#95 January-February 2024

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Design . Architecture . Landscape . Travel

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Editorial
Kitchens have always required a great deal of focus in their creation. They demand attention to detail and now, more than ever, are where we can make some powerful sustainability decisions. Getting off the gas is a great start, followed by materials
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Publisher Tom Bodycomb Editor Tamsin O'Neill Art Director Jenni Draper Assistant Editor Ellie Keft Sub Editor Tim Sheedy Contributors Houses/Gardens • Kath Dolan, Rebecca Gross, Jenny Lyon, Dillon Steitchik-Reardon, Ainsley Wynne Profile • Kath Dolan
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Domestic Goddess
Currently undertaking a Masters of Ceramics at the National Art School (NAS) in Sydney, Chrystie Longworth of Cobalt & Kin is investigating the impacts of advertising and social media on the population's mental health. Observing the female experience
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Informed
Organic carved forms create subtle depressions to hold loose items in Tom Fereday's geometric Mazer table series, mazer being a mediaeval wooden drinking vessel. Available in side, bedside and coffee table proportions in either American oak or Americ
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Stem
Flower stems and round stones inspired the soft curves and delicate details of the Stem collection, created by Adam Cornish for Mast Furniture. The curved backrest of the Stem Chair was crafted using a combination of steam bending and CNC milling and
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Perfectly Odd
Conceived from the skip bin of a Sydney-based stone supplier, Marlo Lyda's Remnants Collection breathes new life into imperfect stone fragments; too small or cracked for common usage, but too precious to be wasted. These ‘imperfect’ stones are collec
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Carbon Neg Shed
Nightlight is a small structure nestled in the kānuka belt that wraps around the Akaroa township in New Zealand's Banks Peninsula. Practically, it serves as a tool shed and basecamp for owners Mitchell Coll and Amy Douglas of Fabric Architecture, aid
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Cambio
Having been given a large block of cork to experiment with, Caren Elliss took the opportunity to bring more play into her practice. The result? “Cambio Lamp”, made from cork (shaped using sandpaper, Japanese rasps and fine woodworking tools), recycle
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Somatic Archive
Living and working on Kaurna Yerta (Adelaide Plains), Sam Gold is a South Australian non-binary queer artist who creates coiled sculptures and vessels using a pinched clay technique. Sam's works are an extension of their own body; “…your body is the
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Masked
Originally known for his work as a painter, Peter Cooley now works predominantly within the field of ceramics. His recent body of work includes a series of earthenware Masked Owl sculptures, inspired by a collection of owls created by Joyce Gittoes.
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Lightly
A collaboration between two New Zealand outfits – research-based design studio Formway and sustainable furniture brand Noho – the “Lightly Chair” is a nimble, stackable seating solution built for a changing world. A beautiful contradiction, “Lightly
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Materials Matter
The Material Matters exhibition saw some of Australia's most renowned architectural studios, artisans and designers come together to explore why materials matter as part of Craft Contemporary's 2023 Satellite Hub program. Material Matters was born ou
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Eucalyptus
Every year, smooth-barked eucalyptus species shed their outer layers to make way for new growth. It was from this natural shedding process that Joanne Odisho's “Foliage” side table was born. By collecting the bark and combining it with natural additi
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Angular
The 9045 table series unites recycled timber and steel with a simple but unique leg assembly; a stainless steel base utilising a Square Hollow Section rotated 45 degrees, matched with an internal 45-degree timber joint and milled by 5-axis CNC. The s
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Drawing Inspiration
Refined, handcrafted, made-to-order timber chairs designed for longevity are an unforgiving artform. Tables, sideboards, even sofas – none are as difficult to draw, exacting to construct or as ‘high consequence’ to not-quite-nail as a stripped back,
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Kitchenalia
A solid bank of green cabinets along one wall and a minimalist metallic kitchen island defifine the kitchen of AB House by architecture studio Offifice MI-JI. Located in the Victorian town of Barwon Heads, the building is centred around low-impact ma
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Specs
Anderson Architecture andersonarchitecture.com.au Moritz Dharug and Gundungurra County. Blackheath, NSW. Northcote Constructions The layout, massing and fenestration of the home respond directly to the site and its context. Assembled around a central
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In Tandem
Bach’ (pronounced ‘batch’) is the colloquial term for a holiday home in New Zealand. It's typically small and modest, and located by a coast, lake-front or forest for a mix of relaxation and embracing the great outdoors. So, what's a bach doing on th
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Dux of Luxe
With philanthropic roots, owners Sean and Christina envisioned their sustainable house as both a stunning residence and an educational tool for sustainable living. Their project redefines luxury homes by prioritising sustainability, striking a harmon
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ptma Architecture ptma.au Kai Construct Hannah and Co Yugambeh Country. Currumbin, QLD. Wernicks Landscapes The home is audited as being carbon neutral. It has a 9.1-star rating and is built over the existing north-east-facing slab of the original ho
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Shared Custody
On 100-odd hectares of Wathaurong Country just west of Geelong, an inscrutable, utilitarian, off-grid caravan-meetsshedmeets-field-science-hut designed by architects and academics Simone Koch and Peter Brew is garnering plenty of awards recognition a
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Peter Brew and Simone Koch @architect_brewkoch Wathaurong Country. Bannockburn, Vic. GD Construction The house is well protected from prevailing winds by the significant existing landscape. It is oriented to the north with an array of solar panels on
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Hip To Be Home
‘Maintenance is sexy’ is the mantra of Dogspike Design's Bobbie Bayley and Owen Kelly. They print it on t-shirts. They write it in the corner of their notebooks. It's probably tattooed on their bodies in a crisp architects’ script. Maintenance is a p
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Bobbie Bayley and Owen Kelly dogspikedesign.com Owner Builder Wayne Kelly and Jenny Ross with Bobbie Bayley, Owen Kelly, Michael Hoffman and Chriss Bayley Mackye Dawson Dharug and Gundungurra Country. Blackheath, NSW. Brutal westerly winds and harsh
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Permaculture Tips
Summer means camping trips for many of us but keeping vegetables, especially greens, in hot weather is problematic unless you have a fancy fridge, and even then you may not have room for a good supply of green vegetables. Dry a range of herbs and coo
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Herbs on Wheels
Bloom Box Products makes a wide range of planter boxes and garden bench seats, and offers a custom service, too. Their Herb Planter Boxes on Wheels are a super tough, compact gardening marvel made with 30-milimetre-thick cypress boards and are suppli
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Benched
The Canadell outdoor bench series by Kave Home is made from solid, 100 per cent recycled teak, a durable species that tolerates humidity, damp and associated microorganisms making it an ideal medium for outdoor furniture. au.kavehome.com ■
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The Temple
Known as The Temple, this 25-square-metre octagonal structure started as a small lantern museum, owned by a woman in the small town of Metung in far eastern Victoria. It was then purchased by the family of Melbourne-based architecture graduate, Almo
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Beta Planting
Heartland is the wild and beautiful garden of one of our most passionate and exciting plant practitioners here in Australia, Jac Semmler. Jac brings her years at the Diggers Club and wealth of experience in community programs and education to her nea
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Going Natural
Today's gardens often reflect the relaxed and informal nature of contemporary life. They're more naturalistic and wild, less orderly and manicured. Landscape architect Emily Simpson's transformation of the garden of this art deco house echoes this ch
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California Dreaming
As we drive down the rocky locals-only road in Coopers Shoot to reach the area's newest eco-lodge, we're in the midst of the Byron Bay hinterland in all its raw and real beauty. Here, both sky-high eucalypts and expansive farmland open visitors’ eyes
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Designbook
The following pages contain a selection of products and services from designbook, green magazine's online, interactive directory. Need some space? tinyoffice.com.au Electrify Your Home. Easy. goodbyegas.com.au Birdbaths and water bowls designed for A
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Brion-Vega tomb • 1968-1978
Architect: Carlo Scarpa Brion Tomb was commissioned by the Brion family (founders of the iconic Italian electronics company) and built around the town cemetery of San Vito d'Altivola. It includes a gateway, chapel, meditation pavilion, tomb and a ser

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