Home Tour | Adelaide Street by Robert Simeoni Architects
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by Stephen Crafti
6h ago
Concrete can be a hard material, particularly if it’s placed in the wrong hands. However, leading Melbourne architect Robert Simeoni has designed several concrete houses – and like his others, this new monumental home in Armadale exudes warmth and tactility.  Located in a leafy street with a melange of housing styles, this new three-level concrete home cuts a swathe on its 900-square-metre plot. Designed for a developer, his wife and their four young children, concrete was always going to be the number one material of choice. The in-situ concrete not only features on the exterior wa ..read more
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Where Architects Live | Ben Ridley
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by Livia Toscano
6h ago
New and existing elements combine – such as the exposed pine beams with their original timber cross-bracing, creating a pleasing rhythm to the ceiling. An unpromising Edwardian terrace in London’s northern suburb of Muswell Hill has become a place of calm and connection to nature under the direction of  Architecture For London founder Ben Ridley.  The original sequence of dark, boxy rooms has been opened up and a sense of expansiveness created by edging an extension into the garden space with its wild planting – a far cry from a traditional British lawn – which ..read more
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Design Destination | Ostuni
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by Lidia Boniwell
23h ago
View products BBB Italia Carrera Sofa The vintage Carrera sofa designed by De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for BBB Italia and artwork by Jakub Milčák anchor the living room. Niní’s handmade ceramics and a Berber mat are also displayed in this space. A Puglia-born ceramicist and art collector has created a meditative retreat surrounded by native olive trees. Niní Bonavoglia is an artist, art dealer and art collector. Born in Bari, Puglia, and spending his formative years here, he studied abroad in Milan and Paris before a 10-year stint in New York. Now, the art cognoscente yearne ..read more
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Dulux Colour Awards | 2024 Finalists
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by Megan Rawson
23h ago
Finalist Project | Hearth House by Arent&Pyke | Photography by Prue Ruscoe Finalist Project | Hearth House by Arent&Pyke | Photography by Prue Ruscoe We spotlight project highlights from the 2024 Dulux Colour Awards finalists. As one of Australia and New Zealand’s prestigious awards programs, the Dulux Colour Awards showcases the design industry’s exceptional and innovative use of colour. Drawing a diverse range of applications across categories such as residential, hospitality, and retail spaces, this year’s judging panel has revealed the 83 finalist designs from a recor ..read more
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Home Tour | East Melbourne Residence by Hecker Guthrie
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by Sophie Lewis
2d ago
View products Artedomus Selenis Brodware Manhattan Kitchen Mixer The joinery was deliberately not taken to the ceiling out of respect for the cornices, while the classic Artedomus Selenis marble lines the floor, fireplace, kitchen island and benchtops. The space features tiles from Academy Tiles, MISS 1 LED pendant by Davide Groppi, Brodware Manhattan mixer and artwork by Greg Wood. The custom cabinetry in the kitchen is a signature detail in Hecker Guthrie’s work, produced by LNP Schade Cabinets, with steel shelving produced by M&T Allison Steel Fabrication. An Eas ..read more
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Where Architects Live | Felix De Montesquiou
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by Sophie Lewis
2d ago
The minimalist kitchen is designed as a backdrop to the living space and conceals all of the ‘technical elements’. The oak kitchen joinery is repeated throughout the flat to create spaces with ‘strong rationality and regularity’. Architect Felix De Montesquiou’s Paris home reflects his affinity for natural light, industrial scale and integrated design elements. A custom-made table and lighting by DAS Studio, 1960s Wengé dining chairs by Gerard Geytenbeek produced by AZS Meubelen and photographs by Daidō Moriyama.  Your ‘Bichat’ home isn’t a typical heritage apar ..read more
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Where Architects Live | Luis Laplace
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by Megan Rawson
3d ago
The atelier table rests on the same terrazzo floor as the rest of the kitchen and offers a place for creativity – from work meetings to painting. A salvaged sink that once belonged to a boat is set within a countertop clad in Moroccan Zellige tiles. Renowned for their ability to weave together the threads of tradition and modernity, architect Luis Laplace and his partner in life and business, Christophe Comoy, are the creative duo behind architectural and interior design practice Laplace. Founded in Paris in 2004, Laplace is well-regarded for an artistic acumen that eclipses c ..read more
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Designer Sally Caroline Launches SC Collection
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by Megan Rawson
4d ago
Leading Australian interior designer Sally Caroline introduces the Lunetta stool, a spirited expression of her studio’s design ethos, marking the debut of the SC Collection. With a decade of experience crafting personalised pieces for their residential clientele, Sally Caroline and her Melbourne-based team were poised and ready to delve into the world of furniture design, drawing from their collective creative journey. Organic, arched motifs support the steel frame of the Lunetta stool  adorned with a link detail for an understated embellishment. “Humble in silhouette but confid ..read more
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NGV Presents 2024 Melbourne Design Week Program
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by Madeleine Murdoch
6d ago
Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo | Photography by Bashar Belal.  Limbo Accra’s Super Limbo installation for the Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023, curated by Tosin Oshiwono | Photography by Edmund Sumner. From 23 May – 2 June, Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival returns with a variety of emerging and established designers from around Australia and internationally.  Celebrating its eighth edition, the festival presents an 11-day program with 300+ idea-led symposiums, talks, and exhibitions across various disciplines, including object design ..read more
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Home Tour | Elwood Residence by Emily Gillis Design
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by Holly Beadle
6d ago
The kitchen evokes a classic European aesthetic, with veined marble countertops, a stainless-steel Lacanche cooker, a nickel Perrin & Rowe kitchen mixer, and Rose Uniacke bronze wall lights.  Emily Gillis Design has gracefully transformed a Californian bungalow in Melbourne’s Elwood neighbourhood into a tranquil family home. Drawing inspiration from classic European interiors, the home combines a textured, neutral palette with contemporary design elements to evoke a sense of comfort and ease. As interior designer Emily Gillis explains, “The aim was to strike a balance betwee ..read more
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