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Issue 64 - The 'Future' Issue

Issue 64

The 'Future' Issue

Habitus #64 Welcome to the HABITUS ‘Future’ and ‘Habitus House of the Year’ Issue. We are thrilled to have interior designer of excellence, Brahman Perera, as Guest Editor and to celebrate his Sri Lankan heritage through an interview with Palinda Kannangara and his extraordinary Ek Onkar project – divine! Thinking about the future, we look at the technology shaping our approach to sustainability and the ways traditional materials are enjoying a new-found place in the spotlight. Profiles on Yvonne Todd, Amy Lawrance, and Kallie Blauhorn are rounded out with projects from Studio ZAWA, SJB, Spirit Level, STUDIOLIVE, Park + Associates and a Lake House made in just 40 days by the wonderful Wutopia Lab, plus the short list for the Habitus House of the Year!

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What A Camera Can’t Capture
AccommodationElla McDougall

What A Camera Can’t Capture

Thailand

Sri Panwa, a new, ocean-wrapped luxury resort in Phuket, showcases local design and indigenous inspired architecture.


The Sri Panwa luxury resort, located across the south-eastern tip of Phuket, is championed by – and envied for – its proudly indigenous inspired architecture. The resulting experience is one that simultaneously draws on the beauty and culture of its tropical location.

The resort boasts an impressive array of lodgings with 37 suites and penthouses, 45 villas and seven private residential villas. Each is formed in a romantic terracotta that lends itself to the warm and earthy surroundings. This contextual relationship is extended through the inclusion of stone, wood and clean lines to emulate the contours of the natural vista.

The natural scape is paramount to the design, with each guest’s living space arranged around the surrounding forest, saving the ancient trees and giving greater privacy. Each villa in the resort enjoys ocean views and floor-to-ceiling glass doors opening onto an Olympic size infinity pool facing towards the sea.

The recent addition of the Habita precinct continues the tropical design philosophy of the resort. Incorporating indigenous architecture, the feature roof of the building follows the elegant arching of a leaf, visually referencing the natural beauty of the site.

While the design follows the organic movement of the outside scape, Sri Panwa offers an international experience via their six food and drink venues. From traditional Chinese, pool-side Mediterranean to sushi and tepanyaki, enjoy the flavours of the world in the exotic and lush Thai locale.

Sri Panwa
sripanwa.com

Words by Ella McDougall

Sri Panwa Phuket pool
Sri Panwa Phuket pool
Sri Panwa Phuket lounge
Sri Panwa Phuket bedroom
Sri Panwa Phuket bathroom
Sri Panwa Phuket aerial

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Issue 64 - The 'Future' Issue

Issue 64

The 'Future' Issue

Habitus #64 Welcome to the HABITUS ‘Future’ and ‘Habitus House of the Year’ Issue. We are thrilled to have interior designer of excellence, Brahman Perera, as Guest Editor and to celebrate his Sri Lankan heritage through an interview with Palinda Kannangara and his extraordinary Ek Onkar project – divine! Thinking about the future, we look at the technology shaping our approach to sustainability and the ways traditional materials are enjoying a new-found place in the spotlight. Profiles on Yvonne Todd, Amy Lawrance, and Kallie Blauhorn are rounded out with projects from Studio ZAWA, SJB, Spirit Level, STUDIOLIVE, Park + Associates and a Lake House made in just 40 days by the wonderful Wutopia Lab, plus the short list for the Habitus House of the Year!

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