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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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A Kind Of Curvature

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Indulge in the full story from one of the bathrooms featured in Habitus #36, the Nourish issue. On a corner site overlooking Sydney’s Tamarama beach, this sculptural house by Porebski Architects emerges out as an inspired form from its natural setting.


Shaped into an ‘L’ that compliments the natural curvature of the site, the Tamarama House by Porebski Architects establishes a central courtyard that flows around to the pool at the rear of the site. The courtyard acts as a private outdoor area that is purposely oriented to enjoy maximum sun while providing protection from the sea-breeze.

The stone base emphasises a lightness to the upper storeys which consist of large bay windows formed against curvaceous white rendered masonry. The house is inverted with the main living area on the upper storey to optimise on the enveloping ocean views.

The curve of the house creates an incredible sense of flow and transition that helps to open up the living spaces and merge the built form of the site. The front rooms transition freely to the rear family room, opening up as a collective family space or to make space for larger cocktail parties.

Read the bathroom feature in Habitus #36, the Nourish issue, out now.

Porebski Architects
porebskiarchitects.com.au

Words by Ella McDougall

Photography by Justin Alexander

Tamarama House Porebski Architects exterior
Tamarama House Porebski Architects balcony
Tamarama House Porebski Architects living room
Tamarama House Porebski Architects dining room
Tamarama House Porebski Architects kitchen
Tamarama House Porebski Architects staircase
Tamarama House Porebski Architects rec room
Tamarama House Porebski Architects pool
Tamarama House Porebski Architects alfresco kitchen
Tamarama House Porebski Architects courtyard
Tamarama House Porebski Architects backyard
Tamarama House Porebski Architects street

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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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