Interiors
Interiors
With open-plan living on the way out and our homes becoming hubs for multifunctional inter-generations, MEZZANINE magazine explores how the facilitation of privacy and social interaction inspires the decisions architects and designers make when forming the spaces we inhabit.
"I feel that we are in a very conservative cycle of design," says Trent Jansen. The acclaimed designer touched down in Milan as part of the exhibition New Craft, with his Briggs Family Tea Service design on display as part of XX1 Triennale International.
Manuelle Gautrand is a French architect who creates buildings and interiors that push the boundaries of style and innovation. Inside magazine chats to Gautrand about the highlights of her 25-year career, throughout which she has created countless projects that embrace people and places.
St.Georgeā€™s Barangaroo branch has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star ā€“ Interiors rating, becoming the first bank branch and the first retail fit-out in Australia to achieve the impressive rating.
Spending three days exploring the depths of north-western Tasmania with Nathan Day, Western Australiaā€™s first formally accredited furniture-maker, is as much an education in timber as it is an eye-opening experience.
After a career spanning almost 20 years as senior associate of MA Architects and Neometro, Maria Danos has embarked on a new professional phase by launching her own practice ā€“ Maria Danos Architecture. Built within what was formerly a mechanics' studio, her latest project, Mister + Miss cafĆ©, is an upscaled space that embraces its past.
The rise of online shopping continues to present a challenge for brick-and-mortar stores, with architects and designers evolving the retail experience in attempts to engage hands-on, real life shopping.
Andrew Mellios was given a brief to design a seaside home on the Victorian coast with heritage and a vista that defies description. inside co-editor Jan Henderson steps inside the Sorrento Beach House to experience the exceptional levels of style and substance it provides.
Associate Professor Joanne Cys visits the Hindmarsh Residence for inside magazine, exploring a project that pays homage to the old and welcomes the new in design and utility, form and function.
Wander along St Georges Road in the Merri Village precinct of Fitzroy North and a delightful visual experience awaits. Via a shop-front window exhibition of sculptures and creative objet, DiMase Architects is engaging with the residents of their neighbourhood, providing accessible art and promoting a vehicle for interaction.
Slack, the messaging app for teams, launched its Australian office in Melbourneā€™s heritage Carlton Brewery last week, designed by Breathe Architecture.
inside's co-editor Gillian Serisier chats to Smart Design Studio's William Smart about his conscious decision to limit the firm's size to 45 and to only work on projects that suit the practiceā€™s capacity for creativity and style.
Last week, Fanuli Furniture launched the Flexform Mood range in their Sydney showroom - the first time the collection has been on display outside of Milan.
With the formation of her own practice with partner Stephen Javens, Kerry Phelan is producing work that pushes the boundaries and places Kerry Phelan Design Studio at the top of the design tree.
Perth-based architect Simon Pendal talks to Peter Salhani for Mezzanine about making architecture of atmospheric beauty that works with the harsh West Australian elements.
The Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta) is set for a $300 million redevelopment designed by Cox Architecture, following its approval by the Australian Federal Government last month.
Taylor brings 18 years of professional design experience to the Melbourne team, joining the specialised interiors firm at a time of growth in the Asia Pacific region.
Filled with a bright, youthful palette, bold lighting, and hints of the iconic arcade game era, the Swanston Street store's retro-pop fit-out exudes 8bit's playful character, and makes for a joyful place to chow down on a burger and fries.
IDEAā€™s Object award has now been segmented into two categories - Professional and Rising.
Melbourne's laneways have been a hotspot for the latest bars and restaurants for over a decade, but itā€™s the business community that is now discovering the benefits of becoming a part of this vibrant community.
With teams across the globe collaborating in the virtual realm as much as in the flesh, the shared office has evolved to become slicker as it cements itself in mainstream consciousness.
Internationally renowned British designer, Tom Dixon, has recently designed Interchange (interchange.io), a purpose-built co-working space in Camden, London ā€“ three shiny glass and metal buildings and over 7803 square metres (84,000 square feet) of co-working and office space to rent.
Designed by by Amber Road, the Cronulla Residence's beauty lies in its absence of complication. As unpretentious and simple as possible, the design tenet of wabi-sabi, which champions the simple, slow and uncluttered, is realised in this home.
In the four-metre wide space that was once the opening of a bleak alleyway, now stands a quaint and inviting cabin-like structure. A peaked roof reaches up, and while it is nowhere as high as the buildings that press against either side of it, this little venue is far from shadowed by its surrounds.
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