reflective industry practice PhD in Interior Design. inside: Why did you want to establish this program ? Suzie Attiwill: The reflective industry practice PhD is a flagship program in our school. It has been offered in Melbourne since the early 1990s and more recently in Barcelona and Ho Chi Minh City, attracting practitioners from Europe, the UK, the US and Asia. To date there have been architects and landscape…

THE KING DIFFERENCE Car engineering and design-driven, comfortable sofas may seem to have little in common, but it was the former that inspired the engineered steel frame that still acts as the foundation of King Living’s sofa ranges some 42 years after the company began. The company’s success lies in its ability to respond to a need in the market for Australian designed, customisable furniture, with an emphasis on longevity. The brand is backed by a unique operation that is family owned and operated, driven by its own in-house design team based in Sydney. “We operate in a way that it is all about design for our product and our offer,” explains David Hardwick, head of product at King Living. “We have a design department consisting of six designers and…

Retail is dying – haven’t you heard? We are told this constantly with facts and figures announcing that online purchasing is king, while the local high street is a mere shadow of its former self and shop sales are plummeting. Well, someone forgot to tell the bad news to Rob and Mike Sinclair, joint managing directors of e&s. With a grand new store in Preston, nine kilometres north of Melbourne, this retail phoenix has risen, showcasing an astounding array of kitchen, bathroom and laundry products spread over a mind boggling spatial footprint of 3000 square metres. As an investment, it speaks volumes for e&s and the team’s belief in shopfront retailing in Australia, but as a design statement, it is unsurpassed in both form and function, thanks to the design…

After securing the masterplan for Anglicare’s hospitality and wellness precinct, Heritage building Lober House, and additional retirement living accommodation at Anglicare’s Castle Hill site in 2014, Jackson Teece also undertook the redevelopment of St James’ Chapel. Initially, the St James’ chapel redevelopment was not part of the masterplan; however, it was soon revealed that the chapel no longer met functional requirements and had no Heritage value. Anglicare then briefed a purpose-built chapel/multifunctional space that could hold up to 400 people. Effectively, a lack of flexibility stymied its use as a community resource beyond ceremonial gatherings. As such, this building was also put to tender with Jackson Teece engaged to produce a concept and develop and then fulfil a brief with Anglicare that would truly reflect its needs. Taking up the…

Haymes has been an integral member of the Australian product landscape since 1935 when the paint company was established in Ballarat, country Victoria. Haymes is family owned and now, with the fourth generation working in the business, the future is even brighter. The company is forging ahead, breaking new ground with innovative and quality products, and is perfectly placed at the apex of creativity and design in colour. As a local manufacturer, Haymes is a proud Australian company and brings expertise developed over the last 84 years to the architecture and design community. Its products reflect a world market and every year the ranges are refined, additional colours included and new collections introduced. With the specifier market in mind, texture and finish are incorporated into multiple colour spectrums and the…

On Friday 23 November last year the IDEA 2018 gala party was held at the beautiful Centennial Homestead in Sydney’s Centennial Park. The 16th iteration of IDEA was an outstanding success with more than 600 of Australia’s foremost designers and architects in attendance. On arrival, drinks and canapés were provided to the assembled crowd who mingled on the terrace outside the main venue while enjoying the mellow music of Tom’s Jazz Fest. Soon it was time for the proceedings to begin and managing director of Niche, Paul Lidgerwood, welcomed the guests to the seated area under the large marquee and then introduced the host for the evening, Peter Colquhoun. The event was fast-paced with 14 categories and five special awards to announce. The 2018 awards was the largest in the…

There is a fearlessness to Cave’s work that allows the audience a certain liberation, an ability or invitation to gaze on what we perceive as other. The Soundsuits, for example, hiding gender, politics, colour or any of a number or other excluding or defining parameters, are beautifully compelling in movement, energy and engagement. That the works were initially a response to the beating of African American Rodney King in 1991 by the Los Angeles police, and the 1992 riots that followed when the police were acquitted, is only understood with research. And it is here that Cave is at his best, providing those in the audience with a means to pose their own questions and realise their own answers. Until, a play on the expression, ‘innocent until proven guilty’ and…

THE INCEPTION OF DESIGN NATION When Marnie Hammond founded Cafe Culture in December 1998, the Australian furniture industry was markedly different to today. Drawn to a career in commercial furniture and the ability to work on diverse projects, Hammond started out in Canterbury, Sydney, with a trade showroom supplying café furniture direct to hospitality owners. “At the time there was an opportunity in the hospitality side of furniture and the market in Sydney and Australia was starting to lift its game,” explains Hammond. “Back in the day, only basic types of items were being used, but the market was beginning to evolve and people were starting to work with designers and place more importance on good interiors and good quality furniture. We started at that time to fulfil that need.”…

Luxurious living in the tropics doesn’t come much better than the JA house from S/LAB10. Large to the point of palatial with lavish furniture and fittings, this three-level residence located in the upmarket suburb of Ledang Heights, Nusajaya in Johor, Malaysia, epitomises a lifestyle that has comfort at its core. The brief from the discerning client was to design a family home that was to speak of place but incorporate the best of international style. The project was awarded to architecture and design practice S/LAB10, the three partners of which – Jason Sim, Fion Hsu and Hao Wang – each studied in Australia, then honed their craft working at HASSELL, FJMT and Marchese Partners. Establishing S/LAB10 in 2012, the practice now has offices in Australia and Malaysia and has extended…

Ostensibly at its design end, the building was cold in winter, hot in summer and while “cool with really good bones” as k20 principal Theodore Kerlidis states, generally feeling its age. That said, this is the sort of challenge that places k20 at its best, with a driving belief that the life of a building can be extended through the re-forming of architecture. It is important to make the distinction between re-forming and reusing in that re-forming allows a higher degree of selectivity, while the legacy of reuse can create areas of compromise. Reuse of windows, for example, can allow air leakage, while re-forming the architecture itself posits a better version of the same thing. “Our clients are not separated from our team and our team is not separated from…

Kiik is a modular solution for contemporary communication. “Designing Kiik really started by observing public spaces like parks, museums, airports – places where people are on the move,” says Kiik designer Ichiro Iwasaki. “Today, public spaces are dynamic and active, and they accommodate a range of needs: stillness and motion, activity and rest, work life and private life, easiness and seriousness.” Born in Tokyo but with a background in Italian design, Iwasaki’s design practice has ranged from household goods to electronics to furniture, including Arper’s Pix collection, which is also available through Stylecraft. Iwasaki’s observations of the way people communicate and occupy space, whether alone or in groups, led him to realise there was a need for a modular system that would allow a range of contemporary working and collaborating…