...ined CD face plywood, Cork sheeting, Spotted Gum Reveals, Stained Messmate Timber Flooring
Area72.0 sqm
Project Year2014
PhotographsRoss Honeysett
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...de located in Melbourne’s leafy eastern suburb of Kew. Concrete and warm timber sculpt the landscaped facade, allowing the design to merge seamlessly with the natural contours of the suburban block.
A humble material palette envelops the home and invites nature inward. Australian Krause...
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... cultures: a gesture of openness that encourages exchange and connection.
Timber emerges as the defining material. Spotted Gum, native to Australia, is celebrated for its warmth and strength. Internally, surfaces are composed of a series of slender vertical battens, wrapping the spaces. These creat...
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...by Casey Brown Architecture makes spectacular use of salvaged and recycled timbers to create a coastal residence that is warm, generous and bursting with history.
In a small, beachside village at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, Patonga House sits alongside weatherboard cottages and towering Norf...
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... variation. “You get this patchwork effect from the colour shifts in the timber. It gives the room character and depth,” says Symes. The cladding was installed directly to the studs, giving the space texture and a sense of intimacy. “People often think it’s some elaborate detail, but it’s ...
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...e both functional and full of character.”Original cedar windows and pine timber floorboards have been carefully restored, preserving its authentic beach shack charm. The kitchen maintains its segregated layout, a homage to the period, with cream laminate surfaces, mosaic benchtops and custom timbe...
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...has been converted to not only celebrate original details like spotted gum timber floors, but also interrupt fresh white interiors with Thinkerbell’s corporate colours of hot pink and acid green. To maximise the buildings amazing city skyline views and the streaming sunlight throughout the day the...
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...nsworth notes that the house “looks like the inside of a cigar box, with timber going this way, timber going that way”. Angular door frames of varying sizes, stained-glass windows and heritage features add to the residence’s singularity. “It’s hard to put my finger on what the eccentricity...
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... that lead to a balcony, set well back from the home’s period façade.,Timber features extensively in the home, both in the floors and the period detailing, and in the new joinery. The main bathroom, for example, which would have once been a bedroom, still features an Edwardian over-mantle and f...
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...ustainability runs through to the bones in this house, literally. Even the timber used in the wall studs and the cabinetry carcasses are 'FSC certified'. It's easy to forget these materials that are hidden from view, but when an owner is serious about sustainability and is prepared to invest in them...
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...thy palette and natural materials. “We used clay-rendered walls, natural timber, brushed brass and travertine,” he explains. “It was important that the materials felt honest and had a sense of history to them, even if used in a more contemporary way.” Terracotta accents sit alongside gold-ve...
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...m concrete is softened by softly curving shapes and the use of spotted gum timber that brings warmth to the scheme while complementing the adjacent colour palette. The procession through the interior is deliberate is dramatic, with colour used to create impactful arrival before it softens in the res...
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...ings. The architects selected materials with great care, using spotted gum timber and terracotta tones to create a tactile and visual harmony that enhances sensory experiences while minimising glare. These materials help the house blend into the landscape, giving it a timeless and organic feel.
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...loor to further reinforce the platform. The imperfections in the stone and timber wall linings brings movement to the otherwise ordered structure. Complemented by the parallel uninterrupted ceiling plane, the constant datum defining the upper form correlates to the vast horizon and accentuate the dr...
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...with natural finishes and neutral tones, as seen in the use of spotted gum timber, which brings a warmth that complements the rest of the colour palette. Free-formed concrete has also been introduced, softened by curving shapes. The curtains stand out as a statement in a rich, dark blue that fades o...
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...nt.”
Amid the very subtle, sand-toned colour scheme, the dark timber kitchen comes as something of a shock, which pleases Trefely no end. “I think the kitchen needed to create attention and to be a moment of contrast in the quite wide, vast space. I think if it was just whitewashed ti...
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...ots & Kinney, Adelaide, by Studio-Gram and Alex Hall The result is bespoke timber bleachers facing a black wall that a define a pathway to the products. The store, however, is designed to be more than just an architectural beauty. Abbots & Kinney often takes to the road, serving up trademark sfoglia...
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