By Durbach Block
« Sited on the edge of a seventy meter cliff, the plan of holman house refers to picassos painting -the bather. It contains a complex series of fluid living spaces set within a meandering perimeter that arcs folds and stretches in response to sun landscape and views. »
« Each piece is handmade in our Sydney studio from either Limoges or imperial porcelain and designed to emphasise line and functionality. Clear glaze is applied to the interior of each piece leaving the exterior with a vitrified stone-like surface that becomes smooth with handling. If needed, remove stains from the vitrified surface with an abrasive powder or cream. Each piece of mud australia is unique, oven, microwave, dishwasher and food safe — making it ideal for domestic and commercial use at the table and in the kitchen. »
Mud Australia
Winner in the House category at the World Architecture Festival 2009 in Barcelona, this amazing holiday house is situated in Australia, 2 hours from Melbourne.
Architects: McBride Charles Ryan, Melbourne, Australia.
By Surya Graf
« The Hangman Clothing Rack was first inspired by the materials and industrial finish of mass produced wire coat hangers. Like the coat hanger, Hangman is constructed as one continuous line which bends around itself to create a visually dynamic and practical form.
Aimed primarily at the inner city apartment dwellers who often lack built in storage, the Hangman is a free-standing, adaptable space efficient solution. Clothing can be hung from both the upper and lower rails, with accommodation made for long dresses or suit jackets to hang past the lower rail unimpeded. The lower rail also provides a place to drape pants to prevent creasing. »
« An extension to an existing 3 bedroom house in Fitzroy North to provide new living and kitchen space for a growing young family.
Many of the design decisions were generated by the tight budget. The form is a simple box- the strongest form an architect can achieve at a bargain basement price.
Every element needed to perform multiple functions for maximum return- hence the kitchen bench becomes part of the stair, and the screening required by council reflects heat and glare away from the expansive windows, neatly eliminating the need for curtains.
Council requirements regarding overlooking which dictate a 75% opacity to second-storey spaces are resolved by UV stable stickers rather than expensive and elaborate screening. The tree supergraphic creates playful and ever-changing shadows across the interior spaces and is composed of images taken in the local park.
Despite these challenges a double story, non-domestic scale space was achieved with a basic palette of materials. »
By Bang Design for Formway
« Efficient and compelling in both form and material, Pli is a combination of a plywood shell and brushed stainless steel leg frame. Sourced from sustainable plantation grown timber, the plywood shell provides a visually lightweight aesthetic – achieving both comfort and strength. »
