Sitting on a street of interwar brick houses in Sydney’s inner-west, South/West House is fresh and modern. Or more precisely, modern. Drawing stylistic inspiration from the house’s 1930s origins, designer Matt Woods has transformed the former one-storey brick home into a two-storey residence in the P&O style. Also known as streamline moderne, the P&O style was a branch of modernism influenced by the elegant dynamism of ocean liners. The new facade and contemporary additions are sympathetic to the heritage of the 1938 house and complementary to the owners’ retro and eclectic tastes, with much of the building’s interior respectfully preserved.
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The term ‘modern luxury’ loosely refers to spaces inspired by the streamlined aesthetic of this period, with touches of glamor achieved through gilt accents, high-end materials like marble and rosewood, or singular sculptural elements prioritizing form over pattern.
“Rather than flaunting excess and ostentation, modern luxury often leans toward a more minimal and understated approach,” reiterated Lim. “It celebrates craftsmanship, attention to detail and the intrinsic beauty of materials.”
On why the trend is so popular, Gwen Tan, co-founder of Studio iF attributes a possibility to the prevailing trend in hotel design that today’s well-traveled homeowners are drawn towards. She
9 Interior Design Careers Worth Considering Fairfield University News
When you think about interior design, what comes to mind? You might associate this line of work with stylish homes or swanky hotel lobbies, but in reality, the principles of interior design can be applied to any imaginable space.
There are dozens of interior design careers to explore — including many you may not have heard of before. Keep reading to learn about some of the exciting opportunities for professionals in this field.
9 Fascinating interior design specializations
To help illustrate the plethora of options for trained designers, we put together a list that highlights nine of the areas you
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At its core, interior design is a largely tactile process. You can pin inspirational images and save Instagram posts all you want, but the magic happens when you start feeling fabrics, arranging furniture, and adding finishing touches like coffee table books and throw pillows. Still, that’s not to say design can’t benefit from technology, and with the advent of free AI interior design tools on the market, it’s becoming easier than ever to make
Skyscraper in Boston is now the largest ‘passive house’ office space in the world
A new skyscraper in downtown Boston has become the largest “passive house” office space in the world, according to the Passive House Institute in Germany.
The 812,000 square-foot Winthrop Center office space passed multiple tests to ensure walls and windows insulate the building efficiently. The insulation and air-tightness are the main reasons the building uses 65% less energy to heat and cool compared to similar buildings.
“Buildings do account for a significant portion of the overall climate problem. There’s no reason why it can’t be fixed. It is now feasible from an engineering perspective,” said Christopher Jeffries, founder of Millennium
Coastal Interior Design Is Done Best by These 19 AD PRO Directory Members
Coastal interior design brings the tranquility and natural influences of seaside locales into private homes. But while the style can be as relaxed as a day at the beach, many professionals have elevated the classic coastal look, adding touches of sophistication and luxury to waterfront and landlocked homes alike. Today’s coastal interior designers take traditional elements such as nautical stains, blue-and-white hues, wood paneling, rattan furnishings, linen textiles, and tropical motifs and add contemporary accents, bold colors, and blue-chip art to the mix. Natural beauty is a through line in the work of these design talents—all of whom are listed
Shed House by Breakspear Architects
Earlwood is affectionately known by many locals as a hidden gem. The suburb is located a mere 10 kilometers south-west of central Sydney and is bordered by several waterways that feed into Botany Bay, lending it an almost island-like quality. Earlwood stands apart from the high property prices and limited space of nearby hipster suburbs such as Dulwich Hill and Marrickville, and it also escapes the consistently onerous heritage and development controls demanded by many of the inner-city councils.
The owners of Shed House, a family of five consisting of two furniture makers and their three children, initiated a conversation
West Vancouver home and walking tours celebrate West Coast Modern design
In the post-war years of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, architects pioneering a new kind of modernism unique to the West Coast chose the North Shore as a place to build their family homes.
They included people like BC Binning, who built his own home in West Vancouver. With a flat roof and floor-to-ceiling windows that embrace the outside environment, it was regarded by many as the first Modern style home in Western Canada.
Contemporaries included emerging architects such as Ron Thom and Arthur Erickson.
The homes celebrate their environments of dense rainforest and rocky promontories. Floor plans were designed