Table of contents for INDESIGN #88 - TBC in INDESIGN

Editor, Indesign Magazine CEO and Founder, Indesign Media Asia Pacific We’ve all spent much of 2022 focused on stabilising, reestablishing and recovering, haven’t we? And while the year has brought us some notable lowlights in the face of global economic and political uncertainties, there’s also been plenty of highlights, too. Seeing our borders open back up and people come back out to work, network and play has been a lifeline for us all. For what else is there to do, but move forward with conviction and thrive? Already Indesign is taking stock of 2022’s achievements – the successful return of Saturday Indesign to Sydney, our hugely popular CPD-Live webinar series, INDE.Awards back in the flesh for its Gala event – and we’re putting plans in motion for 2023. Saturday Indesign…

Design Notes From forest to floor, Kustom Timber delivers end-to-end turnkey service; this is a first for engineered hardwood timber flooring specialists in Australia. Kustom Timber offers five distinct collections with a total of more than 35 unique shades and finishes. Unlike its competitors, these customised elements are devised in-house to maintain optimum consistency between colour batches and surface patinas with the option to create bespoke tones if requested. Habitat is the largest, comprising premium European Oak available in four widths with shades ranging from beach house-style blondes to saturated mocha browns. Meanwhile Como offers extra-long and wide floorboards for larger spaces. Peninsula speaks to the beauty of the Mornington Peninsula’s shores with a refined selection of timber washes, textures and knots articulating European Oak. Resonating with abundant pigment depth,…

Design Notes Just like a Lincoln. This new sofa, designed by Adam Goodrum for Australian design brand nau, channels the practical prestige and luxurious functionality of the classic 1970s Lincoln Continental vehicles. Inspired by the car’s generous long lines and low clearance chassis, Lincoln’s design is characterised by classic elegance and deep proportions. Paying homage to the car’s versatile bench seat, Lincoln features a wide inner armrest and offers extensive modularity options. Customise and configure Available in set sofa widths, plus single seat, and ottoman sizes that can stand alone or be configured to create large dynamic settings including L-shaped configurations. Customise it to have arms, no arms, or closed sides, with legs in brushed stainless steel and powder coated mild steel. Small floating coffee tables can be added to…

Design Notes Bella Decor introduces its newest product, CONCLAD, a high quality, Italian made, innovative material that revolutionises the use of concrete in architecture and interior design. Consisting of inert materials and natural fibres (cellulose fibres and gypsum), CONCLAD contains no concrete or cement in its compositional make-up, making it both unique and a market first. CONCLAD is environmentally friendly, non-toxic and fire retardant, achieving a Group 1 fire rating under the Building Code of Australia. Available in panels, CONCLAD can be cut, manufactured, assembled and installed using the same tools used for wood. Australian owned and operated, Bella Decor supplies high quality decorative surfaces to the architectural, interior design, specification, furniture and joinery industries. It’s product portfolio consists of Faced Panels, Timber Veneer, Laminates, Edges, CONCREO and as featured…

Jefa Greenaway is very rarely lost for words. Yet ask the Melbourne-based architect what is most surprising about him and there’s a moment of silence as he considers the question. “I think a lot of people see me in the public domain, on stage, and assume I’m gregarious and constantly working the room, but I’m pretty much an introvert,” he reflects. “I’m a quiet and reserved person, however, I’ve been put in this position for a reason and I take that responsibility very seriously.” The position Greenaway, a Wailwan/Kamilaroi man, is talking about is as an advocate for Indigenous design. As one of the first Aboriginal architects to be registered in Victoria, his is a voice filled with potency, passion and truth. It’s also an incredibly necessary one. “I’m excited…

Kiln, Ace Hotel Sydney, by Fiona Lynch Office The historic Tyne House on Wentworth Avenue in Sydney’s Surry Hills has recently taken on a new identity – as the first Ace Hotel in the Southern Hemisphere. And, in doing so, it has been transformed into a celebration of all things Australia. The new Ace Hotel Sydney brings two very distinct visions of Australia to life. The lobby and 257 guest rooms by Flack Studio reimagine 70s suburbia with hints of Australian Modernism – think, sumptuous caramel leather, staghorn ferns, raw brick walls, and formwork concrete. Take the lift to Kiln, the rooftop restaurant and bar on the 18th floor, however, and you’ll be immersed in a completely different vision: that of Fiona Lynch Office. “From the beginning, Ace wanted it…

BVN Brisbane Studio, Brisbane by BVN Designed by BVN in 2012 as the exemplar for Brisbane City Council’s ‘Buildings that Breathe’ guidelines, the Annex is the smaller building adjacent to Brisbane’s blue tower. “In Brisbane, the idea of how to make a south-east Queensland building has become more deliberate in planning terms. So, what that means is how do you make a commercial building with the capacity to engage with the outdoor in terms of natural ventilation or elevated gardens or permeable underbellies,” says BVN principal, Brian Donovan. As such, the Annex includes what Donovan describes as a “ventilating façade” being an open and street-oriented design, not dissimilar to that of a traditional Queenslander’s latticed verandah that allows the building to be part of the public domain. Rooftop landscaping further…

Flinders University Biodiversity Facility, Adelaide by H2o Architects and Phillips/Pilkington Architects Walking down the corridor with its combination of blue and yellow Danpalon skylights is akin to walking under water. The last thing one would expect of a biodiversity facility would be that it was inspired by theatre as much as to create a specialised research facility in a university setting. However, this new facility, located at South Australia’s Flinders University, combines the practicalities with a sense of escape. Designed by H2o Architects in association with Phillips/Pilkington Architects, it could easily be compared to a ‘disco for fish and lizards’. Recognised for its science and humanities courses, as well as its high-profile film program, the university felt there was a need to create a new biodiversity building that could be…

The shift towards personalised, flexible spaces has played a critical role in the design of learning environments for several years. We are now comfortable with the idea that individuals learn in different ways and that schools and classrooms need to provide opportunities for varied learning experiences. Long gone is the traditional desks-in-a-row classroom model where students were expected to sit and passively listen to a teacher. Not surprisingly then, and more and more frequently, a client’s design brief will call for the provision of ‘flexible spaces’. But what is meant by ‘flexibility’? A request for flexibility acknowledges that the purpose and use of the classroom or building will change. Indeed, change is a hallmark of the school experience, both during the course of the day, where changes in the use…

Andrew Fong Studio Lead – Design Architecture, Allen Jack+Cottier A registered architect with over a decade’s experience in designing cultural, learning, workplace and public environments, Andrew joined Allen Jack+Cottier in 2021 as studio lead and a core member of the education team. Andrew’s commitment to designing education spaces is underpinned by a passion for lifelong learning. He has played a key role in learning-centred cultural projects with the Sydney Opera House, Museum of Applied Arts, and Sydney Living Museums, and has extensive experience in government, independent and faith-based schools. He has tutored at the UTS and Sydney University Faculty of Architecture, and is a committee member of Learning Environments Australasia (NSW), a professional community sharing best practice on the design and use of innovative learning environments. Farewell to cabinets of…

Nightingale Ballarat Breathe | Australia “Nightingale Ballarat marks significant approaches to apartment housing, sustainability and urban sensitivity. It is an exemplar because of its adeptness in building with locally sourced recycled material to form a distinctive style in appearance, and for creating well-placed mixed-use amenity and living that proposes the perfect urban offering.” – INDE.Awards 2022 Jury Photography by Kate Longley HONOURABLE MENTION Newcastle East End SJB, Durbach Block Jaggers & Tonkin ZulaikhaGreer | Australia Photography by Tom Roe Proudly partnered by INDE.AWARDS WINNERS…

Google Aotearoa Warren and Mahoney | Aotearoa “With an over-riding sense that the postpandemic workplace will be even more different than we first imagined, Google Aotearoa gives us a glimpse into this exciting future, with a disarming simplicity that embodies traditional culture to create a place for connection, belonging and delight.” – INDE.Awards 2022 Jury Photography by Sam Hartnett HONOURABLE MENTION Ballarat Gov Hub John Wardle Architects | Australia Photography by Peter Bennetts Proudly partnered by INDEAWARDS.COM…

Zephyr Lounger Charles Wilson for Tait | Australia “In designing the Zephyr Lounger – an elegant, high-performing sustainable chair – Tait and Charles Wilson have delivered an impeccably refined and well-considered work with meticulously and successfully resolved ergonomics and construction details, triumphantly evocative of the nautical and the outdoors.” – INDE.Awards 2022 Jury Photography by Dave Kulesza, Haydn Cattach HONOURABLE MENTION Mega Tulip Adam Goodrum for nau | Australia Photography by Fiona Susanto Proudly partnered by INDE.AWARDS WINNERS…

Design Notes DECO Australia’s collection of aluminium building products will bring elegant beauty and durability to your projects. Featuring the Super Durable™ DecoWood® sublimated finish, each of DECO’s cladding and façade systems offer a natural-looking and low maintenance timber aesthetic, that is marine grade and UV-resistant. Featured on Hunter Sports High School (pictured above), the lightweight and easy-to-install systems include the patented DecoClad® system, in six unique profiles; and the versatile DecoBatten® system, with matching end caps for a true timber batten aesthetic. Available in a range of profiles and finishes, including concrete-look and rust-look finishes, DECO’s Australian-made aluminium façade systems are all non-combustible and fully tested to Australian Standards. DECO.NET.AU…

Tyro Headquarters, Sydney by Geyer A fintech unicorn and Australian home-grown talent no less, Tyro has quickly become a household name for any business in need of mobile banking. Its workforce comprises tech-savvy Millennials and digital nomads, averaging in age between 25 to 35, whose work-life values are beyond the comfort zone of common working models. The way they want to work, and the role that ‘choice’ plays in their working experience, radicalises the norms of any traditional working culture. But in the fast-moving world of fintech, to operate beyond the bounds of convention is almost a basic requirement. And why not? Thinking beyond the limits of what’s possible is how unicorns are made, after all. Tyro, outgrowing its previous 4500-square-metre premises, engaged Geyer to completely rethink the workplace equation…

Acting as a springboard for the 2015 Master Plan – a long-term vision for the Kew Campus of Melbourne’s Methodist Ladies College – the MLC Nicholas Learning Centre articulates the school’s ambition to evolve its educational practices, employing design as the catalyst for this transformative change. Designed by McIldowie Partners to capitalise on the site’s gentle slope, the edifice galvanises the heart of the campus and redefines the configuration of the sub-schools to augment the analogy between the curriculum and the space, enhance the sense of community, and ameliorate student progression through the school. “It was crucial to create an environment that prioritises wellbeing in an engaging way, while offering an enveloping sense of safety,” explains John McIldowie, director of McIldowie Partners. The building’s open layout comprises a variety of…

It’s not a stretch to say most architects are visual learners – our training relies on it. But what if we said our ears are just as instrumental to our work as our eyes? In fact, what if they’re even more vital in this rapidly changing world? Today (as always), our role as architects is not to design buildings that impress our peers or generate chatter on social media. We’re here to serve our communities. To solve their problems. To elevate their experience. To help them prepare for an uncertain future. And the only way we can achieve this is through truly understanding their needs, challenges and aspirations – by listening with intent. To understand and define the challenges designers and users alike are facing we need to take the…

While many have become accustomed to the ease of online life, nothing beats the impact of testing, touching and feeling furniture and finishes in real life. Understanding how valuable this is to interior designers, Krost’s new Melbourne showroom is the living embodiment of the commercial furniture that the brand designs and manufactures. Set across 2600 square metres of sprawling warehouse space in West Melbourne, the design references the industrial shell with materials such as polished concrete, steel and timber. The space is not only a state-of-the-art showroom for designers to test ergonomics and see samples in the flesh, but it also cleverly integrates the Krost team’s office area with their extensive product display. The latest in workplace design is showcased in interactive displays that explore different commercial applications. And in…

Celebrating INDE.Awards 2022 On Thursday 4 August in Melbourne, Australia, the winners of the 2022 INDE.Awards were announced in a special live and broadcast gala event. With a record-breaking number of submissions received from 15 locations across the Indo-Pacific, the INDE.Awards in 2022 has been an outstanding showcase for innovation, creative architecture and design that articulates the breadth and diversity of our region. Congratulations to all our winners, your extraordinary projects and achievements have set new design precedents this year. We would also like to thank our exceptional jury. In 2022, the most diverse jury in the history of the INDE.Awards came together comprising 26 outstanding practitioners from the Indo-Pacific, Europe and USA. Each jury member brought their particular expertise and innate understanding of design to the table and we…

Beyond Science Centre is a modern facility that invigorates the heritage architecture of Melbourne suburb Balwyn’s signature period homes, while showcasing the latest in innovative educational design. The state-of-the-art building has been designed by Lyons to inspire young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to redefine the school’s relationship with the STEM curriculum. VE’s ingenious classroom design plays a pivotal role in advancing this important shift. Specialists in educational furniture, VE uses the modular Shinto table system as a foundation for a comprehensive series of mobile fit-outs that streamline the complexity of STEM disciplines. Inspired simplicity Influenced by the restrained geometry of torri, an iconic Japanese gate, the simple lines of the Shinto table have been engineered to harness the extraordinary potential of any educational…

H+O’s work is a response to modern times, but not in the way you might think. Rather than dabbling in the latest trends and technologies, the Copenhagen- and Milan-based ‘experimental creative platform’, headed by Italian Elisa Ossino and Dane Josephine Akvama Hoffmeyer, counteract them. “Nowadays, due to digital technologies and advanced ways of interacting, our minds are often somewhere else from where we are physically,” says Hoffmeyer, the H of H+O, which also alludes to h2O, linking the multidisciplinary studio’s work to life’s essential elements. “Now more than ever, I think there’s a need to connect with basic materials like earth, fire, air and water.” Uncoincidentally, that’s a recipe for ceramics, which is what initially brought Ossino and Hoffmeyer together. They met in 2003 in Sicily, Italy, where Ossino was…

Reece – The Works, Melbourne by Futurespace As a place of work with multiple purposes, The Works is so much more than mere computers, desks and a breakout room or two. In fact, there can be no better design than that created by Futurespace, for the Reece Group, to illustrate just how multi-faceted and multi-functional our working lives have become. As the central meeting and gathering place for staff of the Reece Group, The Works encompasses an incredible diversity of spaces that both support and enhance the multiple employees and business units of the company. What began as a plumbing supply business in Melbourne during the 1920s has grown to a global enterprise that supports residential, commercial and infrastructure building trades across Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Not only…

Port Melbourne Secondary College, Melbourne by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) Conceived as a vertical school, Port Melbourne Secondary College (PMSC) has been realised as a progressive learning hub for both students and the local community. Sited within a designated precinct for advanced technology, innovation, and education, the school is part of Australia’s largest urban renewal project. Connecting Melbourne’s CBD to the bay, the Fishermans Bend precinct comprises 480 hectares in the heart of Melbourne, and is projected to house 80,000 people by 2050 while providing employment for a further 80,000. Though increasingly gentrified, Fishermans Bend has a long history of industrial use with the 1930s seeing a dramatic expansion of industry and Port Melbourne’s increased prosperity. Moreover, throughout the mid-century, the area’s multicultural population swelled with English and European migrants…

Wurun Senior Campus, Melbourne by GHDWoodhead and Grimshaw The vertical school is perhaps one of the most exciting education design typologies to have come out of the 21st century. Its inherent constraints make it all the more interesting and any resulting challenges simply present an opportunity for greater innovation. Even in Australia, where vertical schools are a relatively recent phenomenon, their development over such a short period of time has given rise to dynamic learning environments that students would never have dreamed of, 20 or so years ago. Times have certainly changed. Growing inner-city populations and site scarcity have shifted needs and demands, with vertical schools like those found in the heart of Melbourne’s Prahran, on the fringe of the Adelaide CBD, and in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, providing the…

Many traditional institutions are seeing the trend of diminished visitation and therefore diminished funding. As a result, cultural spaces are undergoing a monumental shift as museums reimagine themselves to broaden their reach to new audiences. The future of museums is fast evolving through innovative initiatives in public programs, participatory culture, play and learning. So what role do museums play in our current context? In the not-too-distant past, museums were synonymous with formal adult-focused environments – a culture very much built around the protocol of ‘look but don’t touch’. There were some exceptions, such as the Exploratorium in San Francisco and Experimentarium in Hellerup, Denmark, or our beloved Questacon in ACT; however these ‘niche’ museums specifically target children and families. The sector has since evolved with many major cultural institutions positioning…

Reece – The Works, Melbourne Page 92 Architect and Interior Design Futurespace Project Manager CBRE, Pacific Builder Schiavello Construction Structural, Services, Fire, Acoustic, Electrical, Hydraulic and Mechanical Engineer, Lighting Consultant Arup Signature Technology Sandpit Innovations Duration 4 years Futurespace futurespace.com.au Furniture Liberty chairs and drafting stool from Humanscale, Auslaser. Brunner ‘Ray Soft’ boardroom chairs, ‘Sakuru’ primary workstations, focus booths and meeting tables, Haworth. Custom boardroom table, Zuster. Armchairs and lounges – Ross Gardam’s ‘Adapt’, Helen Kontouris/LEN’s ‘Softscape’, Keith Melbourne’s ‘Bloom Circlet’, Thinking Works’ ‘Oki Doki’, Stylecraft. ‘Kastel’ meeting room chairs, P4. Axona Aichi ‘Tipo’ training and lecture chairs, KE-Zu. Loose seating, Koskela. Café and breakout tables, ownworld. Flex System ‘Agile’ tables, whiteboard rails and panels, Steelcase. Custom coffee tables and custom credenzas, Enth Degree Projects. Adam Goodrum ‘Trace’ outdoor lounges…