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This issue, my very first with Habitus, is appropriately dedicated to the concept of what it means to be social, so let me introduce myself. With a background writing about architecture and design, I’m so excited to jump on board with such an esteemed publication. Pass me the reins and hold on tight as we, #teamHabitus, share what it means to live and breathe design.
With the rise of self-contained social media and the everpopular meme, it’s all too easy to sit back and laugh at our increasingly anti-social tendencies – at home, alone, with our cat and their specially designed cat wine glass. You’ve got to laugh at yourself, right? However, you might be better off doing something about it.
Well, you’re in luck! Welcome to the Social issue. For this edition, we explore the many, and surprisingly subconscious, ways in which architecture and design can benefit our social interactions and, subsequently, quality of life. We look at examples of how people have created spaces and designed their lives to stay social post-baby and mid-career and find ourselves musing on how we can do the same. Likewise is it possible, and if so how, to create a culture of togetherness in big, expansive spaces?
Just a stone’s throw away from Habitus HQ, we caught up with our neighbours Patrick Johnson – winner of the coveted 2015 Australian Woolmark prize for menswear – and his wife Tamsin, an internationally credited interior designer. Absolutely beaming, they’ve recently welcomed their firstborn, baby Arthur – much to the delight of their dog, Hector, to their inner-east Sydney life. You can read all about that encounter on page 40.
Further south, on page 146, Mark Scruby spoke to Ben and Tash Shoo, who recently completed renovations on a cosy slice of land just north of Melbourne. Rich with history, the original barn was built in the late 1800s, they’ve since endeavoured to create a homely space for their family as well as hosting community workshops.
Whatever you take from this issue, we hope it’ll be the starting point of some interesting conversations among friends, family or colleagues.
It’s so nice to meet you all.
Holly Cunneen | Deputy Editor
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