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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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Design Hunter™ Q+A with John Tsiavis
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Design Hunter™ Q+A with John Tsiavis

Working with a variety of styles, subjects and clients, photographer John Tsiavis has earned a reputation for clarity and sophistication.


Your name: John Tsiavis

What you do: Commercial photographer – John Tsiavis Photography

Your latest project: I recently returned home from shooting a reportage story of Philip Treacy’s London Fashion week show. It was such an amazing job, I ended up shooting Michael Jackson’s most iconic outfits back at Philip’s studio.

We’re now in preproduction for a heap of diverse & fun jobs. I’m shooting the key artwork for a feature film and a couple television shows and putting all the components together for big advertising job that includes a cast of thousands.

It’s an exciting time.

 Who are three people that inspire/excite you: 

     1) Leigh Bowery

     2) Pedro Almodovar

     3) Grace Jones


What is your favourite…

Car/bike/plane/boat model: I have my eye on the new Range Rover Evoke.  It’s a well designed car I can fit all my equipment and it looks badass!

Chair model: I much prefer a comfy couch

Residential space: I love my home.

Commercial space: I was at lighting designer Christopher Boots’ new studio/showroom to discuss an upcoming job. It’s in a huge, old warehouse in Fitzroy. Has amazing natural light and is filled with great people creating beautiful things surrounded by his lights hanging all over the place. I wanted to move in myself.

Decorative product: my collection of photography and art books, though it distresses me to call them decorative

Functional product: Wacom pen tablet, makes my life so much easier    

Handmade good: anything I mange to grow in my vegie patch

Mass-produced good: screw cap on wine bottles

mealnothing beats watermelon on a hot day

restaurant: HIX in London. We ate there the other week and had an unexpectedly fantastic meal. Who would have thought a roast chicken could taste that good?! mmm and fries cooked in duck fat. 

drinkRaki and water

barThe Roof Top bar in Melbourne

item in your studio: my speakers, I’d go mad without my music

piece of technologyiPhone that I attach to my speakers 

historical figure: Leigh Bowery

fictional character: George Costanza

vice: indulgence

virtue: restraint

What does the term ‘Design Hunter’™ mean to you? It’s what I hope my stylists do when we’re putting a job together. Search out every option and then rethink our approach to create something unexpectedly beautiful and unique. I’m considering printing it on a t-shirt for them!

 


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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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