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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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Meizai introduces the 304 collection by Bentu
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Meizai introduces the 304 collection by Bentu

The 304 collection of lighting and planters is a classic example of Bentu’s simple, yet innovative design talents.


Steeped in minimalist Japanese design aesthetics, the 304 series of concrete lamps and planters utilises recycled building materials to craft the unique and architecturally inspired shape. The pendant lamp inspired the designers to create a planter using matching geometric shapes of the collection.

The collection was labelled 304 based upon the corners that each geometric shape has: three, zero and four. This clever and playful naming flows through to the three planters from the collection, as their geometric shape simply mirrors the three pendants from above.

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Bentu is an experimental design and architecture studio based in Shanghai. Launching at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan 2013, the Bentu range of architectural and contemporary lighting, furniture and accessories are crafted from recycled building materials to create modern and distinctive pieces. Each product demonstrates the potential of construction waste recycling and up-cycling.

Meizai is the exclusive distributor of Bentu in Australia and New Zealand.

Meizai
meizai.com.au

Bentu
bentudesign.com

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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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