Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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Finding Balance in Bali

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In the latest issue of Habitus, Sophia Watson speak to Widi Adnyana about designing his family home, one built around the concept of Sujiva – comfortable living.

The lives of this Bali-based family is a busy one. Man of the house, Widi Adnyana, is one of the founders and the principal architect of boutique design firm, Somia Design, while his wife Sulis – an experienced design consultant – also has a boutique consultancy of her own. Having lived, worked and met in Singapore before moving to Bali, Widi recalls “living in small apartments in Singapore, we had always dreamt of having a spacious home with a small working studio in Bali.”

And that’s the dream, right? Being able to design a way of life for ourselves that perfectly satisfies our needs to work, live and play – but where do you start? For Widi, it began with understanding the daily routines of his family. And from there, the design needs of their dynamic started to become clear…

Read the full story in Habitus issue #35, available now.

Words by Sophia Watson

Photography by Mario Wibowa

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Finding Balance in Bali

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