Without compromising on style, K2 is a rounded system that is applicable in any fluidly designed interior. Adding a touch of ‘modern comfort’ through customisable features with clean and minimalistic aesthetics, the curated palette of K2 is flexible enough to fit into various environments.
A human-centric, user-centred design approach that fits with the design requirements of any project, Cantilever’s offering increases the longevity of the kitchen system through its robust approach. The quality of materials used also increase product lifespan, certifying that it is not only durable but also easy to maintain.
Within a larger renovation by architect Colin Hopkins, the K2 Kitchen was utilised for the four by five-metre kitchen layout in the home of a professional chef. It’s a unique project that balances influences from both an industrial and residential point of view, that on first impression resembles a commercial kitchen layout, separated into three galleys.
The finishes that characterise this kitchen are a combination of veneer with a water-based finish, two-pack paint fronts, a marble benchtop with classic Cantilever open-mitred box and a Carrara marble benchtop. The solid timber handles run the entire length of the veneer doors and accentuate their presence. These visual cues mirror the rest of the house, seamlessly integrating the architectural language of a classic redbrick Victorian House.
With the resident heavily involved in the project, the architectural collaboration between Colin Hopkins and Cantilever culminates as a fluid home, with a natural flow of light, balanced in colour and material palette with a touch of luscious greenery. Ultimately, the design solution is a dedicated space to create memorable food experiences in a newly designed, comfortable and inviting kitchen.
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Inside, the interior architecture and layout have been configured in such a way that evokes old-school Italian pasta bars in the inner city – identified by Biasol in the research and development stages. As an example, a double-curved counter with bar stools spans the length of the restaurant providing the central feature of the space.
“The counter unifies the key functions of the restaurant – bar, cookline, pasta making and dining – and in true Italian fashion brings guests together to engage with each other and the staff,” says the founder of the multi-award winning design studio, Jean-Pierre Biasol. Overhead, the curves of this bar are mirrored in the bespoke and inbuilt shelving in one of many efforts to ensure consistency in the project realisation.
Materiality and colour have just as important a role in ensuring the project meets the brief. Deep burgundy – a shade thought to incite food cravings – colours the bar stools and ceiling; a rose-hued marble bar is reminiscent of the pink granite of ancient Rome; Terrazzo floors draw speak to a long-standing sixteenth-century Italy formal design vernacular; and scalloped Tasmanian oak lines the bar front providing a warmth to quite a formal space respective to the casual-cool flux of Melbourne restaurants.
“The brand identity infuses Pentolina with a sense of place. The freehand typography is inspired by handmade pasta and the Italian expression ‘facciamo la scarpetta’ – the ritual of mopping up delicious pasta sauce with fresh bread,” concludes Jean-Pierre.
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Amongst beautifully designed, innovative furniture and uninterrupted views north and west of Sydney, the inaugural selection of residential projects across the Indo-Pacfic was in highly designed good company.
Following a unanimous conclusion to the judging and the finalisation of the jury’s comments, the Habitus House of the Year collective was invited to reconvene on the ground floor on 100 William Street at the StylecraftHOME showroom for a well-deserved long lunch hosted by the StylecraftHOME team, catered by Cook & Waiter, and joined by selected members of the local architecture and design community.
Habitus couldn’t be prouder to have StylecraftHOME as a Major Sponsor for Habitus House of the Year. Furthermore, we’d like to sincerely thank the team for hosting us for the Habitus House of the Year Judging Day.
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From a planning perspective, the house responds to an extremely steep site, where the ground drops dramatically from the street to the laneway over four storeys. “The challenge on this kind of site is to maintain significant connections to the ground,” explains Matthew. Remarkably, the G'day house achieves at-grade connections in two significant ways, creating a seamless living, atypical of steep gradient sites. The team achieved this by shifting the whole upper floor programme (living kitchen, dining) to one side of the site and connecting the front yard to the terraces on the rear of the house, in the form of an enclosed courtyard, a reflecting pond and outdoor cooking area. In addition, ramped terrain engenders on-grade, easy access from the master bedroom to a series of gardens that lead down to the lowest level of the house.
Adding to the drama, entry to the house has been resolved as a causeway that is the result of a deep cut away to the floor below, paired with a reflecting pond on the other. “The pond allows a subtle separation but visual connection between what might be termed the front-yard/entry from the rear (South-facing) terraces without introducing a more intrusive or obvious barrier,” adds Matthew. “The positioning of the pond directly against the house also allows us to create an unusual relationship between the house and the ground, making the corner of the house appear to float.” Additionally, all the primary living spaces, located on the upper floor, benefit from remarkable views and a high level of privacy.
The deep cut that extends its way into the belly of the house has also created the opportunity for substantial glazing on the middle level, on what described by Matthew, would normally be the “buried” side of the house. Additionally, the stair, located in the opening, draws light into the lowest level of the house and basement below.
The middle floor contains the bedrooms including the master suite with a “larger-than-normal” master bath and connection to a small terrace with an in-ground hot tub. “The clients wanted to create the kinds of moody experiences they had enjoyed staying in hotels and resorts when travelling,” says Matthew. In addition, the grades around the terrace and hot tub have been manipulated to allow walking access from this level of the house to the basement floor, which houses a guest suite, entertainment room and sewing room.
The material palette refers to what Matthew describes as “a beach house vocabulary of simple and durable materials”. “The warm and rustic qualities of wood was something the clients associated with that kind of house,” he explains. “We were able to tie the exterior and interior surfaces of the house by using a treated/stained Accoya wood on the exterior and a similarly coloured bleached oak flooring used on both floors and millwork at the interior. The balance of the interior materials include concrete, natural black basalt stone tile and white drywall.”
Eschewing an all-too-common single-family housing approach in Vancouver that can be driven by generic approaches to living, paired with low-quality construction, Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses have created a house that challenges the status quo. “This is a house that is both a good fit for the specific needs of its occupants and constructed from robust materials,” Matthew explains. “A house that is both of these things stands the best chance of being valued and providing a long service life . . . our best chance at some kind of sustainability.“ The latter is achieved through the use and integration of high-performance commercial glazing, a heat recovery ventilation system exterior materials which provide long-term performance with minimal maintenance.
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Not just a pretty face, N_Elle notably includes a Forest Stewardship Council® mark, indicating that the wood used to manufacture the product comes from forests that are properly managed in compliance with strict environmental, social and economical standards. The source forest has been independently controlled and assessed in compliance with the forest stewardship principles and criteria established and approved by the Forest Stewardship Council. The FSC is a nonprofit international association that includes amongst its members environmental protection and social groups as well as industries involved in the initial working, transformation and commercialisation of wood that collaborate to improve forest stewardship throughout the world.
For over forty years, Italy’s Cesar has shown enthusiasm, dedication and determination for the art and science of design. Since founding in 1969 in Pramaggiore, near Venice, the company has gradually grown and evolved into its current, internationally renowned brand. The secret behind this success is Cesar’s passion for quality, design and research. N_Elle is the next step in this story of fine Italian design – available locally for interested Australian design lovers through thinkdzine.
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HouseLab is the result of research that saw the creator speaking with over 100 industry professionals. The consensus was that house handovers cost on average between $500 and $2000 per project. These costs are compounded by the fact that there often significant administrative costs that appear throughout post-occupancy. Too often, new home owners were frustrated by their inability to solve seemingly simple issues like operating their oven or how to use their alarm code, and construction managers or real estate agents were being taken away from their day-to-day job to resolve the issues.
Since launching in late 2017, HouseLab has been devoted to assisting the handover of numerous single and multi-residential projects, including the iconic and award-winning 
Nightingale was looking for a sensible and sustainable approach to handing over 20 apartments. Nightingale’s ethos revolves around well-designed, sustainable and community-led building for owner-occupiers. This approach sat perfectly with HouseLab and reflects the belief that engagement with residents is one that extends beyond simply moving in. With Houselab, Nightingale residents have access to information on every product, fixture, fitting and surface detail in their home. In addition, the new homeowners were able to manage the defect process via the platform, allowing the architects, builders and residents to work within a centralised hub. It improved transparency, communication and, most importantly, trust.
This is how communities are built, and what made Houselab a logical partner for Nightingale. Even the body corporate managers were included in the process, so when the management rights transferred to them, they too had access to all critical building information, further enhancing the transition process.
Following on from the success of Nightingale, HouseLab is now working closely with one of Australia’s largest volume homebuilders in Porter Davis. Removing what was a cumbersome, print focused and inefficient process that created unnecessary back and forth post-handover communication with their customers, HouseLab’s new central cloud based location is used to store and access all information related to the new home, from warranty information to appliance instruction manuals.
For home-owners, a personal account is completely free and allows users to take control of their renovation, tidy that messy kitchen drawer of manuals, warranties, receipts and other paperwork and then maintain the home easily.
Good design is all about making life easier. HouseLab is making waves in the design and residential communities precisely because of this. Free for personal use or available for a one time fee of $100 (plus GST) for professionals, HouseLab is a smart, simple and elegant solution to handovers that improves the customer experience and reduces the cost of doing business.
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