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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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Design Hunter™ Q+A with Shareen Joel
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Design Hunter™ Q+A with Shareen Joel

Shareen Joel, industrial and interior designer and editor of Share Design gives us her pick of design favourites.


Your name:  Shareen Joel

What you do: Designer – Industrial & Interior for Shareen Joel Design and Share Design

Your latest project: High End residential building and interior design, product design

Who are three people that inspire/excite you:

     1) Achille Castiglioni

     2) Piero Lissoni

     3) Carine Roitfeld

What is your favourite…

Car/bike/plane/boat model: Bike- Velorbis – pure style! Boat- Brenta 60 Car- New & vintage Porsche 911 & Aston Martin DB7– the styling never dates!

Chair model: Cassina Utrecht– it’s both classic and surprisingly comfortable.

Residential space: Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye. The design is simple, honest and beautiful – a dream house!

Commercial space: I love the Louvre glass pyramid – it’s incredible to stand inside and look up. Also, locally I love the new RMIT Design Hub. The pivoting circles on the façade cast stunning shadows throughout.

Decorative product: Art- paintings & sculptures

Functional product: Artemide Tizio Task Lamp – I have one at work and home.

Handmade good: Natural hide Robert Clergerie tote bag & Fredericia Borge Morgensen leather dining chairs. The leather patinas beautifully.

meal: I can’t go past steak tartare with loads of spice!

restaurant: Nopi in London

drink: A thirst quenching Caprioska.

item in your studio: The Tivoli radio– I cant bare the quiet in the office!

piece of technologyMacBook Pro & iphone– although predictable!

What does the term ‘Design Hunter’ mean to you? Always being on the look out for new inspiration and great design. 

Check out a copy of Habitus 17 (available September 19) to learn more about Shareen Joel’s design studio and website. 


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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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