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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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Fender Katsalidis And The Finishing Touches
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Fender Katsalidis And The Finishing Touches

Victoria’s Ivanhoe is the site of a suite of inspiring apartments from Fender Katsalidis Architects and Beulah International – featuring the latest in Phoenix fixtures.


The new apartments, the Hallmark, sees 155 homes across 20 levels. Located on the corner of St Kilda Road, Park Street and Albert Road, the design from Fender Katsalidis is matched by the stunning views of the Melbourne CBD, Shrine and Botanic Gardens.

“Designed to convey a sense of identity, the residence is inspired by the notion of subtraction,” say the team from Beulah International, who handled development for the project, “With this as the basis of the project, it also takes its cues from the Art Deco era; elegant and simple, it has a strength and sense of presence from modernist architecture in its simplicity and form.  This is seen through the use of contrasting materials and colours, from rich metals and bronzes through to natural stone and timber finishes.

“A neutral and soft colour palette traces throughout the apartment, balancing out the flashes of bronze to ensure a simple, but luxurious overtone.  Looking to create a sanctuary for the owners, the developer and architect employed these materials to achieve a harmonious and calm space that is reflective of a retreat.”

© Tatjana Plitt

To match the simple and elegant style of the building’s interior and façade, a suite of Phoenix’s inspired fixtures were installed in several apartments.

Phoenix’s unique Gun Metal finish features extensively throughout, with the Vivid Slimline mixers, Vivid showers and Radii accessories were selected for the development of 35 lucky apartments. The dark grey tones of gun metal star within the bathroom areas and match in perfectly within the neutral colour palette.

© Tatjana Plitt

The design and development from Fender Katsalidis Architects and Beulah International, along with the stunning surrounding vistas and fine fixtures from Phoenix mean that the homes of the Hallmark apartments will continue to impress for years to come.

Photography by Tatjana Plitt

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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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