A NEW POD CAST
An eye-catching design to blur the line between art and commerce is exactly what Whiting Architects’ The Pod project achieves, as Annie Reid peeks inside.
6 Years of Lying Around: The Best of Habitus Lounges
Over 26 issues, Habitus has seen some fantastic spaces to lounge in. We look back on our favourites, starting with the first few issues.
Surry Hills Warehouse Revitalised
Austin is the refurbishment of a rundown warehouse in the heart of Surry Hills. What stands now is a modern mixed development.
Timber Re-imagined: Donvale House
A big but poorly planned residence in Victoria has received a new lease on life thanks to Wilson Architecture, as Annie Reid discovers.
Modernist Liveability
The owners of this house at Sydney’s Whale Beach wanted a house they could “hose down” – in keeping with the great Australian beach tradition. Heather Barton visited this house by architects, Cullen Feng, which enjoys sublime views down to one of Sydney’s finest beaches and north along the coastline.
BEYOND BEIGE
Japanese design house Nendo teams up with international fashion label BEIGE to create something much more than your average retail space. Words by Sophia Watson.
Pixel House
SLADE ARCHITECTURE in collaboration with MASS STUDIES created a home for a family that blurs the line between ‘public’ and ‘private’ space. In design, this idea finds expression in a pixel-looking building.
Light and Bright | Brandling Street Home
Brandling Street House, by Elaine Richardson Architects, is a new build in a conservation zone. The result is a light, colourful and open family home. Words by Tess Ritchie.
Apartment Living
A small space pushes the creativity of designers; how can a space feel open, at least not cramped, but fit all the necessary amenities? Here we look at apartments from Melbourne to Little India that have done so in their own way.
Monochromatic Magic: Seed Store by Mim Design
Some retail stores make shopping entirely enjoyable. Seed’s store in Melbourne Emporium, by Mim Design, is one. It’s bold and charming and celebrates the retailer’s iconic style.
Spatial Mystery: Nassim Road House, Singapore
A home can be seen an ongoing expression of its occupants. Darlene Smyth discovers a project by Bedmar & Shi in Singapore, that takes the dual nature of family living, and represents them quite literally.
Designer Butchers’ Stores
A new wave of artisanal butcher’s stores is challenging the industry’s traditional style with designer spaces catering for both the aesthetically and carnivorously inclined. Stephanie Madison reports.