Home as a testing ground
Pascale Gomes-McNabb has created some of the most iconic restaurant fitouts around Melbourne. Always searching for new ideas, we learn how art and design constantly inspire this all-around creative.
Cultivating a design instinct
Tamsin Johnson has a natural-born pedigree for design and art as the child of antique dealers. The Melbourne Art Fair ambassador shares how this instinct is expressed through her work in artistic ways.
Understanding The Dialect Of Design Elements
K2LD’s Marisa Hang sat down with HabitusLiving to talk design philosophies, the utilisation of space, and why adaptability is imperative as we move into a new era of design.
A Global Education
Following years abroad, Katie Lockhart returned to New Zealand in the mid 2000s to set up her eponymous interior design practice.
Sook Kim Focuses On The Details
Sook Kim undertook an architectural student exchange from Seoul to the Queensland University of Technology – and ended up staying.
Nicholas Gurney Uses Design Thinking In Compact Spaces To Maximum Effect
Nicholas Gurney is a designer who considers minimal living a testament to his design practice through maximising space and materials.
An Art Deco, Inner-City Living Dream Apartment By Retallack Thompson
A Potts Point renovation by Retallack Thompson Architects is an example of contemporary, inner-city living with details throughout that remember the historical context of the street.
David Hansford Is A Pragmatist
Brisbane-based architect of DAH Architecture, David Hansford, is interested in the psychology of people and how they interact and inhabit a space.
Sharing Good Times At Portsea Beach Shack
Portsea Beach Shack, designed by Pleysier Perkins, is open, relaxed and robust for family and friends to casually gather, enjoying the beach vibes and good times.
Lee Broom Is Celebrated For His Theatrics In Lighting Design And Installation
Lee Broom draws a parallel between the 18th century and present-day social attitudes in his latest lighting installation, Park Life, for Space Furniture.
The Transformation Of An Art Deco House Into A Modern Home
The evolution of a Melbourne home from an untouched dark 1930s house to an innovative, light space is a story of how considered design can improve all aspects of life.
Interior Designer Jonathan Richards Renovates His Darlinghurst Home
Heralded in the industry as one of the finest designers in his field, having recently completed the renovation of his own home Jonathan Richards shares his thoughts on his work and how it has influenced his personal style.