CplusC Architectural Workshop was influenced by the Japanese concept of shakkei (borrowed scenery) for this Sydney home, “bridging the relationship” between exterior and interior. “Three decades ago, Studio Ghibli’s animated fantasy My Neighbor Totoro taught us about the importance of relationships with family, friends and nature,” explains the Sydney practice. “Similarly, the concept of Totoro […]
Zenith Perth’s new showroom, designed with TRCB Architects and Milieu Creative, performs a delicate balancing act: reintroducing the idiosyncrasies of the 1906 building to complement the cutting edge constellations of Zenith’s workplace furniture. There’s a precedent for Zenith Perth finding its home in the walls of a Heritage build. The previous Western Australian base for […]
Wood Marsh pays tribute to the urban scenes of contemporary artists in its South Melbourne mixed-use Piccolo house. There’s reciprocity between artistic and architectural projects. The influence of Art Nouveau can be seen in the organic-shaped ironwork on the streets of Paris and Vienna. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque’s Cubism saw buildings become assemblages of […]
Zenith’s Lois Collection deepens the precision and fluidity that designer Keith Melbourne established with his 2010 Ellis Collection. “I saw the opportunity to revisit the Ellis collection and evolve it to suit the current market,” says Keith Melbourne of his latest collaboration with Zenith. The evolution and elevation from Ellis to Lois is found in […]