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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 Marc Newson
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Design Hunter™ Q&A with Marc Newson

World-renowned for his sleek, luxuriously industrial style, Marc Newson is an Australian design icon. Here on Habitusliving.com he shares with us a few of his design favourites.

Your name: Marc Newson

What you do: Industrial designer

Your latest project: Tachen Monograph, Caroma full range, Aircraft interiors and airport lounges for Qantas, K-01 Camera for Pentax, Children’s bunk beds and rocking horse for Magis, Champagne Cooler for Dom Perignon

What is your favorite…

travel destination Ithaca, Greece and Japan

place to stay Hotel Amanpuri, Phuket Thailand

hotel Danieli, Venice

airline Qantas

magazine Classic Car , Country Life, Vogue Living

watchmaker Jaeger LeCoultre

luxury goods company Hermés

2 people that inspire/excite you

1)  Jonathon Ive

2)  Azzedine Alaïa

design classic Lamborghini Muira

new design Pentax K-01

favorite type of chair Superleggera – Gio Ponti 

meal Soba

restaurant Scotts, London.

drink Dom Perignon Champagne

bar Orchid Bar, Hotel Okura, Tokyo

gallery/museum Gagosian

book  The Loved One, by Evelyn Waugh 

item in your studio  My sketchbooks

artwork Alighiero E Boetti 

artist Lucio Fontana

piece of technology  i-Phone

creative philosophy   Problem solving.

 

Marc Newson Ltd.

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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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