Tetto Rooftop Bar by The Retail Designers

Tetto Rooftop Bar by The Retail Designers

Text description provided by The Retail Designers Architects. The design intents for tetto rooftop bar was to bring a taste of the Italian Amalfi Coast summer wipe to Brisbane.
the orange umbrellas and and bar arches are features for the design creating is space full of character and personality
Isn’t this contrast between the Blue sky and the orange umbrellas just stunning?

2 Nov 2021
published in : theretaildesigners.com.au

Gallery of Tetto Rooftop Bar by The Retail Designers

Heralding Craft – Prahran House by Dita Studio

Reinstating the grandeur of the original building, the restoration of Prahran House elevates the experience of the home. Dita Studio ’s mature and refined approach creates a timeless yet contemporary home that emphasises craft.

In its heritage-rich surrounds, Prahran House is an important contributor to the area’s layered past. Preserving and reinstating its original sense of place and presence was imperative.

As a combination restoration and renovation effort, the new insertions give respect to the original detailing and sit in complementary unison with one another.

Through a restrained approach, Dita Studio’s founder and director Rita D’Souza sought to create a home of measured purpose, inserting elements that naturally illuminate the home and introducing a considered palette with an emphasis on natural materials.

The combining of old and new requires an appreciation for both and the respectful proposal of elements that also complement the original crafted details.

With the home having remained unrenovated in any form for over 40 years, the team had a blank canvas with which to work once all of the outdated and ornate fittings and surfaced coverings were removed.

In speaking to how she conceived of the spaces during the design process, Rita says, “we wanted them to feel embellished by principles and ideas of lightness and inspired by a quest for harmony and silence.”

This was driven by a vision to “embrace shapes, materials and textures within well designed spaces and to have a positive influence on a person’s well-being by living with less,” she says.

“Everything about the home, from layout to materiality, was driven by the client’s desire to create a place to connect with family and nature,” Rita adds. “The courtyard, though small given the suburban location, acts as part of the house, with low-maintenance gardening enjoyed by the busy family daily.”

As such, key alterations were the introduction of natural light deep into the home and the breaking up of the closed-in formality of its time. Through the generous opening into courtyards and curated garden spaces, designed by Eckersley Garden Architecture and Normark Landscapes, deliberate connections between the home and its site have been created, expanding the original perceived boundary of the home and making better use of its assets.

“The finishes and colour scheme throughout the house had a natural warmth to it, which the cool silver greys of Ocean (from the Touch Collection) complemented nicely,” says Damir.

“Natural light has been the main focus, so that the occupier of the house is able to appreciate the quality of light, as well as the shadow and pattern that this light creates,” Rita says. “Expansive ceiling heights, full height openings and the extensive use of glass with sharp considered metal detailing have delivered light, airy spaces where light can be its own feature and where light is the hero.”

Natural light further emphasises these expansive high ceilings, and light enlivens the materiality of the walls, engaging with the plaster as the sun shifts over the course of the day.

Restraint and a controlled palette of materials were inherent to many of the design decisions. As an extension of the home’s origins, establishing a connection to craft was key.

To achieve this, Rita worked closely with Damir Dzuzdanovic of Made by Storey to select the timber flooring, laid in a chevron pattern that responds to the home’s heritage. “To achieve the colour, it takes 13 processes to achieve the end result of such a unique colour.

It’s a smoky grey that through its processing, enhances the grain and texture of the time and allows it to add depth and a hint of warmth, while still working within a contemporary palette.” Rita elaborates that “to increase the presence of horizontal scale, the Made by Storey floorboards were used and placed in parallel to the new courtyard extension.

The floorboards chevron in pattern were paying a homage to the traditional era of the house, furthermore the wire brushed texture creates a soft feeling underfoot and showcased the woods natural lines. Reducing the textures and positioning the floorboards with intent creates a visual harmony – constantly drawing attention outward.”

Through the limiting and concentrating of palette throughout, the restoration and extension of Prahran House is an extension of its original stately beginnings as a highly detailed and crafted home. Dita Studio, working in close connection with the contributing makers like Made By Storey, has ensured the intended refinement has carried through.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Timothy Kaye
INTERIOR DESIGN: Dita Studio
WORDS: Bronwyn Marshall
LANDSCAPING: Eckersley Garden Architecture & Normark Landscapes
FLOORING: Made by Storey

1 Nov 2021
published in : thelocalproject.com.au

Gallery of Prahran House by Dita Studio

Adam Street, Burnley – DX architects

Adam Street, Burnley - DX architects

Text description provided by DX Architects. The Burnley Residential Renovation created an open plan living area which connected with the back yard on a typical inner city single fronted site.

This renovation included the installation of a custom manufactured, industrial styled glass window facing onto the back yard. The design for Burnley residential project also features a pitched roof structure with high-level windows and a sloping ceiling. The aim of this design feature was to maximise light within the boundary to boundary construction.

The interior was completed with custom painted black accents in the door hardware and tap fittings, and was complimented with oak timber engineered flooring. The kitchen was finished with matt black and white 2 pac door panels, and entertaining style island bench was finished with waterfall edge stone benchtops. A feature mirror splashback in the kitchen reflects light within the centre of the room.

Feature pendant and wall lights were carefully positioned to define the various functions of the flexible open plan living room.

The construction phase of the Burnley residential architecture project was completed in July, 2015.

30 Oct 2021
published in : dxarchitects.com.au

Gallery of Burnley Residential Project by DX architects

King Residential by Cast Studio Architecture

King Residential by Cast Studio Architecture

Text description provided by Cast Studio Architects. This residential project transforms a gutted two-storey penthouse in Perth’s inner city, inserting a luxurious three-bedroom apartment into an ageing brick building. Our client came to Cast Studio with a series of images of his favourite houses and an open mind about where the design process would lead us. Over a period of months, we collaborated to create a restrained apartment that will house art, sculpture, and eventually a family.

The apartment is designed around a central gallery, with a steel and timber staircase rising through it to connect the sleeping areas on the lower level with the living spaces on the upper floor. A large brass lined skylight floats on the black ceiling, bringing a rich golden hued daylight into the internalised space. Walls and floors are lined with spotted gum timber panelling, their delicacy juxtaposed by the large original concrete beams that cut through the space.

An extravagant master bedroom suite occupies the entire front of the 11-metre wide apartment, containing a sleeping space, en suite bathroom, dressing room, and lounge. Accessed through a darkened portal, the bedroom suite is flooded with daylight by full-height steel-framed windows. A large joinery piece divides the sleeping area and lounge, its curved form containing a fireplace and concealed television.

As with the rest of the apartment, bathrooms are restrained spaces that use a limited palette of natural materials. Stone tile walls and floors are accented by aged brass fittings and timber details, with concealed lighting washing down the walls.

On the upper floor, in a rooftop extension built outside the original envelope of the building, the apartment’s tone changes to one of lightness. Built for a keen chef, a long kitchen sits on one side of a large living and dining space, with framed openings providing views into the city and access to two balconies, one on each side of the room.

King Residential Project Details

Architects: Cast Studio Architecture
Photographer Dion Robeson
Stylist Jo Carmichael

Awards

Houses Awards 2020, Apartment or Unit, Shortlisted

28 Oct 2021
published in : caststudio.com.au

Gallery of King Residential Project by Cast Studio Architecture

MASTER LANDZHOU NOODLE BAR – WESTFIELD DONCASTER

MASTER LANZHOU NOODLE BAR – WESTFIELD DONCASTER

Text description provided by ElvinTan Architects. Master Lanzhou Beef Noodle Bar at Westfield encapsulates a contemporary approach to the celebration of traditional North-West Chinese culture and its famous hand-pull noodle.
Inspired by traditional courtyard house, the design seamlessly blends an undeniably Chinese imperial elements, imbuing the space with sleekness and elegance, punctuated by unexpected but humble oriental detail.

At Master Lanzhou, honesty and nostalgic creates an evolving customer experience. It successfully juxtaposes styles and cultures, allowing each to shine, creating an immersive experience.
No style dominates and the combination fits seamlessly together. The courageous design results in a unique and evolving guest experience, where each space intrigues and delights. Inspired by the echoes of the past, guests will feel a modern take on a long history, that will be visible everywhere.

Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar at Westfield Doncaster will be an intricately detailed, cinematically coherent space with the visual and the gastronomic entertainment of the guest in mind.

Project Details

DESIGNER ElvinTan
COLLABORATION Scentre Group
BUILDER Adept Projects
LOCATION Westfield Doncaster – Melbourne

27 Oct 2021
published in : elvintan.com.au

Lanzhou Noodle Bar at Westfield Doncaster by ElvinTan

MACDONALD ROAD HOUSE by PHILIP STEJSKAL ARCHITECTURE

MACDONALD ROAD HOUSE BY PHILIP STEJSKAL ARCHITECTURE

Text description provided by Philip Stejskal Architecture. A new house in Applecross for a couple whose children have left home, yet plan to return often.
One that will allow them to age in place, with all the amenity of their previous house.

Situated on a busy round-about at the southern end of a bustling suburban centre, our clients’ wish was for connection to, yet also privacy from, this activity node.

Coupled with their desire to down-size and ours to create a graduated streetscape around the corner – the design developed as a predominantly single-storey building incorporating a mezzanine for additional bedrooms. This configuration enables a central peak to address the intersection, with tapered edges respectful of low lying neighbours.

A verandah is attached to northern and eastern elevations to manage climate, with a standing seam cladding profile envisaged for the distinct roof form.

Project Details

2016 – 2020 (COMPLETED)
Project Team: Louise Allen, Philip Stejskal, Julia Kiefer, Jaime Mayger
Building Photography: Bo Wong
Model Photography: PSA
Builder: Portrait Custom Homes
Landscape Architect: Annghi Tran Landscape Architecture Studio

Awards

WA Architecture Awards – The WALLACE GREENHAM Award for Sustainable Architecture 2021
Award for Residential Architecture House (New) 2021

25 Oct 2021
published in : architectureps.com

Gallery of Macdonald Road House by Philip Stejskal Architecture

shoreham by borland architecture

shoreham by borland architecture

Text description provided by Borland Architecture. This contemporary farmhouse (Shoreham House) on the Mornington Peninsula is robust to withstand the harsh environment, yet soft, comfortable and beautifully detailed.

Designing a new house on a greenfield site requires a great deal of forethought and care, but designing a new house on a site as beautiful as this takes design considerations to a different level. Views of the ocean needed to be maintained from the road, meaning the positioning of the site and the height of the home were especially critical.

Through 3D modelling, we were able to determine that the best site was as close to the water as possible, ensuring the building’s form hugged the natural landscape.

We carefully considered the journey to and through the home. Firstly, the new laneway from the road to the home was designed as a meandering pathway that introduces visitors to key features like the reconditioned windmill and the newly constructed stables. Upon approaching the home, the ocean view is deliberately concealed by monolithic concrete walls which symbolise the robust structure needed to withstand this exposed environment. It’s only upon being invited through the huge driftwood door that the visitor is rewarded with their first framed view of the ocean.

The program of the home is laid out in a linear fashion, stepping up and staggering outwards as it rises to match the natural terrain with almost all rooms facing the water. As a consequence of this arrangement, access to each part of the home is via a wide corridor which changes direction at the edge of each building block. This change of direction coupled with a change of scale and materiality in each segment allows the visitor a new view and spatial experience at each turn.

With the ocean side of the home being largely south facing and exposed to the elements, it was critical to create a calm counterpoint. We did this by placing the alfresco seating area and pool on the north side, sheltered by the stepping form of the building. Even this zone has uninterrupted ocean views through huge glazed walls.

23 Oct 2021
published in : borlandarch.com.au

Gallery of shoreham House by borland architecture

three angle house by megowan

Three Angle House by Megowan

Text description provided by Megowan Architectural. A continuation in thought, form, detail, region and team of the Two Angle House. Sited on a ridge across from a reserve in Mount Martha, the Three Angle House is the formal extrusion of the intersection of a solar orientation and the three primary views found onsite. Designed for a couple who were looking for a seachange from city life, the main living spaces and master suite were lifted to the first floor to maximize views out to Mornington and the bay (north), Mount Martha Reserve and Point Nepean (west) and the distant Melbourne CBD (southwest).

The entry of the house was burrowed into the earth and designed to reveal the principal northern view across the bay. Two board formed concrete walls focus the eye through a large glazed blackbutt sliding door which perfectly picture frames a breathtaking view across Jullul Bay. A Blackbutt and steel stair cantilevers off one of the board formed walls and lands between the master suite and living areas on the first floor.

The living, dining and kitchen areas are all aligned to the main view to the north. Blackbutt and concrete details are intentionally justaposed throughout the space. A blackbutt handrail was recessed into the boardformed concrete wall. Blackbutt timber soffits, flooring, decking and sliding doors add warmth to the key spaces. Concrete walls, cast in place concrete kitchen benchtops and hearths, raw fibre cement panels and polished plaster provide tactility and imperfection to the spaces.

The master suite is designed as an elegant wing of the home featuring large expanses of porcelain, extensive custom joinery, polished plaster and wool carpet, all while remaining connected to the striking views and outdoors.

The ground floor features large outdoor living spaces, a beautiful infinity edge pool and additional bedrooms designed for extended stay visitors from overseas.

Megowan Architectural Project Details

Architecture by Megowan Architectural
Photography by Anthony Richardson & Elise Scott
Build by KabSav Projects
Styling by Style Haus co

21 Oct 2021
published in : m-a.com.au

Gallery of Three Angle House by Megowan architectural

St Peters 3 by outset design

St Peters 3 by Outset Design

Text description provided by Outset Design Architects. Works to this classic sandstone villa were completed in two stages; refurbishment of the existing house and the contemporary rear extension. Renovations to the existing villa (St Peters 3) had to be designed and constructed within a tight time frame to suit the needs of our clients. Once settled in their home, design, documentation and finally construction were undertaken for the extension at the rear of the property.

Our brief was to provide a comfortable and inviting home to suit their young family, with a classic pallet of finishes and textures. The home features four generous sized bedrooms, the main bedroom suite complete with large dressing room and ensuite. Accessed off the central hallway are a second bathroom and powder room, as well as the laundry, mudroom and gym.

he rear addition comprises a dining, kitchen and butler’s pantry which wrap around a central courtyard, filling the space with light. This abundance of natural light combined with lush external landscaping, create an almost seamless connection between the inside and outside spaces. The large kitchen opens onto a covered alfresco area overlooking a pool and layered landscaped garden by Greenwell.

Project Details

Completed December 2020
Build Size: 240 sqm
Site Size: 730 sqm
Architects: Outset Design
Landscape Design and Construction by Greenwell Landscapes
Photos by Jack Fenby
Video by Dorky

19 Oct 2021
published in : outset.com.au

Gallery of St Peters 3 Project by Outset Design

Brighton Garden House by Wellard Architects and locbuild

A Crafted Extrusion – Brighton Garden House by Wellard Architects

Continuing a focus on craft, Brighton Garden House extends the relevance of its Edwardian-era origins to one of calm and simplified contemporary life. Wellard Architects draws on the existing proportions of the home to extend in a controlled and rhythmic manner, to openly embrace the rear landscape space.

Within its Brighton milieu, the original home stands appropriately generous and grand, responding as an extension to its foundations and formal symmetry. Maintaining a purposeful engagement with the streetscape, the new effort sits behind the original façade, with key heritage detailing retained and celebrated. The new then sits sensitively to the rear, opening to create connections between inside and out – with visual and ventilated access – immersing the home in amongst its gardens.

Wellard Architects draws on principles of simplicity and restraint to conjure a new volume that sensitively engages with its surrounds, poised timelessly in place.

Through large and generous openings, glazed apertures provide visual connections between the inside and out and ensure a feeling of enclosure.

As a collaboration between builder Locbuild and landscaping by Renata Fairhall Garden Designs, Brighton Garden House draws attention to the relationship between the built and the natural. Through large and generous openings, glazed apertures provide visual connections between the inside and out and ensure a feeling of enclosure.

The encasing garden not only provides a welcomed buffer between the home and the neighbouring properties, but it reinforces a feeling of disconnect and protection within the site boundary. Linking the original heritage home is a large, timber floored corridor that extends into the new structure and binds the two eras together. This spine centres the home and allows the various ancillary spaces to direct flow and movement throughout the house, with key visual links outwards to various landscaped settings.

A key feature of the home is its ability to embrace natural light, existing almost like a living element within the structure. The new rear volume enables a more connected and fluid living to transpire, reflecting a modern-day condition whilst providing a balance to the more formal and divided planning of the original home. Whilst the older detailing is retained, the new pavilion also gives similar attention to the handmade, as craft is expressed through concealment and the absence of ornateness. The sharp crispness of the new form sits as an evolved iteration of the former, while reaching out further and deeper into the site. A neutral palette of soft and subtle finishes ensures a continued endurance, referencing a time-worn approach over a response to trends.

By deepening the form of the home into the site, Brighton Garden House sits immersed in place, as Wellard Architects emphasises an enduring ambiance of refinement and longevity.