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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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MPRDG – COOGEEE HOUSE

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With an earth-bound and rustic style, this water-side Coogee house is based on the traditional Cape Dutch fishing village houses found on the South African west coast. 


Designed by Dennis Rabinowitz, Principal of newly formed architecture practice MPR Design Group (MPRDG), the brief for this Coogee House was to have a soft, organic feel, while still being equipped to deal with the harsh elements of the Australian coast.
 

The result is a luxurious and private two-level, three bedroom residence located at Wolseley Road in Coogee, New South Wales. The home that spills over 670 square metres has been designed and constructed with the best and the worst of Australia’s coastal climate in mind. 

Drawing from the best of tribal rough-hewn and bushland living environments in South Africa, the home represents a collaboration between the builders at Bellevarde Constructions and project team of MPRDG. 

 

A family of four now occupy the large residence which references elements of their shared vacations to resort destinations in Bali and the African bush.

 

“The consultation with the family was very detailed and intense, explains Denis Rabinowitz. "In helping create the living environment they desired, it was important for us to have a detailed understanding of how they live together as a family. The home was a process, a true evolution,” said Rabinowitz.

 

Collaboration with the builders Bellevarde Constructions and project team helped us to create a luxurious family home that will stand the test of time.”

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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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