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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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Courtyard serenity in China

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Hangzhou Shihe Design

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Hanmo Vision - Yigao

Suzhou, China, Hangzhou Shihe Design practice has created Suzhou Tongli Villa, a residential escape with thoughtful materials and an eminently peaceful garden.


Completed in January 2025, Suzhou Tongli Villa comprises 450 square metres of beautiful materials including slate, teak flooring and rammed earth.

Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou

The designers explain the project poetically: “The deepest joy in the world: In the fallen time, there is a home, and what I long for is a place where I can slow down my breathing and settle my emotions. The courtyard is quiet, watching the light move on the ground, flowers fall in between, the door is not closed, and the wind comes in naturally. Looking up, there were two walls of plain mud, with a faint gray shadow; deep down, there is a warm pine wood that neatly stores the noise.”

Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou
Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou
Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou
Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou
Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou
Suzhou Tongli Villa in Suzhou

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Chinese residential architecturecourtyard designHangzhou Shihe DesignRammed EarthslateSuzhou Tongli VillaSuzhou villaTeak Woodtranquil architecture


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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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