During a recent field trip to Japan with Brahman Perera, Australian Design Review witnessed the creative inspiration behind LANDMARK by Lexus – a hospitality pavilion he has designed for this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, writes Jane Rocca. A new three-level architectural building within the glamorous Birdcage enclosure at Flemington Racecourse will see LANDMARK by Lexus […]
With a passion for traditional Japanese and mid-century modern architecture, Stuart Holmes Architect took advantage of the natural surroundings to inform his design narrative. Wabi-sabi house is a family home located in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. Its name derives from an ancient philosophy originating from Zen Buddhism and follows the acceptance of transcience […]
Japanese Modernism, an exclusive exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, graphically explores Japanese architecture, design and fashion in an era of cultural flux. Following the Great-Kanto earthquake of 1923 that flattened much of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area, Japan experienced a period of democratic freedom as the country went about the work of rebuilding. The […]
Japanese craftsmanship is world renowned, and local Australian importer of fine Japanese wares Apato will be carrying two new ranges in the New Year.
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