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 LUIS GOMEZ SIU

Creativity is what Peruvian architect Luis Gomez Siu certainly knows best. When he first moved to Australia he had the idea to furnish his place with cost efficient materials that he could make himself. Now he runs the highly successful Capas Furniture. We talk to him about life, Messina and design.

Your name: Luis Gomez Siu

What you do: Architecture between Lima and Sydney + handmade cardboard furniture design

Your latest project: Terrace House in Sydney’s Surry Hills

Who are three people that inspire/excite you:

1. Marcio Kogan

2. Tom Ford

3. Olafur Eliasson

What is your favourite…

Car/bike/plane/boat model: Any timber boat by Italians Riva or Wally

Chair model: Series 7 by Arne Jacobsen

Residential space: Wall-less House by Shigeru Ban

Commercial space: Arc De La Defense, Paris