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#62 Habitus Environment Issue Three of Six Collectables Designing a harmonious world

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Guest Editor Adam Goodrum Keiji Ashizawa Various Associates Multiplicity Pac Studio Kristina Pickford Enter Projects Asia Vokes and Peters Blok Modular Blur Architecture Neogenesis+Studi0261 Judith Neilson The Duchess of Northumberland Earthitects Ishinomaki Laboratory Arthur Seigneur Martyn Thompson Olive Gill-Hille Alfred Lowe Suna Fujita Isama Noguchi

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ABOVE Guest Editor Adam Goodrum.

s a designer, it is such a privilege to step up for my fellow makers as Guest Editor and let the spotlight shine on some of our incredibly talented designers, artists, craftspeople and architects shaping our world. It’s impossible to include everyone so I have put together some of my favourites from the past and working now, plus some people who just really surprise me with work that continues to resonate (p. 55).

Judith Neilson is such an incredible person I had to include her with an article by another of my favourites, David Clark (p.76).

The theme, ‘living in the environment’ really threads its way through the whole issue, but Earthitects, building homes in coffee plantations (p.84) and the Duchess of Northumberland, creating a Poison Garden (p. 90) really kicks it off.

From building in cold climates (p.100) to bird watching in Arnhem Land (108), how we live in a changing climate has never been more prescient. But how we live in the world as a Pacific identity is also germane, with the Asia Pacific Triennial focusing on culture and our unique personality (p. 114).

The projects are amazing with my friend Keiji Ashizawa giving us a look at a very private garden house in Tokyo (p. 150). A multigenerational home in China is made of bricks using weeds and mud from the site (p. 130) while a vast multi-generational family home in India uses foliage to frame and cool the interior (p.196). Davis by Blur Architecture in Melbourne is completely cool, as is the article

by Georgina Safe (p. 188). Beach houses are a particular interest for me with two incredible projects, one in NZ (p. 158) and one in Aireys Inlet Victoria (p. 140), really getting it right.

In Thailand the fabulous Enter Projects Asia has used bricks in magical ways to make a remarkable home (p. 168), while back in Australia Brisbane practice Vokes and Peters has teamed up with Blok Modular for an inspiring take on prefab (p.178).

ADAM GOODRUM GUEST EDITOR

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DESIGN NEWS A gathering of the most beautiful, interesting and sometimes challenging designs shaping our world.

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MAKERS Meeting the makers, some iconic, some emerging, but all creating amazing pieces to fall in love with.

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JUDITH NEILSON One of the great philanthropists of this generation, Neilson is patron to the arts, across art, architecture, design, writing and music.

84 EARTHITECTS Reimagining how coffee plantations can be sustainable from an economic, environmental and cultural aspect.

90 THE DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND Bucking English conventions for passive gardens, the Poison Garden of Alnwick Castle questions how we live with plants.

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Living in the environment

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Guiding us through the way design adapts and responds to the environment, Guest Editor Adam Goodrum puts his very particular lens on those shaping our world.

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100 BUILDING IN THE COLD

130 GONG’S HOUSE

Keeping the house warm but letting the view in, is just the start of this challenging space.

108 BAMURRU PLAINS Once a hunting lodge, this East Arnhem eco-lodge is a twitchers paradise.

114 QAGOMA ASIA PACIFIC TRIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART The environment has never been more important with artists from our region expressing their concerns in remarkable ways.

122 NAU IN OSAKA AND COPENHAGEN Australian design is reaching greater audiences across the globe.

In an environment of perpetual rain, bricks made of local herbs allow this multi-generational home to breathe.

140 AIREYS INLET HOUSE Neighbours, the environment and the owner’s shell collection are all considered.

150 GARDEN HOUSE A small house at the end of the garden for contemplation and peace.

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158 WAIMATARURU Framing and framed, the beach house is perfectly aligned to the landscape.

168 THE BRICKHOUSE Rejecting traditional Thai materials in favour of brick, the house is perfect for living.

178 1:1 A full sized model explores the benefits of prefab.

186 DAVIS A private pavilion with architectural clout and some seriously gorgeous copper cladding.

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196 RETREAT HOME Fringed in leaves the cool breeze flows through this extraordinary home.

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Habitus takes the conversation to our contributors, discovering their inspiration and design hunter® journeys

ADAM GOODRUM

ALEESHA CALLAHAN

DAVID CLARK

SAM HARTNETT

Arguably the loveliest person in design, Adam is a firm believer that every environment is defined by the objects within it. As such, he designs to the philosophy that an object must justify its existence – through its story and detailing. Celebrating process and craftsmanship, his designs accentuate components and joinery to create functional pieces with spirit and personality. Adam’s work has been awarded a host of design accolades including the NGV Rigg Prize, Vogue x Alessi Design Prize, and the INDE Luminary Award. His work has been commissioned by global luxury brands including Veuve Clicquot, Alessi and Cappellini. He is also an artist and with Arthur Seigneur is A&A, noted as one of the top 100 designers working today by Louis Vuitton.

One of the most inspiring and thoughtful writers in the realm of architecture and design, Aleesha has written and commentated on every aspect of the creative world shaping our lives for the past ten years. As the previous Editor of Habitus she introduced Australia to a plethora of architects, interior designers, artist, artisans and the shifts in thinking behind these talented makers.

Having first trained and practised as an interior designer, her passion for mid-century design and architecture began while living and working in Berlin. She continues to enrich our world as a contributing writer, with her extraordinary ability for getting to the heart of the issue always impressing.

David has worked in the interior design industry for more than 30 years as a curator, consultant, creative director, and editor. His publishing career began as design editor for Belle magazine and as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Living Australia (2003–2012) he elevated Australian designers globally.

He was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame, and made an Honouree of the Australian Design Centre. He is an advocate for the continuing elevation of an Australian design ecosystem and good design everywhere. Portrait photographyJenni Hare.

Sam is a Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland-based photographer specialising in architecture and art documentation. His work features regularly in architecture, interiors, design and fine art periodicals and publications. As a photographer he is rarely the subject of his own work, and like the architect without a new kitchen, he is a photographer with few photos. That said, his role as an artist comes to the fore with his abstract take on the selfportrait. More generally, as an artist his work focuses on the odd with a sharp eye for the poignancy of every day moments. He is represented by Anna Miles Gallery in Auckland.

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JUDITH NEILSON #76

WAIMATARURU HOUSE #162

ADAM GOODRUM #72

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GILLIAN SERISIER

GEORGINA SAFE

SARAH HETHERINGTON

JAN HENDERSON

In her role as Editor of Habitus Magazine, Gillian brings a twentyyear oeuvre of design writing to the publication. Focusing on architecture, design, art and interior design, her breadth of knowledge is expansive and generous with all genres and styles regarded for their own merit. For the highly collectable series of Six, Gillian is working with the best designers in the Indo-pacifi region to create content that is engaged and varied. Moreover, by creating each issue through the lens of her Guest Editors, their unique personality is allowed to shape each issue of Habitus. The result is always surprising.

George is one of Australia’s most beloved writers. With a twentyyear portfolio across fashion and design, her articles covering the Australian fashion industry and the international collections in Milan, Paris, New York and London have been a revelation of sparkling wit. Her work across design and architecture is similarly insightful, with a keen eye for what does and doesn’t work, plus a fearless approach to quizzing her subjects, as both their design and intent come under her gaze. In this issue she loses her heart to the extraordinary Davis

by Blur Architects.

Sarah is always on point as an art, architecture and design writer.

A member of the International Art Critics Association (AICA), Sarah was most recently Director, Galleries at Sydney Contemporary – Australasia’s premier art fair.

In this role she held the curatorial responsibility for Installation Contemporary featuring 13 largescale projects spanning the iconic, heritage-listed Carriageworks.

With over two decades’ experience working in the art world, Sarah has previously held positions at the Biennale of Sydney, Liverpool Street Gallery and Ivan Dougherty Gallery, UNSW. Sarah was a Board Director of Art Month Sydney during its inaugural year and for many years has been an Asia Pacific Correspondent in the architecture and design media.

One of the best writers in the industry, Jan is currently an Editor and Program Director of the INDE.Awards at Indesign Media Asia Pacific. Her previous roles have included Acting-editor of Indesign magazine, Associate Publisher at Architecture Media, Editor and Co-editor of inside magazine and Interiors Editor of Architel.tv. As Principal of Henderson Media Consultants she contributes to various architecture and design magazines, is a regular speaker at events and has participated as a juror for many industry awards. Jan is passionate about design and through her different roles supports and contributes to design in Australia.

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DAVIS # 188

THE BRICKHOUSE #168

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CHAIRMAN Raj Nandan raj@indesign.com.au

CEO Kavita Lala kavita@indesign.com.au

GUEST EDITOR Adam Goodrum gillian@indesign.com.au

SENIOR BRAND MANAGER Brunetta Stocco brunetta@indesign.com.au

EDITOR Gillian Serisier gillian@indesign.com.au

PARTNERSHIPS AND MEDIA MANAGER Katie Staver katie@indesign.com.au

DIGITAL EDITOR Timothy Alouani-Roby timothy@indesign.com.au

MEDIA EXECUTIVE Avaani Nandan avaani@indesign.com.au

SUB EDITOR Aleesha Callahan

GROUP OPERATIONS MANAGER Sheree Bryant sheree@indesign.com.au

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Sylvia Weimer sylvia@spacelabdesign.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Timothy Alouani-Roby, Aleesha Callahan, David Clark, Stephen Crafti, Jet Geaghan, Dr Prudence Gibson, Adam Goodrum, Jan Henderson, Sarah Hetherington, Georgina Safe, Gillian Serisier.

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS/ ARTISTS Adisornr, Alexander Calder, Chloe Callistemon, Hayden Cattach, Suna Fujita, Olive Gill-Hille, Samuel Hartnett, Dylan James, Christopher Frederick Jones, Timothy Kaye, Jonathan Leijonhufvud, Alfred Lowe, Tadayuki Minamoto, Trevor Mein, Isama Noguchi, Josh Purnel, Ben Richards, David Roche, Dion Robson, Joe Ruckli, Ishita Sitwala, Martyn Thompson, Victoria Zschommler.

HEAD OF PRODUCTION Anna Carmody anna@indesign.com.au PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Paul Ayoub print@indesign.com.au FINANCE MANAGER Vivia Felice vivia@indesign.com.au MARKETING EXECUTIVE Nicola Nolan nicola@indesign.com.au EVENT MANAGER Roisin Fagan roisin@indesign.com.au

PRODUCT MANAGER Radu Enache radu@indesign.com.au

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Davis by Blur Architecture on Wurundjeri Country / Collingwood, Victoria.

Photo, Dion Robeson. Page 186.

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Design worth celebrating The objects and furnishings, lighting and textures we surround ourselves with are defining of both the times and our own unique aesthetic sensibilities: these should always be celebrated.

“I found myself drawn to the silent, sculptural qualities of sand dunes, fascinated by their ability to offer shelter and protection from the winds,” says DANIEL BODDAM of his latest exploration of ‘the poetry of reduction’ realised as the wonderfully sculptural collection DUNE. danielboddam.com

Celebrating 60 years since the iconic UNIKKO print came into this world, the MARIMEKKO go-to design continues to reinvent itself and impress. Designed by Maija Isola to be an abstraction of a poppy rather than a photorealistic impression, it was instantly loved the world over. Now available in gorgeous rugs for indoor and out, Unikko is just one stream of the 17 new iterations. myer.com.au

Fabulously tactile and decidedly Italian, the VENICE range from S’48 tells the story of the Satori family’s bold move into outdoor furniture in postwar Italy. Always evolving, but always on point, the powder-coated frames and rope detailing add panache to any setting. obodo.com.au

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TONGUE & GROOVE makes specification effortless with GRADING. The naturally occurring beauty and characteristics of European oak reside in its knots, grain, and medullary rays. Grading is used to categorise the prevalence of these natural features, with high quality assured across all iterations. This gives designers unprecedented choice and the ability to create consistently beautiful interiors. tongueandgroove.com.au

ECCENTRIC by ROGERSELLER pays homage to the quirky genius of some of history’s greatest minds. When engaged, the uniquely off-centered axis of the mixer embraces this quirky genius by progressively revealing an unexpected backplate featuring cold and hot indicators. Once the handle is returned to its closed position, the unconventional backplate is hidden once again. Genius! rogerseller.com.au

Always at the forefront of design, SPACE FURNITURE has launched SPACE ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS with the same rigour of curation that has set the store apart. The brands are the who’s who of interior delights with Listone Giordano, Moooi Carpets, Glas Italia, Poliform, Lee Broom, Bocci and Roll & Hill just to get them started. spacefurniture.com.au

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