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ecotimber3 · 5 months
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Enhance Your Space with Timber Lining Boards Ceilings by Eco Timber Group
Transform your interior space into a masterpiece of natural beauty with timber lining boards ceilings by Eco Timber Group. Our timber lining boards ceilings offer a timeless aesthetic, unparalleled durability, and the warmth of natural wood, creating a welcoming and visually stunning environment. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of timber lining boards ceilings, showcase the expertise of Eco Timber Group in crafting bespoke timber ceiling solutions, and inspire you to elevate your space with the enduring charm of timber.
Why Choose Eco Timber Group for Timber Lining Boards Ceilings:
Premium Quality Timber: At Eco Timber Group, we believe in using only the highest quality timber for our ceiling installations. Sourced from sustainably managed forests, our timber lining boards are selected for their superior quality, natural beauty, and environmental sustainability. Each board is carefully crafted to showcase the unique grain patterns, knots, and textures of the wood, ensuring that your timber lining boards ceiling is a true work of art.
Customized Design Solutions: Every space is unique, which is why we offer customized design solutions tailored to your specific needs and preferences. Whether you're looking for a classic tongue-and-groove design, a contemporary shiplap installation, or a rustic reclaimed timber look, our team of skilled craftsmen will work closely with you to create a timber lining boards ceiling that reflects your style and enhances the beauty of your space.
Expert Installation: With years of experience in timber construction, our team has the expertise to handle even the most complex timber lining boards ceiling installations. From precise measurements and detailed planning to flawless execution, we ensure that your timber lining boards ceiling is installed with the utmost care and craftsmanship, guaranteeing a stunning and long-lasting result.
Exceptional Service: At Eco Timber Group, customer satisfaction is our top priority. From the initial consultation to the final installation, we are committed to providing exceptional service and support every step of the way. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will guide you through the process, answer any questions you may have, and ensure that your timber lining boards ceiling project exceeds your expectations.
Benefits of Timber Lining Boards Ceilings by Eco Timber Group:
Natural Beauty: Timber lining boards ceilings add warmth, character, and natural beauty to any interior space, creating a welcoming and inviting atmosphere that is hard to replicate with other materials. With their rich tones, varied grain patterns, and tactile appeal, timber lining boards ceilings bring the beauty of nature indoors, making a striking visual statement in any room.
Durability and Longevity: Timber lining boards ceilings are not only beautiful but also durable and long-lasting. Made from high-quality timber and expertly crafted by skilled craftsmen, our timber lining boards ceilings are designed to withstand the test of time, retaining their beauty and integrity for years to come with minimal maintenance.
Versatility: Timber lining boards ceilings are incredibly versatile and can be customized to suit any style or aesthetic. Whether you prefer a classic, traditional look or a more modern, contemporary design, timber lining boards ceilings can be tailored to match your vision and enhance the overall ambiance of your space.
Environmental Sustainability: Timber is a renewable and environmentally friendly building material, making timber lining boards ceilings a sustainable choice for eco-conscious homeowners and designers. By choosing timber from responsibly managed forests, you can minimize your environmental impact and contribute to a more sustainable future.
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Eco Timber Group offers premium timber lining boards ceilings that combine exceptional quality, expert craftsmanship, and timeless beauty. Whether you're renovating your home, designing a commercial space, or embarking on a new construction project, our timber lining boards ceilings will add warmth, character, and natural beauty to any interior. Experience the transformative power of timber with Eco Timber Group – contact us today to learn more about our timber lining boards ceiling solutions and start creating the space of your dreams.
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VJ Lining Boards: The Perfect Solution For High-humidity Rooms
VJ lining boards, also known as VJ sheeting, VJ cladding, or VJ panelling, are a versatile and durable option for high-humidity rooms in your home or office. 
Made from a combination of materials, including timber, MDF or particleboard, VJ lining boards are an attractive and cost-effective alternative to traditional tongue and groove panelling.
Benefits Of Using VJ Lining Boards In Your Home
Here are some benefits that come with using VJ lining boards for your home’s interior:
Moisture Resistance
One of the major advantages of using VJ lining boards in high-humidity rooms like bathrooms, kitchens, and laundries is their moisture resistance.
Unlike traditional timber panelling, VJ lining boards are made from materials that are less likely to warp, rot, or swell when exposed to moisture.
They are a perfect solution for rooms exposed to moisture and humidity regularly.
Durability
Another advantage of VJ lining boards is their durability. 
They are made from a combination of materials that provide a strong and long-lasting solution for walls and ceilings. 
VJ lining boards are ideal for high-traffic areas of your home or office.
Available In Various Styles
Regarding style, VJ lining boards offer a range of options to suit any taste.
They come in various finishes and colours and can be painted or stained to match the existing interior of your home or office. 
Pine VJ lining boards, for example, are an excellent option for a rustic or natural look. They are made from solid pine and can be stained in various colours and finishes.
Easy-To-Install
VJ lining boards are also easy to install, paint, and maintain, making them a popular choice for new construction and renovation projects. 
They can be easily cut and shaped to fit any space and can be installed using various methods, including adhesives, nails, or screws. 
Once installed, VJ lining boards require little maintenance and can be easily cleaned up with a damp cloth or mild cleaning solution.
Eco-Friendly
In addition to being a practical and stylish solution for high-humidity rooms, VJ lining boards are also an eco-friendly option. 
They are made from sustainable materials and can be recycled or repurposed when removed. 
Pine VJ lining boards are an excellent environmentally friendly solution for your home or office.
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In conclusion, VJ lining boards are a practical, durable and stylish solution for high-humidity rooms in your home or office. They are resistant to moisture, easy to install, maintain, and come in various finishes and colours. 
Pine VJ lining boards, in particular, offer a rustic and natural look that can bring warmth to any room. They are also an eco-friendly option that can be recycled or repurposed when removed. 
If you're looking for a high-quality, cost-effective solution for your high-humidity rooms, consider using Melbourne Timber’s premium-quality pine VJ lining boards. We manufacture our wood products from the best quality timber and guarantee the utmost durability and sustainability of our timber products.
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melbournenewsvine · 2 years
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The iconic Puffing Billy boasts a fresh and stylish appeal
While Terroir could have designed a zigzag building that followed the railroad, the tall and extruded form is moved at various points, allowing some of the existing trees to survive. Most importantly, it provides lines of sight for the wigwag crossing – one of the oldest signal points along the railway line. Tourists can now arrive at the old railway station or, alternatively, in the center of the new building, and be completely protected from the elements. There is also an outdoor cafe on arrival. In contrast to the original station, there is now a much larger indoor café, staff rooms, meeting areas and a reception area in the new centre. A gentle spine corridor leads to the station gallery, complete with a vintage 20-ton No. 3A train, mounted on a wood-lined base. Like exiting a tunnel, the light increases and the ceiling height increases at the center end, reaching a seven-meter peak. Just to remind visitors that the train journey continues, a large triangle-shaped window in the exhibition space offers a view of Gembrook. “We used local woods for this project, but we wanted to create a feel of craftsmanship and craftsmanship, as applied on these trains,” says Terroir’s Slevin, noting the wide wood beam and parquet used throughout the center. The steel brace also creates an additional layer, in addition to the structural support for the center. Those who walk in the building will not necessarily be familiar with the gentle slope of the concrete driveway (grade from 1 to 50) that allows easy movement and access to wheelchairs. Stunning exterior of the visitor center.attributed to him:Peter Bennetts “We kept the timber reference lines at the same level, rather than aligning these with the slope of the track,” Slevin says. Maintaining the idea to ensure that Puffing Billy remained the main attraction, Terroir made sure to use a restrained palette for the interiors – exposed ductwork and services in the ceilings and allowing the raw, sawn and solid wood to be vividly expressed. For Terroir, the challenge for the project was to allow sufficient “breathing space” between the original station and the new center, while not overwhelming the building, given its size, on the historic building. While Puffing Billy passengers have never before extended their train ride to Gembrook, there is now every reason to take the next step. Lakeside station overlooks Emerald Lake Park and travelers can now also enjoy the midway point facilities and explore the park before boarding the train again. Stephen Craft is a dedicated writer covering contemporary design, including architecture, furniture, fashion, and the decorative arts. Source link Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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habitattheory-blog · 6 years
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Fusion House | Design by @dankorarchitecture | Photo by Dan Korman © Located Melbourne, Australia📍 . Follow @habitat.theory for more . The overall feeling of the house is dynamic movement – the façade is on a steep angle slicing into the existing dwelling and pulling away from the original building. The idea behind the proposed three bedroom extension to a single story 1970s single story brick dwelling, was to embrace the original design while simultaneously creating a bold new, contemporary, form. We wanted to create a tension between the ‘old’ existing condition and proposed ‘new’ addition. To continue the tension between the original built form and the new extension we designed the timber lining boards on an angle, slicing into the 1970s plastered walls. Timber battens on the ceiling and interior walls created a contrasted the white monochromatic interior of the original dwelling. #architecturegram #architecture_best #archi_unlimited . Other accounts you might like: @archdigest @dwellmagazine @designmilk @designboom @dezeen @architecture_hunter @d.signers @wallpapermag @architizer (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqe0kGNla6p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hm76chiwxeg
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architectnews · 3 years
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Hide House, Venus Bay Victoria
Hide House, Venus Bay, Victoria Home, Bellarine Peninsula Home Photos, Architecture Project Images
Hide House in Victoria
15 Mar 2022
Design: MRTN Architects
Location: Venus Bay Beach, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Photos: Dave Kulesza
Hide House, Venus Bay
Venus Bay is located in South Gippsland, a narrow peninsula of land with Bass Strait the southwest and Anderson’s Inlet to the northeast. Hide House in Venus Bay is located on the crest of a sand dune amongst coastal Tea Tree. The house enjoys views to the waterways of the inlet to the north and the grassy tidal plains to the east while turning its back to the strong predominant south westerly winds that are a common feature of the area.
Hide House is a retreat from Melbourne, a place where the owners can spend increasing periods of time living and working from Venus Bay. However, during summers and holidays the home needs to comfortably accommodate friends and family. Guest bedrooms, bunkroom and living space are located on the lower level while the upper level contains the main living spaces and owners’ bedroom. The sculptural form of the house is created by the assemblage of a curved upper level placed on and over a lower rectilinear volume.
The elevated views are a significant feature of the site; a mise-en-scène of constantly unfolding action created by the shadows of clouds passing overhead, migrating birds, roaming cattle and mobs of kangaroos passing through. Savouring the view with minimal disturbance was important to the clients and informed the design of the house from the outset. The home is an embodiment of the ‘bird hides’ or ‘look-outs’ in the local area that provide access to views of birds and wildlife while remaining concealed in the landscape.
The two forms are clad in sustainably harvested Silvertop Ash cladding, a fine shiplap board for the upper volume and a more rusticated inverse board and batten for the lower volume. The outside face of the arc turns its back to south-westerly winds and protects from afternoon sun. The elevated volume creates a sequence of sheltered external spaces and frames views through to the landscape beyond.
The bird hide typology was again referenced in the centrally located family dining area. In lieu of an exterior deck that would have been very exposed to the elements and potentially obscure views to beyond, the dining and kitchen are conceived as an outdoor room that can be open to the view and elements with an oversized sliding window. The Spotted Gum materiality of the space reinforces the indoor-outdoor nature of this room and further references the immersive timber spaces and long horizontal openings typical of the bird hide shelters.
All heating and cooking is powered by fossil fuel-free, highly energy-efficient appliances and heat pump technologies. The house is not connected to mains gas, sewer or water supply. Timber cladding is sustainably harvested and milled Silvertop Ash, which also meets the bushfire attack level requirements of the site. All rainwater is collected, ceiling fans and high operable windows create a comfortable thermal environment.
Hide House in Victoria, Australia – Building Information
Design: MRTN Architects – https://mrtn.com.au/
Completion date: 2012
Site size: 2035 sqm Building levels: 2
Key products used: Roofing: Colorbond Kliplok, Lysaght, Monument External Walls: Lower floor: 125 x 25 and 75 x 25 Silvertop Ash reverse board and batten cladding, Cutek low-VOC clear Upper floor: 110 x 19 Vertical Silvertop Ash Shiplap cladding, Cutek low-VOC clear. Silvertop Ash vertical battens External Decking: Silvertop Ash, Cutek low-VOC clear Awnings: Heka Hoods, 1500 x 600 Black
Internal: Timber Lining: Armourply Spotted Gum hardwood plywood, Big River, Loba Duo 2K matt clear finish Internal ceiling: Hoop pine plywood Plasterboard, Paint finish
Tiles: Terrazzo, EM-7706, Signorino Inax Madoka MDK32, Artedomus
Windows + Doors: Aluminium powder coat black, Talum Windows
Internal Floors: ArmourFloor Engineered Spotted Gum floorboards Escape Twist, Yasmin, Supertuft
Cabinetry: ArmourCab Spotted Gum, Black film birch plywood, Black Granite, Woodbeast 2-pac ‘Angry Ocean’, Southcoast Kitchens Linear 02 Spotted Gum pulls, In-teria
Fixtures and Fittings: Lighting: Highline Pendant 1800mm, Patina Finish, Archier Ceto Floor Lamp, Ross Gardam Ambience Lighting Masson for Light
Kitchen: Integrated Refrigeration 800mm French door (RS80AU1) Wall Oven 60cm, Oven, 11 Function, Pyrolytic Black (RS80AU1) Cooktop 90cm, Induction, 5 Zone (CI905DTB3) Extraction 60cm, Built-in Rangehood (HPB6028-1) Integrated Dishwasher 15 Place Settings with Sanitise (DW60U6I1) Washer / Dryer (WD8560F1)
Bathrooms generally: Reece Plumbing Fixtures – Sussex Scala Range, Satin Chrome Bathroom Basin: Custom Basin, Zak Chalmers, Valley Plains Pottery Ensuite Basin: Saturn Insert Basin 900 Solid Surface Matt White, Thomas Coward Studio, United Products
Door handles/stops: Handleworks Mornington Cabinetry handles: Linear 02 Spotted Gum pulls, In-teria Robe hooks: Half Moon – Spotted Gum, In-teria
Photography: Dave Kulesza
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Introducing The TDF + Laminex Design Awards 2021 Residential Architecture Finalists!
Introducing The TDF + Laminex Design Awards 2021 Residential Architecture Finalists!
TDF Design Awards
by Lucy Feagins, Editor
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Photo – Tom Ross
Nielsen Jenkins, Mt Coot-Tha House
Mt Coot-Tha House by Nielsen Jenkins was completed for a family member of one of the architects, on an empty bushland block next to their shared childhood home in Brisbane.
Designed as a wedge that has lodged itself into the mountainside, the house wraps around a luscious green central courtyard, and provides both connection to and protection from the elements.
The project explores ideas of connection and refuge within a site characterised by its slope and extreme bushfire exposure.
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Photos –Rory Gardiner
Archier, Corner House
Presenting as a solid fibre cement-clad volume to the street, Corner House by Archier references the board and batten detail of typical fishing cottages in its Flinders, Victoria location.
An experimental floor plan is revealed inside, with living areas positioned in each corner of the dwelling, connected by stepped walkways acting as gallery spaces. This layout accommodates a set of new routines for the clients as they settle into retirement, supporting strategies of occupation where two people could live together with equal parts connection and freedom.
The house and landscape mediate the relationship between the occupants, with each corner volume acting as an independent space, but with large windows that promote a visual connection between areas. The courtyard plays a crucial role in this gesture, filtering and softening views across the project.
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Photos – Derek Swalwell
Architects EAT, Bellows House
A single row of mature poplar trees forms a soft foreground to what’s considered the main facade of this Flinders, Victoria house by Architects EAT. Trees cast morning shadows onto the white concrete masonry blocks, animating its long articulated form. Together with the unusual shapes of the frustum roofs, these evoke street engagements and curiosities.
Being a beach house where extended family and friends often gather, spaces have been designed to facilitate collective experiences: kids bunkering together; an open washroom that doubles as a mud room; multiple entry points into the house; and different indoor and outdoor living areas.
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Photos – Derek Swalwell
Rob Kennon Architects, Elwood Bungalow
This Elwood, Victoria project by Rob Kennon Architects relies on the idea of subtracting space as much as adding it.
Occupying the former land of a rear garden, the renovation embodies a desire to turn away from the neighbouring walls, in favour of an inward dial plan that axially and infinitely looks onto itself.
The ‘addition’, a low-lying single-storey extension, builds square up-to all three rear boundaries and subtracts a circle garden out from the middle. The resulting form visually and functionally aligns with the family’s values of openness and connectedness.
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Photos –Rory Gardiner
Studio Bright, 8 Yard House
Rather than a traditional house with a singular backyard, 8 Yard House by Studio Bright is distributed along the length of its North Fitzroy site, punctuated with a series of variously sized outdoor courtyards.
Across the whole site are eight outdoor spaces, the largest between the studio, garage and the main volume of the house. A central located pool becomes another landscape area either to use or look out across.
Overall, the architectural form is defined by an almost monumental brick construction detailed with perforations, rhythmic built-in columns and planter boxes.
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Photos – David Chatfield
Furminger, River House
Furminger have repurposed an existing weatherboard Brisbane home through minimal intervention.
A primitive architectural intention was used to establish building and landscape through the metaphor of a ruin. The site was conceived as a large garden to hold program for daily activities. Heavy masonry walls intersect the site, carving out public and private courtyard gardens, creating new entries into rooms through garden spaces.
A strategy was developed to use concrete as cheaply as possible, using what many would consider commercial or industrial construction techniques. The entire structure was constructed from tilt up concrete panels, which were poured and stacked on site.
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Photo – Tom Ferguson
Benn & Penna Architecture, Henley Clays
Henley Clays by Benn & Penna involves alterations and additions to a freestanding brick cottage in Sydney’s Lower North Shore. Additions are framed upon a heavy brick plinth that extends the sandstone base of the existing cottage, forming a series of landscape-inspired rooms that gently ascend through the home.
The material quality of the spaces is robust and earthy, with brickwork used throughout floors and walls. The mortar colour has been matched to the brickwork to amplify the monolithic and landscape like qualities of the project, while openings have been carefully arranged to puncture the building’s mass and wash its cave-like spaces with natural light.
Throughout the houses are gradually occurring level changes, encouraging the dweller to meander through the space. Steps between each level are used to demarcate the spaces, making them feel both intimate, while connected to the rest of the house.
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Photos – Christopher Frederick Jones
Anthrosite, Hamilton Courtyard
This Newcastle project by Anthrosite presented the rare opportunity of converting two detached houses into one home. Instead of being pressured into market norms of maximising floor space, the clients were more concerned with creating a series of family spaces that felt connected to one another.
The result is a celebration of the courtyard; a generous central area that unites the wings of the house and promotes visibility, allowing the occupants to remain connected to each other even while engaged in individual tasks.
The importance of the courtyard’s role in the house is duly acknowledged with the main entry. An intimately scaled passage leads off the street, opening out not into the home but onto the private and calming courtyard garden.
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Photos – Tom Ross. Styling – Jessica Lillico
Blair Smith Architecture, Brunswick Lean-To
This addition to a heritage listed cottage in Brunswick, Melbourne by Blair Smith Architecture showcases how homes can be enriched through modest architectural intervention.
The circa 1900 double-fronted cottage now sits alongside a new 51 square metre addition, achieving a high level of detail and finish, within a limited budget. This new building takes formal and programmatic cues from the dilapidated lean-to structure it replaces, while overcoming its shortcomings: a lack of aspect, awkward layout, and poor thermal performance.
The northern facade is divided into 11 modules characterised by three sliding timber screens on a single track. These screens have numerous purposes; they control heat gain, glare and offer an increased level of privacy to surrounding development.
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Photo – Chris Warnes. Styling – Anna Delprat
Studio Prineas, Bona Vista
Bona Vista in Sydney’s inner-west reinterprets the characterful features of its Federation frontage, forging a warm domestic setting for family life.
In line with heritage guidelines, the council was highly prescriptive of the building envelope, forms and materials of the new addition. The architecture embraces the hip roof profile, while introducing an unconventional internal ceiling line; a surprising and memorable volume articulated by partially obscured skylights filtering natural light.
Studio Prineas have drawn a level change that once separated house and garden into the interior, forging a distinction between the old and new architecture, and connecting the new addition to the landscape.
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Photos – Ben Hosking
Edition Office, Kyneton House
A refined palette of gracefully ageing, tactile materials defines this country house by Edition Office in Kyneton, Victoria.
The greatest inspiration for the project came from the client’s ambition to capture the passing of time through curated views of the garden, and white ceiling volumes that pick up the fluctuating levels of natural daylight.
The home’s deepened position within the site allows its relatively simple brick form to avoid feeling dominated by the garden, but instead wrapped and softly enveloped by it.
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Photo – Anson Smart. Styling – Stanwix Studios
Fox Johnston, SRG House
This 1970s heritage-listed house originally owned by Sir Roy Grounds in Balmain, NSW has been reengineered for contemporary family life by Fox Johnston.
Keeping within the building footprint, Fox Johnston have carved extra space and forged stronger connections to landscape and place, while maintaining the integrity of the original structure and material language.
Interventions focused on restoring the superstructure; better connecting the home to the landscape; converting lower-ground space (previously housing an air-conditioning plant) into two bedrooms; replacing the ‘80s garage with a new structure and apartment for multigenerational living; and softening the geometry of the original grid design.
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Photo – Dianna Snape
FMD Architects, Coopworth
Coopworth by FMD Architects is a contemporary interpretation of a country farmhouse nestled in the rural surrounds of Bruny Island, Tasmania.
The property’s sheep, wide-ranging views to the water and mountain ranges beyond, and weathering shacks dotted over the island, provide an ever-changing landscape with which the house converses.
The resulting footprint of the house is consciously constrained to maximise arable land, but with generous interiors facilitated by various gabled, hipped and skillion rooflines. Simple plywood linings and concrete floors draw focus to this ceiling, which features wool sourced from the property, adding to its thermal performance.
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Photos – Dion Robeson. Styling – Janet Keating and Amy Collins Walker
Nic Brunsdon, East Fremantle House
East Fremantle House by Nic Brunsdon is a contextually responsive addition to a heritage cottage.
Most important to the project is the space that’s not built – a large northern void – a space for light, sound, and breeze to inhabit. The house traces the void’s edge, providing constant connections to nature.
Once a dark period home with ‘60s additions and asbestos sheds at the rear, the home is now arranged as four interconnected sections: the existing brick cottage, an entry link, a ground floor addition, and first floor addition.
The living room is a ‘garden room’ lined with sliding north-facing doors, allowing the space to cleverly spill outdoors and occupy the full width of the site.
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Photos – Martina Gemmola. Styling – Ruth Welsby
Wowowa, Pony
Pony is an agile alteration and modest addition to a 1960s apricot brick home in Brighton East, Victoria.
Wowowa devised a reworking of the original home, alongside an agile new extension. This extension adopts a simple, linear form that slides against the existing volume to run lengthways down the block. The focal point of this new structure or ‘colonnade’ is the roof, which takes design cues from the nearby beach to feature cladding and construction methodology akin to a boat with a keel, bow and stern.
A dessert-inspired interior colour palette draws on the client’s mid-century furniture, and allows a smiling eye to whimsically dance around the home.
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Photo – Ben Hosking
Wiesebrock Architecture, Bellbrae House
The brief of this Bellbrae, Victoria home called for sustainable design measures and a flexible floor plan suitable for regular guests.
Two pavilions were created by Wiesebrock Architecture in response, comprising the primary house and a guest pavilion. In between the two pavilions is a large outdoor deck covered with polycarbonate roofing.
Aesthetically, the new house draws on the couple and architect’s love of old farm sheds. Durable, low-maintenance, corrugated and galvanised steel sheeting features on the exterior, while the warm interior references classic shearing sheds.
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Photos – Katherine Lu. Styling – Koskela
Curious Practice, Lambton House
The small 55 square metre footprint of this new, suburban four-bedroom home by Curious Practice maximises landscaped areas on its Newcastle, NSW site.
Carefully considering the unique five-way intersection of mixed residential and commercial buildings it addresses, the house performs simple gestures to maximise its relationship to context, both neighbouring and public.
A step-down in level from entry to living areas creates a seat at garden level and combined with a generous window injects light and air, while engaging with passersby. This public gesture is continued through an extension of the green streetscape through fences and canopies designed for verdant consumption of the building over time.
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Photos –Derek Swalwell. Styling – Simone Haag
Austin Maynard Architects, Garden House
By nature of its inner-city Melbourne location and by design, Garden House by Austin Maynard Architects belies its size and scale.
At street-view, the shingled, simple and domestic scale garage appears to be the house in its entirety. Walk down the side pedestrian alleyway however, and the main front door opens up to reveal a much bigger property, comprising four distinct elements appearing as separate buildings. These buildings are ‘invisibly’ connected via mirrored glass corridors, reflective of the property’s well-established garden.
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banqchairs-blog · 4 years
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Studio East
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By night this summer in London a glowing structure could be seen on the skyline of east London, its walls revealing shadows and silhouettes of the events within.
Not an Olympic building ready before time, but architects Carmody Groarke’s striking pop-up pavilion hosting Studio East Dining, a restaurant run by Bistrotheque, the popular East End dining establishment.
Built 35 metres above the ground on the live construction site of Westfield, the Stratford City retail development, the pavilion offered rare views across London’s Olympic Stadium, and Zaha Hadid’s 2012 Aquatics Centre.
2000 diners got to sample the 800m2 structure during June for a three week period, relieved that they were not sitting in a standard, wedding marquee tent.  
With just A$207,000 to play with, the architects opted for a fast build made of 70 tonnes of hired materials borrowed from the existing construction site – scaffolding boards and poles assembled by the site scaffolders, and reclaimed timber used to create the walls and floors. Combine with elegant banquet chairs from B Seated Global is a commercial furniture manufacturer for the Hospitality Industry.
The cladding material encasing the roof was a semi-translucent membrane using fully recyclable, heat retractable polyethylene. Like all the other materials, it was returned to the site afterwards
‘We instinctively felt that the structure should be built from everyday materials found around the site, be very design-led and live up to the stunning views’, said Pablo Flack, co-owner of Bistrotheque. ‘This is the Rolls Royce of pop-ups!’.
He discovered Kevin Carmody and Andy Groarke last year when he visited Carsten Höller’s The Double Club on which they collaborated.
The Anglo-Australian duo (Carmody trained in Melbourne), who established their practice in London in 2006, and won UK Young Architects of the Year in 2007, were also responsible for The Skywalk, a three day events pavilion outside The British Museum for the 2008 London Festival of Architecture.
They were recently awarded a RIBA London Award for their 7 July Memorial in Hyde Park.
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A structure visible from all sides, Studio East had no front or back, like a solitaire, and its external balconies framed the views.
The flying roofs tilted towards the scenery, creating interlocking ceilings above seven spaces radiating from the central dining area towards each transparent section in the building’s envelope. This room pattern was in turn reflected in the herringbone lines of floorboard.
Up to 120 diners in one sitting could be catered for in the space lined simply in scaffolding planks proportioned to the scale of each of the communal dining tables.
Studio East is over now, but when the Westfield Stratford City project – the largest shopping centre in Europe – opens next year, there will be 50 restaurants, bars and cafes.
More experimental ‘pop-ups’ you can eat in look set appear elsewhere in the city soon. Watch this space.
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themasterplasterers · 6 years
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The 5 Best Gyprock Installers in North Melbourne
Gyprock is one of the most frequently used building materials in the entire world. It’s referred to by a number of names, including wallboard, drywall, plasterboard, and gypsum board. Typically, it’s used in the interior of homes and buildings as a wall or ceiling cladding. Even though it’s a very popular product, there are are a lot of misconceptions about it.
Prior to gyprock’s arrival on the scene, another similar product was very popular. This product contained asbestos, which can be very dangerous. Once people became aware of the health hazards associated with asbestos, they switched to using gyprock.
If you’re interested in connecting with a gyprock installer in Northern Melbourne, these are five companies you’ll want to keep in mind.
1. Victoria Construction Concepts Pty Ltd. 
Victoria Construction Concepts Pty Ltd. is a construction company that prides themselves on their high-quality building work. They serve clients throughout Victoria and interstate.
This company has a stellar reputation and works hard to provide the best possible product and service. Their crew is both experienced and skilled, which means they can handle an array of jobs.
Their services include cladding, partition steel framing, plastering, Alucoband, CDC, and Easy Lap for exterior walls, and services of aluminium windows and doors.
2. Plastech 
Plastech has more than 12 years worth of experience under their belt. Their team of pros is able to handle jobs of any size.
They provide excellent customer service, and they are extremely reliable. If you choose to work with them, you can expect your project to go very smoothly.
They offer both domestic and commercial services, including renovations, extensions, suspended ceiling systems, ornamental designs, and ceiling tile systems. They also offer services like laser levelling, steel framing, and window steel reveal beads.
Their team offers first-rate plastering services for all kinds of homes, from modern houses to period properties with lots of ornate details.
3. Plastered 2 Perfection Pty. Ltd 
Plastered 2 Perfection Pty. Ltd. is focused on providing an array of quality services to their clients. They can renovate both period homes and modern properties with ease.
If you have ornamental fixtures in your home, they’ll leave those fixtures with a perfect finish, which means they’ll be perfectly primed for painting.
They offer many different services, including acoustic wall systems, ornamental work, gyprock sheet supply and repair, laser levelling, fire-rated systems, new homes, renovation work, plaster repairs, and modern finishes.
They’re able to take on more complex tasks, such as gutter cornice and shadow line finishes.
4. Supreme Ceilings
Supreme Ceilings specializes in all kinds of commercial ceilings and walls. They’re particularly experienced in handling fit-outs for offices and shops.
Because so many shops and offices have specialized designs, they work to match all kinds of looks, from standard designs to looks that are more unique.
They provide specialist rendering for commercial products that require specific finishes or products. They cover many services, including plastering, aluminium partitions, carpentry work, intricate cornices, bulkheads, curved walls and ornate design details.
They also specialize in exterior cladding, metal timber framing, and render finishes. They can work directly with the interior designer or architect that is overseeing the product.
5. All Great Ceilings and Walls
All Great Ceilings and Walls is a professional plastering company with both commercial and domestic experience. Their prices are very reasonable, and the quality of their work is extremely high.
Their builders have plenty of experience with both framing and plastering work.
The services they offer include plastering repairs and installation, painting, partitioning, insulation, and gyprock work.
Our Locations:
MELBOURNE NORTHERN SUBURBS | MELBOURNE WESTERN SUBURBS | MELBOURNE SOUTH EAST | MELBOURNE EAST | MELBOURNE CBD
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The Curators: Fashion Designer Livia Arena’s Melbourne
With a brand new studio-factory set up located behind her retail store, Melbourne-based Livia Arena is making waves. ‘Contemporary elegance with an exceptional quality in fabric and construction, all designed and made locally’ is perhaps the best way to describe Livia Arena’s dedication to quality in garment design and textiles for each of her womenswear collections. Who else is both designing, producing and selling their own garments in-house in a self-owned studio-factory and retail store in the heart of Melbourne? There’s an emphasis on reviving and supporting Melbourne’s skilled garment workers here too – a pivotal and unique business structure that few could lead.
Livia Arena’s garments are for the modern and confident woman, a reflection of classic elegance with a contemporary relevance of quality fabrics and impeccable construction. Each piece, from silk dresses, to strong contour-lined dresses and wide leg trousers, is sustainable in itself as it defies trends, and champions longevity that retains relevance for years to come. With everything made in-house, find Japanese fabrics and her self-sourced fabrics in Hong Kong from suppliers that work with European, Japanese, Korean and Chinese textile mills.
Through her ambitious vision, she has now set up her own factory-studio in early 2016, due to a notable decline in the number of craftsmen and factories locally. She explains, “It had also been difficult to reconcile poor production standards from external manufacturers. We decided to move to an in-house model to afford more control over the final quality of our products, and to have more transparency of our production.” However now, it has helped to “shorten our supply chain as much as possible, reducing our fabric wastage significantly by doing all pattern-making, pattern grading, and marker layout in-house.”
It’s hard to believe that this brand is all helmed by one person. Arena oversees all production, design and finances for her store and brand, to much surprise from the male-dominated manufacturing industry which she continues to challenge. This year, she is even introducing a brand new line of “ethically produced, luxurious, and versatile garments at a lower price-point for the modern everywoman, with a focus on intimates and swim.” Ambitious and dedicated perhaps best describe Livia, who’s humble and no-fuss pragmatic nature equips her to stay “inspired by a drive to make a real positive change in the fashion industry.”
We sat down with Livia in her light-filled Smith Street store to get to know more about her production, from challenges to positive growth, Read on for her interview and Arena’s insight into the city of Melbourne and the spots that inspire her.
http://ift.tt/2xVGU4n
Joanna Kawecki: Please tell us how you started your day today:
Livia Arena: This morning I woke up really early to beat the traffic and get across town and back before 8. I was visiting one of the artisans we’re working with for our upcoming Spring/Summer collection –  a hand pleater located in one of the last industrial manufacturing zones in the far West of Melbourne and the last specialty pleater left in the state. So I guess it was a pretty rushed start to the day!
JK: How would you describe the ‘Livia Arena’ customer?
LA: Having our own store has given us a new insight into our customer. What it’s told us so far is that our customer base is extremely diverse, in terms of age, profession, and even gender – we’ve sold as many coats to men this season as we have to women. The commonalities we find in our outwardly disparate customers are a free-thinking approach to fashion, and a strong social conscience which drives their desire to find locally and ethically made garments.
JK: How do you approach each season / collections’ design? Do you have a mood board or sketches?
LA: When I am planning each collection, I begin with an idea or a feeling that I want to imbue the collection with. I find that mood boards are useful for encapsulating the feeling and overall vision of each collection. I usually arrange various references, such as swatches of fabrics, colours, textures, and images, until it feels right.
My design process stems first and foremost from my fabrics. Their textures, colours, drape, and handle are the real starting points for my work. Despite having a very strong visual imagination, I don’t like to sketch my ideas. I find that when I commit ideas to paper the two dimensional form is never quite representative of what I imagine. Instead, my process involves making two-dimensional patterns from my visual memory, which I then use to create toiles. I reiterate this process until the physical manifestation of that sampled garment aligns with the image in my mind.
JK: As an independent designer in Australia, is there much support from local fashion councils or communities? And in what way?
LA: Regretfully, there isn’t enough accessible support for people trying to operate in the local textile and fashion industry. It’s a difficult industry to survive, let alone innovate, within. Our local industry has undergone a huge change in the last 30 years, in terms of manufacturing moving off-shore, and the globalisation of fashion labels. Unfortunately, our government and organisations haven’t been able to respond to these changes well enough, and we are seeing the demise of what was once a thriving industry. It would be great to see more proactive support for businesses like us that are striving to change and challenge the prevailing model of fast fashion and off-shore production.
JK: Please tell us a bit more about your beautiful new store on Smith St. How did this location come about, and how did you decide it was time to open a stand alone store?
LA: In January last year, we started our own in-house factory and coincidentally, a number of our local stockists began closing down. At that time we felt that our brand had been built up enough over the previous 6 years and developed enough of a loyal following that it was ready to sustain itself in a standalone store. When we outgrew the capacity of our first factory space, we began looking for properties that would allow us to have everything on the one site, harking back to the heritage style business model of manufacturing and selling in the one place. Although we are modelling our business on an older, slower paced idea, we are able to improve efficiency immensely by operating from the one location. Our garments are embedded with fewer carbon miles, there is less wastage, and we are able to turn things around a lot faster than other operations.
Our store is located in an extremely interesting area of Melbourne. We chose Collingwood as it was previously the hub of clothing manufacturing in the inner north of Melbourne, and currently has an incredibly diverse demographic of residents that we felt would resonate with our brand. There is a real sense of community in this neighbourhood, and we’ve luckily been welcomed in, both by residents and other Smith St traders.
Our store is designed to provide a clean, yet considered, backdrop to our changing collections. Our custom powder coated mild steel racks dart in and out of the ceiling, walls, and floor, providing a sense of mechanical dynamism that is carried through the lofty blue ceiling grid. Carrara marble is scattered throughout our space, in our polished terrazzo as well as our monolithic counter. Plush velvet curtains and blonde timber help to soften and provide a necessary warmth to our otherwise hard space. We furnished our space with locally sourced oak from my family farm in country Victoria. It comes off as a quite a large and intimidating space due to its minimalist nature, but our warm staff and personal connections to all of the materials in the space (for example the range of ceramics by my mother), work to soften and make this space a relaxing place to be. 
JK: Producing locally, it sets an example of conscious and responsible design. Was this your intention to be a sustainable designer? And in today’s ‘fast fashion’ cycle, how important is it for designers to work responsibly, albeit the pressure of sales and seasonal collections?
LA: At the beginning of my career as a designer, it wasn’t necessarily my intention to be known as a sustainable designer. Seeing our local industry disappear and move off-shore, as well as the changes to the retail landscape of late have greatly influenced me towards becoming a more conscious designer. We’re actively working towards more sustainable design practices in our collections, and having an in-house factory is making this idea more of a practical reality. We are working to shorten our supply chain as much as possible, and we have reduced our fabric wastage significantly by doing all pattern-making, pattern grading, and marker layout in-house.
We are also very excited to be launching something – a separate venture, if you will – in the next 6 months that will be dedicated to slowing down the fast-fashion cycle. This will be a line of ethically produced, luxurious, and versatile garments at a lower price-point for the modern everywoman, with a focus on intimates and swim.
I am not oblivious to the fact that there will always be a desire for fast fashion. This shouldn’t stop every business, large and small, from doing their bit to improve the sustainability of the industry in every way that is possible for them. Every designer should be striving to work as responsibly as they feasibly can within their niche of the market place. Having said that, the tricky thing in claiming to be a sustainable designer is that the knee-jerk reaction is try and pull you up on every factor, which is an unrealistic ideal to hold people to. We’ve seen so many designers trying to make positive changes to their practice being hit hard by the public, which itself discourages other designers to make moves towards achieving sustainability. It’s simply a factor of being a small business that you can’t cover every base – you just don’t have the power to be across 100% of the supply chain. Many designers are trying to make improvements to their practice, and this act should be encouraged in every way. In setting up this new venture, we have the luxury of getting things right from the start, and we plan to be as sustainable and ethical as a business of our scale can be. 
JK: What music are you currently playing in the store?
LA: We’re currently playing an eclectic mix of Alice Coltrane alongside Arthur Russell at his deconstructed disco best.
JK: What inspires you daily?
LA: I’m inspired by a drive to make a real positive change in the fashion industry. Although it is always hard to forge your own path, I do have a belief that there is a better way of doing things, and trying to find this is what is giving me the momentum and ambition I need to make things happen day by day.
JK: What other women inspire you? 
LA: I place a high value on the importance of strong female role models. The unfortunate reality is that I still deal with inherent sexism on a daily basis. For the large part, if a woman is trying to do something on her own there is still a pushback, particularly within this male-dominated manufacturing industry. For example, twice in the last week different people within my industry have implied that there must be a man overseeing the operation and financing of my business and I regularly get mistaken as the employee of my much younger male employees.
I appreciate and am inspired by every woman who is having to push back against any male-dominated industry and make her own way forward.
This article comes in cross-collaboration with our friends at Champ Travel.
ARENA’S TOP MELBOURNE HOTSPOTS
TO DRINK: Bar Liberty
https://barliberty.com/
234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
(Image via Broadsheet. Photography by Kristoffer Paulsen.)
  TO EAT: Bar Idda
http://ift.tt/1gyStP5
132 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC 3057 Melbourne, Australia
+ (03) 9380 5339
(Image via Bar Idda. Photography by Armelle Habib.)
  TO SEE: McClelland Sculpture Park
390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, Australia
+ (61) 3 9789 1671
(Images via Pieces of Victoria.)
  TO SEE: The Australian Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne
http://ift.tt/2xWcSNL
Cranbourne Gardens, Enter via cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia
+(61) 3 5990 2200
(Image via Mark Stoner.)
  TO SHOP: Gewürzhaus Herb & Spice Merchants
342 Lygon Street, Carlton Victoria 3053, Australia
+(61) 3 93484815
(Image via The Weekly Review. Photography by Michael Rayner.)
Joanna is the co-editor and founder of Ala CHAMP Magazine, a London and Tokyo-based biannual printed publication focused on curiosity and investigations into creativity and cultural insight. She is Tokyo-based, and co-founder of agency Champ Creative where she is Art Director and Producer, and is a contributing writer for various publications in travel, art, architecture and design.
Images of Livia Arena, the studio and store by Olivia Lorraine Tran
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The Curators: Fashion Designer Livia Arena’s Melbourne
With a brand new studio-factory set up located behind her retail store, Melbourne-based Livia Arena is making waves. ‘Contemporary elegance with an exceptional quality in fabric and construction, all designed and made locally’ is perhaps the best way to describe Livia Arena’s dedication to quality in garment design and textiles for each of her womenswear collections. Who else is both designing, producing and selling their own garments in-house in a self-owned studio-factory and retail store in the heart of Melbourne? There’s an emphasis on reviving and supporting Melbourne’s skilled garment workers here too – a pivotal and unique business structure that few could lead.
Livia Arena’s garments are for the modern and confident woman, a reflection of classic elegance with a contemporary relevance of quality fabrics and impeccable construction. Each piece, from silk dresses, to strong contour-lined dresses and wide leg trousers, is sustainable in itself as it defies trends, and champions longevity that retains relevance for years to come. With everything made in-house, find Japanese fabrics and her self-sourced fabrics in Hong Kong from suppliers that work with European, Japanese, Korean and Chinese textile mills.
Through her ambitious vision, she has now set up her own factory-studio in early 2016, due to a notable decline in the number of craftsmen and factories locally. She explains, “It had also been difficult to reconcile poor production standards from external manufacturers. We decided to move to an in-house model to afford more control over the final quality of our products, and to have more transparency of our production.” However now, it has helped to “shorten our supply chain as much as possible, reducing our fabric wastage significantly by doing all pattern-making, pattern grading, and marker layout in-house.”
It’s hard to believe that this brand is all helmed by one person. Arena oversees all production, design and finances for her store and brand, to much surprise from the male-dominated manufacturing industry which she continues to challenge. This year, she is even introducing a brand new line of “ethically produced, luxurious, and versatile garments at a lower price-point for the modern everywoman, with a focus on intimates and swim.” Ambitious and dedicated perhaps best describe Livia, who’s humble and no-fuss pragmatic nature equips her to stay “inspired by a drive to make a real positive change in the fashion industry.”
We sat down with Livia in her light-filled Smith Street store to get to know more about her production, from challenges to positive growth, Read on for her interview and Arena’s insight into the city of Melbourne and the spots that inspire her.
http://ift.tt/2xVGU4n
Joanna Kawecki: Please tell us how you started your day today:
Livia Arena: This morning I woke up really early to beat the traffic and get across town and back before 8. I was visiting one of the artisans we’re working with for our upcoming Spring/Summer collection –  a hand pleater located in one of the last industrial manufacturing zones in the far West of Melbourne and the last specialty pleater left in the state. So I guess it was a pretty rushed start to the day!
JK: How would you describe the ‘Livia Arena’ customer?
LA: Having our own store has given us a new insight into our customer. What it’s told us so far is that our customer base is extremely diverse, in terms of age, profession, and even gender – we’ve sold as many coats to men this season as we have to women. The commonalities we find in our outwardly disparate customers are a free-thinking approach to fashion, and a strong social conscience which drives their desire to find locally and ethically made garments.
JK: How do you approach each season / collections’ design? Do you have a mood board or sketches?
LA: When I am planning each collection, I begin with an idea or a feeling that I want to imbue the collection with. I find that mood boards are useful for encapsulating the feeling and overall vision of each collection. I usually arrange various references, such as swatches of fabrics, colours, textures, and images, until it feels right.
My design process stems first and foremost from my fabrics. Their textures, colours, drape, and handle are the real starting points for my work. Despite having a very strong visual imagination, I don’t like to sketch my ideas. I find that when I commit ideas to paper the two dimensional form is never quite representative of what I imagine. Instead, my process involves making two-dimensional patterns from my visual memory, which I then use to create toiles. I reiterate this process until the physical manifestation of that sampled garment aligns with the image in my mind.
JK: As an independent designer in Australia, is there much support from local fashion councils or communities? And in what way?
LA: Regretfully, there isn’t enough accessible support for people trying to operate in the local textile and fashion industry. It’s a difficult industry to survive, let alone innovate, within. Our local industry has undergone a huge change in the last 30 years, in terms of manufacturing moving off-shore, and the globalisation of fashion labels. Unfortunately, our government and organisations haven’t been able to respond to these changes well enough, and we are seeing the demise of what was once a thriving industry. It would be great to see more proactive support for businesses like us that are striving to change and challenge the prevailing model of fast fashion and off-shore production.
JK: Please tell us a bit more about your beautiful new store on Smith St. How did this location come about, and how did you decide it was time to open a stand alone store?
LA: In January last year, we started our own in-house factory and coincidentally, a number of our local stockists began closing down. At that time we felt that our brand had been built up enough over the previous 6 years and developed enough of a loyal following that it was ready to sustain itself in a standalone store. When we outgrew the capacity of our first factory space, we began looking for properties that would allow us to have everything on the one site, harking back to the heritage style business model of manufacturing and selling in the one place. Although we are modelling our business on an older, slower paced idea, we are able to improve efficiency immensely by operating from the one location. Our garments are embedded with fewer carbon miles, there is less wastage, and we are able to turn things around a lot faster than other operations.
Our store is located in an extremely interesting area of Melbourne. We chose Collingwood as it was previously the hub of clothing manufacturing in the inner north of Melbourne, and currently has an incredibly diverse demographic of residents that we felt would resonate with our brand. There is a real sense of community in this neighbourhood, and we’ve luckily been welcomed in, both by residents and other Smith St traders.
Our store is designed to provide a clean, yet considered, backdrop to our changing collections. Our custom powder coated mild steel racks dart in and out of the ceiling, walls, and floor, providing a sense of mechanical dynamism that is carried through the lofty blue ceiling grid. Carrara marble is scattered throughout our space, in our polished terrazzo as well as our monolithic counter. Plush velvet curtains and blonde timber help to soften and provide a necessary warmth to our otherwise hard space. We furnished our space with locally sourced oak from my family farm in country Victoria. It comes off as a quite a large and intimidating space due to its minimalist nature, but our warm staff and personal connections to all of the materials in the space (for example the range of ceramics by my mother), work to soften and make this space a relaxing place to be. 
JK: Producing locally, it sets an example of conscious and responsible design. Was this your intention to be a sustainable designer? And in today’s ‘fast fashion’ cycle, how important is it for designers to work responsibly, albeit the pressure of sales and seasonal collections?
LA: At the beginning of my career as a designer, it wasn’t necessarily my intention to be known as a sustainable designer. Seeing our local industry disappear and move off-shore, as well as the changes to the retail landscape of late have greatly influenced me towards becoming a more conscious designer. We’re actively working towards more sustainable design practices in our collections, and having an in-house factory is making this idea more of a practical reality. We are working to shorten our supply chain as much as possible, and we have reduced our fabric wastage significantly by doing all pattern-making, pattern grading, and marker layout in-house.
We are also very excited to be launching something – a separate venture, if you will – in the next 6 months that will be dedicated to slowing down the fast-fashion cycle. This will be a line of ethically produced, luxurious, and versatile garments at a lower price-point for the modern everywoman, with a focus on intimates and swim.
I am not oblivious to the fact that there will always be a desire for fast fashion. This shouldn’t stop every business, large and small, from doing their bit to improve the sustainability of the industry in every way that is possible for them. Every designer should be striving to work as responsibly as they feasibly can within their niche of the market place. Having said that, the tricky thing in claiming to be a sustainable designer is that the knee-jerk reaction is try and pull you up on every factor, which is an unrealistic ideal to hold people to. We’ve seen so many designers trying to make positive changes to their practice being hit hard by the public, which itself discourages other designers to make moves towards achieving sustainability. It’s simply a factor of being a small business that you can’t cover every base – you just don’t have the power to be across 100% of the supply chain. Many designers are trying to make improvements to their practice, and this act should be encouraged in every way. In setting up this new venture, we have the luxury of getting things right from the start, and we plan to be as sustainable and ethical as a business of our scale can be. 
JK: What music are you currently playing in the store?
LA: We’re currently playing an eclectic mix of Alice Coltrane alongside Arthur Russell at his deconstructed disco best.
JK: What inspires you daily?
LA: I’m inspired by a drive to make a real positive change in the fashion industry. Although it is always hard to forge your own path, I do have a belief that there is a better way of doing things, and trying to find this is what is giving me the momentum and ambition I need to make things happen day by day.
JK: What other women inspire you? 
LA: I place a high value on the importance of strong female role models. The unfortunate reality is that I still deal with inherent sexism on a daily basis. For the large part, if a woman is trying to do something on her own there is still a pushback, particularly within this male-dominated manufacturing industry. For example, twice in the last week different people within my industry have implied that there must be a man overseeing the operation and financing of my business and I regularly get mistaken as the employee of my much younger male employees.
I appreciate and am inspired by every woman who is having to push back against any male-dominated industry and make her own way forward.
This article comes in cross-collaboration with our friends at Champ Travel.
ARENA’S TOP MELBOURNE HOTSPOTS
TO DRINK: Bar Liberty
https://barliberty.com/
234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
(Image via Broadsheet. Photography by Kristoffer Paulsen.)
  TO EAT: Bar Idda
http://ift.tt/1gyStP5
132 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC 3057 Melbourne, Australia
+ (03) 9380 5339
(Image via Bar Idda. Photography by Armelle Habib.)
  TO SEE: McClelland Sculpture Park
390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, Australia
+ (61) 3 9789 1671
(Images via Pieces of Victoria.)
  TO SEE: The Australian Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne
http://ift.tt/2xWcSNL
Cranbourne Gardens, Enter via cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia
+(61) 3 5990 2200
(Image via Mark Stoner.)
  TO SHOP: Gewürzhaus Herb & Spice Merchants
342 Lygon Street, Carlton Victoria 3053, Australia
+(61) 3 93484815
(Image via The Weekly Review. Photography by Michael Rayner.)
Joanna is the co-editor and founder of Ala CHAMP Magazine, a London and Tokyo-based biannual printed publication focused on curiosity and investigations into creativity and cultural insight. She is Tokyo-based, and co-founder of agency Champ Creative where she is Art Director and Producer, and is a contributing writer for various publications in travel, art, architecture and design.
Images of Livia Arena, the studio and store by Olivia Lorraine Tran
The post The Curators: Fashion Designer Livia Arena’s Melbourne appeared first on Melting Butter.
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The Curators: Fashion Designer Livia Arena’s Melbourne
With a brand new studio-factory set up located behind her retail store, Melbourne-based Livia Arena is making waves. ‘Contemporary elegance with an exceptional quality in fabric and construction, all designed and made locally’ is perhaps the best way to describe Livia Arena’s dedication to quality in garment design and textiles for each of her womenswear collections. Who else is both designing, producing and selling their own garments in-house in a self-owned studio-factory and retail store in the heart of Melbourne? There’s an emphasis on reviving and supporting Melbourne’s skilled garment workers here too – a pivotal and unique business structure that few could lead.
Livia Arena’s garments are for the modern and confident woman, a reflection of classic elegance with a contemporary relevance of quality fabrics and impeccable construction. Each piece, from silk dresses, to strong contour-lined dresses and wide leg trousers, is sustainable in itself as it defies trends, and champions longevity that retains relevance for years to come. With everything made in-house, find Japanese fabrics and her self-sourced fabrics in Hong Kong from suppliers that work with European, Japanese, Korean and Chinese textile mills.
Through her ambitious vision, she has now set up her own factory-studio in early 2016, due to a notable decline in the number of craftsmen and factories locally. She explains, “It had also been difficult to reconcile poor production standards from external manufacturers. We decided to move to an in-house model to afford more control over the final quality of our products, and to have more transparency of our production.” However now, it has helped to “shorten our supply chain as much as possible, reducing our fabric wastage significantly by doing all pattern-making, pattern grading, and marker layout in-house.”
It’s hard to believe that this brand is all helmed by one person. Arena oversees all production, design and finances for her store and brand, to much surprise from the male-dominated manufacturing industry which she continues to challenge. This year, she is even introducing a brand new line of “ethically produced, luxurious, and versatile garments at a lower price-point for the modern everywoman, with a focus on intimates and swim.” Ambitious and dedicated perhaps best describe Livia, who’s humble and no-fuss pragmatic nature equips her to stay “inspired by a drive to make a real positive change in the fashion industry.”
We sat down with Livia in her light-filled Smith Street store to get to know more about her production, from challenges to positive growth, Read on for her interview and Arena’s insight into the city of Melbourne and the spots that inspire her.
http://ift.tt/2xVGU4n
Joanna Kawecki: Please tell us how you started your day today:
Livia Arena: This morning I woke up really early to beat the traffic and get across town and back before 8. I was visiting one of the artisans we’re working with for our upcoming Spring/Summer collection –  a hand pleater located in one of the last industrial manufacturing zones in the far West of Melbourne and the last specialty pleater left in the state. So I guess it was a pretty rushed start to the day!
JK: How would you describe the ‘Livia Arena’ customer?
LA: Having our own store has given us a new insight into our customer. What it’s told us so far is that our customer base is extremely diverse, in terms of age, profession, and even gender – we’ve sold as many coats to men this season as we have to women. The commonalities we find in our outwardly disparate customers are a free-thinking approach to fashion, and a strong social conscience which drives their desire to find locally and ethically made garments.
JK: How do you approach each season / collections’ design? Do you have a mood board or sketches?
LA: When I am planning each collection, I begin with an idea or a feeling that I want to imbue the collection with. I find that mood boards are useful for encapsulating the feeling and overall vision of each collection. I usually arrange various references, such as swatches of fabrics, colours, textures, and images, until it feels right.
My design process stems first and foremost from my fabrics. Their textures, colours, drape, and handle are the real starting points for my work. Despite having a very strong visual imagination, I don’t like to sketch my ideas. I find that when I commit ideas to paper the two dimensional form is never quite representative of what I imagine. Instead, my process involves making two-dimensional patterns from my visual memory, which I then use to create toiles. I reiterate this process until the physical manifestation of that sampled garment aligns with the image in my mind.
JK: As an independent designer in Australia, is there much support from local fashion councils or communities? And in what way?
LA: Regretfully, there isn’t enough accessible support for people trying to operate in the local textile and fashion industry. It’s a difficult industry to survive, let alone innovate, within. Our local industry has undergone a huge change in the last 30 years, in terms of manufacturing moving off-shore, and the globalisation of fashion labels. Unfortunately, our government and organisations haven’t been able to respond to these changes well enough, and we are seeing the demise of what was once a thriving industry. It would be great to see more proactive support for businesses like us that are striving to change and challenge the prevailing model of fast fashion and off-shore production.
JK: Please tell us a bit more about your beautiful new store on Smith St. How did this location come about, and how did you decide it was time to open a stand alone store?
LA: In January last year, we started our own in-house factory and coincidentally, a number of our local stockists began closing down. At that time we felt that our brand had been built up enough over the previous 6 years and developed enough of a loyal following that it was ready to sustain itself in a standalone store. When we outgrew the capacity of our first factory space, we began looking for properties that would allow us to have everything on the one site, harking back to the heritage style business model of manufacturing and selling in the one place. Although we are modelling our business on an older, slower paced idea, we are able to improve efficiency immensely by operating from the one location. Our garments are embedded with fewer carbon miles, there is less wastage, and we are able to turn things around a lot faster than other operations.
Our store is located in an extremely interesting area of Melbourne. We chose Collingwood as it was previously the hub of clothing manufacturing in the inner north of Melbourne, and currently has an incredibly diverse demographic of residents that we felt would resonate with our brand. There is a real sense of community in this neighbourhood, and we’ve luckily been welcomed in, both by residents and other Smith St traders.
Our store is designed to provide a clean, yet considered, backdrop to our changing collections. Our custom powder coated mild steel racks dart in and out of the ceiling, walls, and floor, providing a sense of mechanical dynamism that is carried through the lofty blue ceiling grid. Carrara marble is scattered throughout our space, in our polished terrazzo as well as our monolithic counter. Plush velvet curtains and blonde timber help to soften and provide a necessary warmth to our otherwise hard space. We furnished our space with locally sourced oak from my family farm in country Victoria. It comes off as a quite a large and intimidating space due to its minimalist nature, but our warm staff and personal connections to all of the materials in the space (for example the range of ceramics by my mother), work to soften and make this space a relaxing place to be. 
JK: Producing locally, it sets an example of conscious and responsible design. Was this your intention to be a sustainable designer? And in today’s ‘fast fashion’ cycle, how important is it for designers to work responsibly, albeit the pressure of sales and seasonal collections?
LA: At the beginning of my career as a designer, it wasn’t necessarily my intention to be known as a sustainable designer. Seeing our local industry disappear and move off-shore, as well as the changes to the retail landscape of late have greatly influenced me towards becoming a more conscious designer. We’re actively working towards more sustainable design practices in our collections, and having an in-house factory is making this idea more of a practical reality. We are working to shorten our supply chain as much as possible, and we have reduced our fabric wastage significantly by doing all pattern-making, pattern grading, and marker layout in-house.
We are also very excited to be launching something – a separate venture, if you will – in the next 6 months that will be dedicated to slowing down the fast-fashion cycle. This will be a line of ethically produced, luxurious, and versatile garments at a lower price-point for the modern everywoman, with a focus on intimates and swim.
I am not oblivious to the fact that there will always be a desire for fast fashion. This shouldn’t stop every business, large and small, from doing their bit to improve the sustainability of the industry in every way that is possible for them. Every designer should be striving to work as responsibly as they feasibly can within their niche of the market place. Having said that, the tricky thing in claiming to be a sustainable designer is that the knee-jerk reaction is try and pull you up on every factor, which is an unrealistic ideal to hold people to. We’ve seen so many designers trying to make positive changes to their practice being hit hard by the public, which itself discourages other designers to make moves towards achieving sustainability. It’s simply a factor of being a small business that you can’t cover every base – you just don’t have the power to be across 100% of the supply chain. Many designers are trying to make improvements to their practice, and this act should be encouraged in every way. In setting up this new venture, we have the luxury of getting things right from the start, and we plan to be as sustainable and ethical as a business of our scale can be. 
JK: What music are you currently playing in the store?
LA: We’re currently playing an eclectic mix of Alice Coltrane alongside Arthur Russell at his deconstructed disco best.
JK: What inspires you daily?
LA: I’m inspired by a drive to make a real positive change in the fashion industry. Although it is always hard to forge your own path, I do have a belief that there is a better way of doing things, and trying to find this is what is giving me the momentum and ambition I need to make things happen day by day.
JK: What other women inspire you? 
LA: I place a high value on the importance of strong female role models. The unfortunate reality is that I still deal with inherent sexism on a daily basis. For the large part, if a woman is trying to do something on her own there is still a pushback, particularly within this male-dominated manufacturing industry. For example, twice in the last week different people within my industry have implied that there must be a man overseeing the operation and financing of my business and I regularly get mistaken as the employee of my much younger male employees.
I appreciate and am inspired by every woman who is having to push back against any male-dominated industry and make her own way forward.
This article comes in cross-collaboration with our friends at Champ Travel.
ARENA’S TOP MELBOURNE HOTSPOTS
TO DRINK: Bar Liberty
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234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
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132 Lygon St, Brunswick East, VIC 3057 Melbourne, Australia
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Joanna is the co-editor and founder of Ala CHAMP Magazine, a London and Tokyo-based biannual printed publication focused on curiosity and investigations into creativity and cultural insight. She is Tokyo-based, and co-founder of agency Champ Creative where she is Art Director and Producer, and is a contributing writer for various publications in travel, art, architecture and design.
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How To Buy Pine Lining Boards?
Pine lining boards are a popular choice for interior walls and ceilings due to their durability and cost-effectiveness. They are made from softwood, a type of wood that is easy to work with and can be stained or painted to match any decor. 
They are known for their durability and resistance to warping, making them a popular choice among builders and DIY enthusiasts. Whether building a new home or remodelling an existing one, pine lining boards are an excellent option for any project.
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Factors To Consider When Shopping For Pine Lining Boards
When shopping for pine lining boards in Bunnings, it is essential to know what to look for. 
Thickness Of The Board
The standard thickness for pine lining boards is 13mm, but you can also purchase them in thicker sizes, such as 19mm. The wider the board, the more durable it will be.
Wood Quality
Another critical factor to consider is the quality of the wood. Pine is a softwood that can be prone to knots and other imperfections. 
Boards With Minimal Knots
When shopping for pine lining boards in Bunnings, look for straight boards with minimal knots. This will ensure that the boards are easy to work with and have a smooth, even finish when painted or stained.
Length and Width
Pine lining boards in Bunnings come in various lengths and widths, so measuring the space where the panels will be installed and purchasing the appropriate size is essential. 
It's essential to check the specifications of both untreated and pre-primed pine lining boards and choose the one that best fits your project.
In conclusion, pine lining boards are a popular and cost-effective choice for interior walls and ceilings. When shopping for pine lining boards in Bunnings, consider the thickness, quality of the wood, and size of the board. 
With research and careful selection, you can find the perfect pine lining boards to complete your home improvement project.
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10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that take mezzanines to new heights
This week we've found 10 homes from our Pinterest boards that feature space-maximising mezzanines, including a Russian residence with elevated net hammocks and a lofty extension in a Parisian apartment.
Barn House, Portugal, by Inês Brandão
The upper level of this former barn has been converted into a quiet living and office space by Inês Brandão. The aim of the project was to maintain the existing character of the barn while creating a new home for a young family.
Find out more about Barn House ›
Arne Garborgsveg 18, Norway, by Ttyin Tegnestue
High ceilings in this house extension allow room for a mezzanine level where children can play away from their parents. Ttyin Tegnestue used Norwegian birch plywood panels to differentiate the extension from the original 1960s house.
Find out more about Arne Garborgsveg 18 ›
Bow House, Australia, by Edwards Moore
A triangular-shaped mezzanine looks out over the corner of this living room in Melbourne by Edwards Moore, creating a display space for artwork. The two-storey home narrows down to less than four metres at its centre, making room for a patio.
Find out more about Bow House ›
DM2 Housing, Portugal, by OODA
Mezzanine levels were employed by OODA to create sleeping and working spaces in this series of compact studio flats. The interior of a 19th-century building in Porto was completely overhauled to provide accommodation for the younger market.
Find out more about DM2 Housing ›
House Riihi, Finland, by OOPEAA
A mezzanine level creates an airy double-height atelier in this timber residence by OOPEAA. Spruce boards line the interior of the home office, and are painted white to make the space as light as possible.
Find out more about House Riihi ›
Houses in Kivik, Sweden, by Sandell Sandberg
The mezzanine level of this Swedish residence offers a secluded study area nestled under the building's pitched roof. Part of the Wiklands Backe development, the home was designed by Sandell Sandberg to fit with the aesthetic of the coastal village.
Find out more about Houses in Kivik ›
Interior for students, Russia, by Ruetemple
An empty void on the upper level of this Russian home has been covered with construction netting and turned into a mezzanine hammock by Moscow firm Ruetemple, providing extra space for residents to read or relax.
Find out more about Interior for students ›
Paris apartment, France, by Cairos Architecture
Cairos Architecture demolished the original attic floor of this Parisian apartment and added a mezzanine for clients who wanted more living space for themselves and their two young children.
Find out more about Paris apartment ›
The Pool Shophouse, Singapore, by FARM and KD Architects
This 1920s shophouse in Singapore has been converted into a modern residence by FARM and KD Architects. Its glass mezzanine level is flanked by exposed brick walls and sits above a ground-floor swimming pool.
Find out more about The Pool Shophouse ›
Weekend House, Wachtebeke, Belgium, by GAFPA
Guests at this weekend retreat in north Belgium by GAFPA can sleep on a mezzanine deck that lies directly above the kitchen. To access the home's dining space, they are able to climb down a dramatic green-metal spiral staircase.
Find out more about Weekend House ›
Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that take mezzanines to new heights
This week we've found 10 homes from our Pinterest boards that feature space-maximising mezzanines, including a Russian residence with elevated net hammocks and a lofty extension in a Parisian apartment.
Barn House, Portugal, by Inês Brandão
The upper level of this former barn has been converted into a quiet living and office space by Inês Brandão. The aim of the project was to maintain the existing character of the barn while creating a new home for a young family.
Find out more about Barn House ›
Arne Garborgsveg 18, Norway, by Ttyin Tegnestue
High ceilings in this house extension allow room for a mezzanine level where children can play away from their parents. Ttyin Tegnestue used Norwegian birch plywood panels to differentiate the extension from the original 1960s house.
Find out more about Arne Garborgsveg 18 ›
Bow House, Australia, by Edwards Moore
A triangular-shaped mezzanine looks out over the corner of this living room in Melbourne by Edwards Moore, creating a display space for artwork. The two-storey home narrows down to less than four metres at its centre, making room for a patio.
Find out more about Bow House ›
DM2 Housing, Portugal, by OODA
Mezzanine levels were employed by OODA to create sleeping and working spaces in this series of compact studio flats. The interior of a 19th-century building in Porto was completely overhauled to provide accommodation for the younger market.
Find out more about DM2 Housing ›
House Riihi, Finland, by OOPEAA
A mezzanine level creates an airy double-height atelier in this timber residence by OOPEAA. Spruce boards line the interior of the home office, and are painted white to make the space as light as possible.
Find out more about House Riihi ›
Houses in Kivik, Sweden, by Sandell Sandberg
The mezzanine level of this Swedish residence offers a secluded study area nestled under the building's pitched roof. Part of the Wiklands Backe development, the home was designed by Sandell Sandberg to fit with the aesthetic of the coastal village.
Find out more about Houses in Kivik ›
Interior for students, Russia, by Ruetemple
An empty void on the upper level of this Russian home has been covered with construction netting and turned into a mezzanine hammock by Moscow firm Ruetemple, providing extra space for residents to read or relax.
Find out more about Interior for students ›
Paris apartment, France, by Cairos Architecture
Cairos Architecture demolished the original attic floor of this Parisian apartment and added a mezzanine for clients who wanted more living space for themselves and their two young children.
Find out more about Paris apartment ›
The Pool Shophouse, Singapore, by FARM and KD Architects
This 1920s shophouse in Singapore has been converted into a modern residence by FARM and KD Architects. Its glass mezzanine level is flanked by exposed brick walls and sits above a ground-floor swimming pool.
Find out more about The Pool Shophouse ›
Weekend House, Wachtebeke, Belgium, by GAFPA
Guests at this weekend retreat in north Belgium by GAFPA can sleep on a mezzanine deck that lies directly above the kitchen. To access the home's dining space, they are able to climb down a dramatic green-metal spiral staircase.
Find out more about Weekend House ›
Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
Related story
10 slides from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that offer a slippery alternative to stairs
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Shadow House in Melbourne, Victoria
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Shadow House in Melbourne
Extended Residential Development in Victoria, Australia design by Thomas Winwood Architecture
27 January 2022
Design: Thomas Winwood Architecture and Kontista & Co
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Shadow House
Photos by Emily Bartlett
Shadow House
Extending the existing Victorian house on a corner site the project reinterprets the bay windows and scale and arrangement of internal spaces to create a new contemporary kitchen and living spaces at the rear of the existing house.
The dark stained curvilinear timber wall continues the line of the facade and creates a shadow of the original house that sits discreetly in the garden.  A large curved glass window and bench seat in the kitchen and two large sliding windows create contemporary bay window arrangements where the residents can sit in the sun and view the garden. 
The positioning of windows allows sun to enter from morning to late afternoon into all living spaces. Filtered through trees and entering from different windows into the same space creates continually changing light conditions marking the passage of time throughout the day and tracing the functional arrangement of spaces.
Respecting the heritage character of the area the extension is seen from the street as a band of dark timber allowing the existing house and landscaping to define the primary character of the house. Thickened walls gives the addition a sense of mass, creates deep reveals in the openings and conceals a storeroom and houses the fireplace.
A new slate roof and wide oak floorboards throughout the entire house ties together the old and the new and connects the once separate flat and garage to the rear of the property consolidating various additions to the house into one highly functional dwelling.  
The open plan living and new kitchen reorient the living spaces and replaces a series of separate rooms to allow light, air and a strengthened connection with the garden. Quality materials and highly considered detailing continue the appreciation of craft and materiality visible in the existing house.
Highlighting any unusual aspects, what was the brief provided to you? The existing house was a beautiful heritage house on a corner site in Albert Park, Melbourne. The kitchen and laundry were tucked away in the back corner with poor orientation and natural light. The challenge was to rework the rear of the house to provide contemporary living spaces, improve the connection to the rear garden whilst maintaining a continuity of space, proportion and mass of the original house.
What are the elements of the project contributing towards sustainability (in all its forms)? The new arrangement of living spaces creates a more desirable orientation to the north and through the use of a contemporary bay window arrangement captures the east and western sun. A new skylight over the study and in the bathroom provides additional light in the darker areas of the house.
Large opening provides ample cross ventilation whilst the thick double layer of insulation in the walls and double glazing controls the temperature minimising the use of mechanical heating or cooling. Hydronic heating panels are integrated into the window seats to provide localised heating in sitting areas. New floor and ceiling insulation was installed and the existing corrugated iron roof removed and replaced with a new slate was used to reinstate the original slate roof.
Low VOC paint, LED lighting, FSC certified engineered floor boards and energy efficient appliances and tapware improve the sustainability of the existing house.
An underground water tank provides rain water for the garden and a provision for solar hot water heating has been allowed. Large bluestone threshold stones have been re-used to create threshold steps at the glazed sliding doors of the new extension.
Could you highlight anything unusual or interesting about the construction of the project – including materials and techniques? The sense of mass of the rear of the house was created by designing thickened timber framed walls, up to 600mm deep which accommodated services, bench seats, storage and sliding pocket doors and windows whilst providing an additional layer of insulation.
Who worked on the project? The project was a collaboration between Thomas Winwood Architecture and Kontista & Co who were based in Sydney.
Shadow House – Building Information
Project size: 263 sqm Completion date: 2012 Architects: Thomas Winwood Mckenzie and Kontista & co. Engineer: Gavin Donohue Builder: Matt Ritchie
Photography: Emily Bartlett
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Jenna and Josh Densten’s Dreamy New Family Home
Jenna and Josh Densten’s Dreamy New Family Home
Homes
by Lucy Feagins, Editor
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‘Traeger’ smoker by BBQs and Outdoor. Curtains from DIY Blinds. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Family portrait, from left: Fred, Josh, Jenna and Story. Vase by Marloe Marloe. Ball cushion by The Creative Muster. Bolster cushion by Klay. Pendant light by Daniel Emma. Curtains from DIY Blinds. Vintage sofa sourced from En Gold. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Heatmaster B750 fireplace. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Woodcut colour Voss flooring. ‘Epic’ rug in camel from Hali Rugs. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Boucle ‘Joy’ armchair by Jardan. Wiggle Chair by Frank Gehry. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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‘Epic’ rug in camel from Hali Rugs. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Vase by Marloe Marloe. Small object by Natalie Rosin. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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‘Epic’ rug in camel from Hali Rugs. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. Boucle ‘Joy’ armchair by Jardan. Wiggle Chair by Frank Gehry. Pendant light by Daniel Emma. Curtains from DIY Blinds. Vintage sofa sourced from En Gold. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Lamp by Neighbourhood Studio. Lower artwork by Audrey Bodisco. Middle artwork by Clare Dubina. Upper artwork by Edit E. Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. Grey Earth Studio who did the concrete for the barbecue area and for either side of the fireplace. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Artwork by Clare Dubina. Small object by Natalie Rosin. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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‘Epic’ rug in camel from Hali Rugs. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. Boucle ‘Joy’ armchair by Jardan. Wiggle Chair by Frank Gehry. Pendant light by Daniel Emma. Curtains from DIY Blinds. Vintage sofa and dining chairs sourced from En Gold. Heatmaster B750 fireplace. Plant pots from The Pot Project. Custom designed dining table and mirror made by Joel Elliott furniture. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Storage baskets from Ikea. Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. ‘Epic’ rug in camel from Hali Rugs. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Vintage sofa sourced from En Gold. Plant pots from The Pot Project. Custom-designed mirror made by Joel Elliott furniture. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Lamp De Marseille wall lamp. Vintage dining chairs sourced from En Gold. Custom-designed dining table made by Joel Elliott furniture. Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. ‘Epic’ rug in camel from Hali Rugs. Vintage sofa sourced from En Gold. Coffee table by Softer Studio. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Lamp De Marseille wall lamp. Vintage dining chairs sourced from En Gold. Custom-designed dining table made by Joel Elliott furniture. Artwork by Clare Dubina. Memor vase from Tigmi Trading. Timber bowl from Mcmullin & Co. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Tap by Brodware. Corian benchtop. Joinery by Joel Elliot Furniture. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Left artwork by Carley Bourne. Right artwork by Stanislas Piechaczek. Back artwork by Ash Holmes. Wall light by Douglas and Bec. Vintage Artek Rocket Stool via Nord Modern. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Ceramic objects by Ella Bendrups. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Joinery by Joel Elliot Furniture. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Tap by Brodware. Corian benchtop. Joinery by Joel Elliot Furniture. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Left artwork by Carley Bourne. Right artwork by Stanislas Piechaczek. Back artwork by Ash Holmes. Wall light by Douglas and Bec. Vintage Artek Rocket Stool via Nord Modern. Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Woodcut ‘Voss’ colour flooring. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Right artwork by Stanislas Piechaczek. Pitcher from Tigmi Trading. Wall light by Douglas and Bec. Wetdash render wall finish. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Curtains from DIY Blinds. Rug from Hunter & Nomad. Cot from Ikea. Stool from Pan After. Mural painted by Josh and Jenna. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Triple bunk custom designed and built by by Joel Elliot Furniture. Linen by Castle. Rug from Ikea. Wall sconces from West Elm. Curtains from DIY Blinds. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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The view from the hallway into the main bedroom. Rug from Tigmi Trading. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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The main bathroom. Taps by Brodware. Wall light by Volker Haug. Venetian Plaster finish on walls. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Josh and Jenna’s room featuring seagrass wallpaper. Linen from The Sheet Society (‘butter’ colour). Art by Nastia Gladushchenko. Curtains from DIY Blinds. Vintage bedsides sourced from Curated Spaces. Bedhead from McMullin & Co. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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The en suite. Tap by Brodware. Corian benchtop. Joinery by Joel Elliot Furniture. Soap holder by Dinosaur Designs. Tiles from Sarah Ellison Studio. Venetian Plaster finish on walls. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Linen from The Sheet Society in Butter. Art by Nastia Gladushchenko. Curtains from DIY Blinds. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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The house completely opens to the central courtyard, flooding the living room with light. ‘Traeger’ smoker by BBQs and Outdoor. Curtains from DIY Blinds. ‘La Paloma’ bricks in Miro from Brickworks. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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Timber-look screen that conceals a shed by Protector Aluminium. Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
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The quaint cottage facade neatly conceals the treasure that lies behind! Photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.
Josh and Jenna Densten give very good house. In fact, this dynamic couple (they really don’t need introducing but in case you’ve forgotten, Josh is a plumber by trade, whilst Jenna is an interior designer and founder of Design School) have renovated a total of 10 homes together, since the pair were just 18 years old. But this house, their brand new three bedroom home in North Melbourne, is one they plan on sticking with for a while. And we can certainly see why – it’s a total dream home!
In fact, this spectacular home is a lot more than meets the eye. Tucked inconspicuously behind the couple’s former home – a tiny single-fronted worker’s cottage on a narrow 5 metre wide site in North Melbourne – its scale and sweeping ceilings are totally unexpected. How do you hide a house this distinctive, behind an unassuming little weatherboard cottage? It feels like a magician’s trick!
The house is a completely new freestanding dwelling, separated from the original house by a courtyard. It was designed by Foomann Architects, with the main purpose of providing more space for Josh and Jenna’s young daughters, Fred and Story. The original weatherboard dwelling on the site, which sits at a mere 32 square metres,  has since been converted into a self-contained guests’ quarters.
‘The rear dwelling was pulled toward the back of the block so it would become north-facing onto the courtyard,’ says Josh. ‘The home also has a small courtyard in the centre, and another at the rear, off the kid’s bedrooms, which has become a private, shaded play retreat.’ Not an inch of space on this inner city block is wasted!
Inside this new home, you’ll find the same calming interior aesthetic that Josh and Jenna have become known for. ‘We love soft lines, textures, timber, neutral colours, and creating a calming, cohesive atmosphere’ says Jenna – all of which is reflected in this serene, airy space. 
‘We love how uncomplicated the home is. We love the combination of large windows, curves, internal courtyards and timber,’ Josh says. ‘It’s the perfect balance for us – straightforward design, but still enough space for us to showcase our collection of art, records and ceramics.’
Of particular importance to Jenna and Josh has been curating the home’s furniture and decor. ‘We had to be patient, and always on the lookout for the perfect ceramic or armchair. Lots of mood boarding!’ says Josh.
Personal touches such as Josh’s record player and vinyl collection instil a homey feeling, which is amplified at night when the children are in bed and the couple can listen around an open fire! 
It’s been a labour of love, but now that the house is finally finished, Josh and Jenna have set their sights on a new (slightly more modest) project – renovating an old RV! They just can’t kick that renovating bug…
If you’re also a keen renovator, be sure to check out Jenna’s business, Design School, offering accredited interior decoration courses and online masterclasses, to learn how they do it!
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