Imperial UP is located on the upper level of the iconic Imperial Hotel in Erskineville. This project represents the relaunch of one of Australia’s most revered LGBQTI safe havens. As a cultural icon, it was the birthplace of the movie Priscilla and plays a pivotal role in the greater Sydney community as a historic theatre and event space.
The outside area features a retractable roof, golden pizza oven and stone mosaic bar featuring pop art graphics. Inside, the space houses a 30-seat ‘diner’, cocktail bar, private dining room and lounge/dining area. Australia’s first same sex marriage cathedral will open on the rooftop of this space in 2019.
The three level Imperial Hotel Erskineville is a ‘palace of pleasure’. This project represents the relaunch of one of Australia’s most revered LGBQTI safe havens. As a cultural icon, it was the birthplace of the movie Priscilla and plays a pivotal role in the greater Sydney community as a historic theatre and event space. It is dynamically programmed and responsive, turning from dining to dance floor with ease.
Set on the slopes of Mosman, Sydney, this bold and modern home maximises dramatic views and capitalises on the great climate and indoor-outdoor lifestyle in Australia.
Designed by award-winning architecture company SAOTA, this home has been created as a primary home for a young Sydney family. With an international footprint in more than 86 countries, it is SAOTA’s first completed project in Australia.
SAOTA teamed with highly respected Sydney-based, TKD Architects to bring the project to life. TKD brings together experts in contemporary architecture and interior design.
Tony Owen uses laser cut origami screens to blend the inside and landscape in these courtyard apartments.
Astor is a 4 storey apartment complex is located in the North Sydney suburb of Crows Nest. The design contains 50 units. The surrounding area is an exclusive leafy suburb thus the design had to achieve the highest standard of finish and quality. The site is located on a busy main road and is overlooked on all sides, so we designed the ‘U shaped’ scheme to face into a quiet central landscaped courtyard which is oriented north for sun. All of the units are accessed from this courtyard via outdoor screened walkways. Thus the design blends landscaped areas with the internal apartment spaces.
A crafted volume is carefully connected to the retained and refashioned rear of an original 1960’s yellow brick envelope to enact clear planning, cost and environmental values in an articulated binary composition – a cellular and private front to the street, with an open and public rear that expands to its landscape setting. The owners, a young couple, moved from Melbourne to embrace a beach lifestyle on the southern fringes of Sydney and commissioned a transformation to their home to accommodate their way of living with Ian, their energetic kelpie.
Article source: TAYLOR KNIGHTS ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN
Set in a rustic red-brick warehouse, REHAU’s Design Haus is not your ordinary showroom. Founded in Germany in 1948, REHAU are best known for their quality doors & windows and a vast range of interior finishes. Launching their first showroom in Melbourne, they provided us with a simple design statement; they were seeking to create a space where visitors felt like they were stepping into their own dream home – familiar, comfortable, lush, light-filled, and open.
With the selection of an impressive warehouse space in South Melbourne, it was essential to celebrate the existing heritage bones; which meant, stripping back obsolete items and starting with a clean slate.
A new timber clad cafe building alongside the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia.
The design is a simple response to it’s setting.
The building is entirely clad in Australian Grey Ironbark timber which will progressively grey off to blend with the ancient local Peppermint trees which give their name to the suburb.
The building is long and low with a fully transparent and openable central seating area.
The design is reflective of it’s location and an exercise in understatement.
Earth is one of the oldest construction materials known to man; it can be fired, as with bricks and tiles, or used in its raw state as with adobe or rammed earth. Earth is a malleable material; in the Bible it is claimed that God formed mankind in ‘his’ own image from earth and water. Earth is a soft material that can become strong and weight bearing, while maintaining a breathable skin.
With ‘The Village House’, rammed earth provides the catalyst to bring together history, nature, malleability and softness around a graceful Federation era bungalow, adorned with a handsome veranda.
With one parent working from home, and 2 active young boys, it was clear that this family wanted to significantly improve the way they spent their days. Their starting point was a small pre-loved 1930’s double brick bungalow, and a very tight budget.
As a verbally active family, it was important to incorporate in the design the active use of words; and the storage and presentation of their books.
Our client also required spaces that were flexible, and materials that were robust. And they wanted to do this without having to resort to “open plan” living.
Fretard design has created a vegan and vegetarian oasis in the heart of Chapel St,Melbourne with Little Green. A space that exudes well-being in everything from the colour palette to the natural materials, Little Green’s nurturing environment makes you feel like you’re making a healthier choice just by walking through the door.
Benjamin Frétard has made the most of natural light, semi-transparent glass, under-bench LEDs, and open community-feel seating to create a sense of spaciousness in the small, 40sqm café.
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