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Wednesday
Jul232008

French salon salon update


Our favourite Australian architect Scott Weston has been giving us an inside view of his latest project, a fabulous fantasy Marie Antoinette beauty salon. Here's his latest update.

"The thing that I really enjoy is the nose to the grindstone & watching a project evolve and become just like our models we originally present to the clients. We like nothing better than to nut out all the details & mock things up prior to manufacture & installation. For the hair salon we are doing in Sydney we are having the perimeter wall panels digitally printed on 3mm solid grade laminate panels to withstand chemicals & sprays in the cutting room. I've attach various scale mock-ups of the cutting station walls with the final being at scale 1:1 so we can check the graphic quality & linework- it is spectacular & we have designed it to emulate a French Apartment Lithograph. Other areas & furniture items will be built & then finished or laid up in the digital printed laminate to continue the look & feel throughout the salon. I've also included some very beautiful bespoke pieces of furniture and the corresponding study models currently being built for a Client. The table seats 16 people & is turned timber & will have a resin table top in matching colour in tomato red gloss. The tansu cabinet is finished in Walnut veneer & gloss laminates internally. Once again the as built joinery pieces look just like the models. Happy Client & yes happy Architect!"

Monday
Jul142008

Neutrals

I am a huge fan of colour, but the Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles 2008 Designer Showhouse could not be any more neutral, and surprisingly, I love it. (The home combines the efforts of Keith Summerour of Summerour Architects and Nancy Pendergrast of Summerour Interiors in partnership with Beth Webb of Beth Webb Interiors). It's so serene, easy on the eye and comfortable.

Thursday
Jul102008

Andreas Fuhrimann and Gabrielle Hächler


Gabrielle Hächler and Andreas Fuhrimann are architects based in Zurich, Switzerland who design modern residential and commercial spaces like no one's business. Simple designs with minimal details, the emphasis is on the importance of nature and the views outdoors, and basic materials such as concrete and plywood.








Wednesday
Jul092008

Alan Higgs


Modern, crisp, clean lined spaces are the trademark of Australian born, London based Alan Higgs and his team of young architects. The website says it best. "Our work is characterised by a sense of order and calm, finely composed spaces, generous open relationships between rooms and between inside and out, and the capture of as much natural light as possible." Great portfolio!

P.S. Kim just pointed out that she posted Alan Higgs not too long ago. It's official then. We both love Alan's work ;)

Monday
Jul072008

Christoff:Finio


With a modern vernacular Christoff:Finio explore the relationship between site and solution, detail and the big picture, theory and livable reality. Principals Martin Finio and Taryn Christoff teach but also do. Interesting modern homes with interesting solutions. Check out the swivel TV between bedroom and ensuite.