Habitus Issue Preview Mag 19

living in design

april – june | 2013 AUD$15.95 | NZ$15.95 | USD$16.95 CDN$17.99 | GBP£9.00 | SGD$11.95

living in design

# 19

Indulge your passions at home. A world within a world in Sydney. Making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear in Singapore.

Pamper yourself sustainably. And going troppo in New Zealand.

Another reason to visit your nearest Living Edge showroom.Find us online at livingedge.com.au or call 1300 132 154.

Furniture for life.

FK C H A I R

Fabricius & Kastholm, 1969/2010

An icon of minimalism in design.

PRIME TIME S O F A

EOOS, 2010

A study in classic comfort and understated opulence.

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# 19We don’t surround ourselves with ‘things’. We surround ourselves with ideas which have texture and meaning. Here are a few choice items that we’ve collected for you.

Creative people have many sources of inspiration – and many places of inspiration. It’s the coming together of these that make for a unique view of the world, which in turn inspires unique ways of expressing them.

54. MIKA NISHIMURA Mika imports beautiful scarves, lights and sandals from her homeland, Japan. She has also imported some very Japanese ways of living in her own home in Sydney’s North Shore. Paul McGillick visits the recent addition by Kausar Hukumchand and Sarita Chand.

69. VITO SELMA He represents the next generation of Philippine design, the children of traditional furniture manufacturing families. His method is to use old materials in new ways, working with local storytellers to literally bring tales to life. Aya Maceda meets the humble, and very creative, Vito Selma.

77. LAURA HERNE A love of luxury and simplicity, a childhood in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and years of living in Asia have come together in Qi Activated, a company that creates sustainable products for the home.

89. LONNIE HUTCHINSON Based in New Zealand, Lonnie’s Ngai Tahu, Samoan and European descent are all expressed in some way through her art, particularly her installation work, which we take a look at here.

24. dESIGN NEwS design Hunter furniture, lighting, accessories, technology and finishes.

35. TAPS Tap in to products for the bathroom – you’ll clean up in no time.

37. HANdLES Get a grip on one of the most overlooked items in the home.

39. SwITCHES when it comes to cover plates, you need to be switched on.

43. AUTUMN Stools, tables, lights and coat racks are falling all around us in the warm, crisp tones of autumn.

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MIXOLOGY is the term for preparing cocktails and selecting the ingredients that are combined to create the dream beverage. Waterford have cleverly applied this term to their new range of crystal glass wear. Designed for mixing and matching pieces as you please, this range encourages you to pair colours, mix patterns and combine shapes, all with the luxurious weight of quality cut crystal.

wwrd.com.au

Wardrobe organisation – or lack of – is one of the most common domestic faux-pas. Often used as an ‘out-of-sight-out-of-mind ’ type of storage, the purpose of the space is often overlooked and clothing at the back can be forgotten. With this in mind, designer Ho Sun Ching re-focuses the purpose of the closet and brings a solution in the form of a stand alone WALK-IN CLOSET. This beautifully designed wardrobe attracted abundant attention at the 2012 Dutch Design Week and is now in production stages.

hosunching.com

Australian designer Ross Gardam has produced yet another beautiful lighting solution with, GLAZE, understated in form and handcrafted in slip-cast stoneware by Joanne Maggs & Sarah Winter. Available in a range of glazes and custom on request.

rossgardam.com.au

The TY D.I.Y. EDITION shower curtain is made in breathable plastic that is less likely to attract mould and mildew like ordinary vinyl shower curtains. Non-toxic, recyclable and ethically produced by American brand Grain, a permanent marker allows you to personalise your shower curtain with an illustration.

teixidors.com

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The CANEVAS collection designed by Charlotte Lancelot draws on the traditional craft of cross stitch, bringing it into epic proportions by increasing stitch sizes and opening up the pattern. The ususally tight holes and intricate needlework is increased and the holes enlargened to emphasise the dynamic, decorative and graphic texture. Lancelot’s designs are conceptually playful and the designer bases all of her products around the idea that objects can change the world. The bold, colour-injected rugs and soft furnishings of the CANEVAS collection were designed by Lancelot for the Maison & Objet exhibition in 2012. The entire collection includes a modular pouffe, soft pouffe, cushions and rugs in three vibrant designs – Flowers Colores, Abstract Rosa and Abstract Verde, made from 100% new wool and filled with polyurethane foam rubber.

gan-rugs.com / parterre.com.au

Clean, sophisticated and minimalist are three words that come to mind for the new tap styles from Australian company Billi. The LEVERED, TOUCH and REMOTE (pictured) taps are offered in a variety of finishes including black, brushed and chrome finish, but the REMOTE is the most impressive with lever free operation panel to make sure you have instant boiling and chilled water in one simple movement.

billi.com.au

French furniture company Moustache have produced the BOLD chair based on the idea of an old school chair that has had its seat and back removed, and the structural metal rods emphasised to a much grander scale. These rods have been covered in foam and long, removable stockings provide the upholstery, which means the playful chair can quickly change colour – there are six available in the range.

moustache.fr/ jamesdawsoninteriors.com

1. lightbox # 25

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Design harvest...a multitude of furniture and lighting falls into our collective creative consciousness throughout the year. now is the time to sift through and separate the wheat from the chaff. here is our selection of the very best stools, table, lighting and coat racks.

photography tim robinson | styling nicky lobo/one8one7 | art direction one8one7

Coloureggshell acrylic paint Beach Club on wall, Obsidian on panel, and Snapdragon, Half Strength Wood Smoke and Sugarland on swatches, $41.30/litre, Porter’s Paints. santa & cole tripode lamp, $995, ECC Lighting+Furniture.

1. lightbox # 43

For Mika NishiMura, life and work exemplify the comfortable

cohabitation of two cultures. Paul McGillick reveals

how her company, artika iNterNatioNal, celebrates the

contemporary reinvention of traditional Japanese crafts.

New life for old forms

TexT Paul McGillick | PhoToGraPhy anThony Browell


2. portrait # 55

We welcome you all to visit 170 Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney.

Our new Sydney boutique is a refreshing design collaboration with the studio of Hecker Guthrie. This beautiful new

showroom now acts as a hub for local designers and clients.

Hecker Guthrie was appointed for their vision and passion for authenticity, quality and craftsmanship. Understanding the

importance of an engaging and informative retail space they created an environment that reflects a high level of quality and

refinement to portray the essence of our exclusive brands.

Sydney showroom ~ now open

CONTRACT 0498 990 029

SYDNEY 02 9362 4736

MELBOURNE 03 9818 1403

NATIONWIDE 1300 01 61 81

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Simple storytelling

text AyA MAcedA | photogrAphy JAn gonzAles (portrAits)

Confirming the PhiliPPines as one of the world’s most original creative hubs

is designer, Vito selma. aya maceda sees his products telling cross-

cultural stories and epitomising the new wave of Filipino creatives renewing

traditional crafts for the modern world.

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KARIM FOR ALLOYA collection of unique, high quality solid metal tiles designed by Karim Rashid exclusively for ALLOY.

Pictured: The Ubiquity tile in Brushed Stainless Steel.Level 1/ 46a Euston Road Alexandria NSW 02 9565 2422 www.alloydesign.com.au

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Laura Herne builds bridges – once between her

clients and their markets, now connecting THaiLand

and Australia, and luxurious body care and respect for the

environment. nikki BusuTTiL profiles a woman who is all

embodied energy and who won’t compromise on quality.

Sustainable luxury

TexT Nikki BusuTTil | PhoTograPhy oweN raggeT

# 772. portrait

Arthur G FurnitureAustralian Designed, Australian Manufactured

Melbourne Showroom - 618 Church St Richmond 3121 - Tel. (03) 9429 6696Sydney Showroom - Shop 1/8 Hill St Surry Hills 2010 - Tel. (02) 9332 1488Perth Showroom - 207 Stirling Hwy Claremont 6010 - Tel. (08) 9286 1433

Manhattan Sofa featured - www.arthurg.com.au

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Lonnie Hutchinson

Influenced by contemporary art, advertising, hip hop, graffiti

art and popular culture, Lonnie HutcHinson explores the

juxtaposition of negative and positive elements which form the

basis of Maori and PoLynesian art forms and aesthetics.

Portrait Bridget WeBBer

# 892. portrait

World within a worldPreservation or conservation? The question is key to what we do with heritage

buildings. As SIMON SWANEY explains to PAUL McGILLIcK, it was central

to BATES SMART’s approach to this iconic inner suburban church in SYdNEY.

text Paul McGillick | PhotoGraPhy richard Glover


3. on location # 99

previous left | A clAssicAl grAviTAs chArAcTerises The building from The sTreeT. previous right | enTry hAll feATures Seated Buddha (2011) by soPheAP Pich, in rATTAn, bAmboo, wire And Plywood. above | looking from The kiTchen, The living Pod floATs Above The originAl floor, wiTh The orgAn AreA jusT visible To The lefT. The blue PAinTing is Guraki Marri Bulpuldjidji Goonyah by lin onus. opposite | PersPecTive skeTch showing cleArly how The Pod ‘floATs’ inside The building.


this is a story about cultural sustainability – finding new use for an old building with great heritage value and, as a result, generating cultural renewal.

The building in question is the First Church of Christ, Scientist (the religion was founded in 1879 by Mary Baker Eddy), a neo-Classical landmark in Darlinghurst built in 1927 and designed by Samuel George Thorp (of Peddle Thorp & Walker).

Architects, Bates Smart, had looked at the building as a possible studio location, but it was in a residential zone, so director Simon Swaney brought it to the attention of the man who eventually became the client. Initially, the client also had ideas which would have been non-compliant, so Simon suggested building a residential ‘pod’ within the space – a reversible, demountable structure which would not compromise the building’s heritage status. At first, this was to be a temporary solution. Instead, there is now a six-bedroom, five-bathroom house built inside the former church.

The building has a basement (partially below street level) which was once the Sunday school, and the client (an investor and philanthropist with a special interest in art) still has ambitions to use this as a business incubator. The main space above, previously the church auditorium, soars to a height of 12 metres and was once filled with pews. Most of these have been stored downstairs, but some have been retained and

3. on location # 101

Featured | Team Collection by Lievore Altherr Molina - www.arper.com

Australia 1300 303 286 Singapore +65 6511 9328 www.stylecraft.com.au

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