Habitus Magazine | Issue 36

Admittedly, it must be different for everyone. But surely there are some overarching, universally shared practices? In the kitchen we nourish our bodies with food and nutrition; in the bathroom by lifting design cues from resort-like spaces to rest and recharge; throughout the home we nourish our natural urge to create with an appreciation – or knack – for good design; and we nourish our families using architecture to forge a safe space in which we, as a unit, can seek respite.

These ideas, actions and tendencies don’t benefit from separation, rather they suffer from it. In this issue we’ve brought them together and are approaching this notion of ‘nourishment’ from a holistic standpoint.

From the rooftop of her inner-city apartment-cum-studio, artist Claudia Damichi creates the concepts for her artwalls: bold, colourful, geometric murals wrapping around external façades of an increasing number of Sydney buildings to nourish passers-by as much as inhabitants.

Kelvin Ho, architect and founder of AKIN Creative, divulges his kitchen non-negotiables and within his second line up for In Habitus Veritas, Stephen Todd muses on our tendency to overdesign our life right up to the simplest of details – the fruit and vegetable drawer.

I’d like to invite you to join us as we learn from others – industry professionals, food personalities, creatives, and Design Hunters alike – new ways to encourage nourishing design into our home.

Holly Cunneen | Deputy Editor