From the editor

I recently stumbled upon a short piece of prose from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations: ‘All things are in a process of change. You yourself are subject to constant alteration and gradual decay. So too is the whole universe.’

This made me reflect on the idea of homes. We’ve seen a wave of extensions, renovations, alterations and refurbishments in the last few years as we’ve all become intimately in tune with our living spaces, and those who can invest in making them more comfortable and customised to individual lifestyles have been busy doing just that.

In this issue of Design Anthology, we’ve brought together five unique homes: an archetypal Melbourne industrial conversion by Rob Kennon, the calm quietude of a remodelled 60s home by Robert Davidov for his sister’s family, a church conversion in Sydney’s Paddington by Tom Mark Henry, a new build for a young family on the Gold Coast by Shane Denman, and a mountain retreat in New Zealand’s Southern Alps by Anna Carin. Each of these homes speaks not only to the designer or architect’s philosophy and aesthetic, but also to the homeowners’ personalities and their evolving lives.

Creating spaces for everyday life, as well as designing around change and obsolescence, comes up again in the interview with the founders of Sydney-based Other Architects, a duo who are working across timeframes (and time zones), geographies and typologies.

The remaining pages of this issue are, as always, dedicated to showcasing some of the most inspiring people, products, art and architecture across Australia and New Zealand.

We hope you enjoy!

Inside the issue

Dossier

News
A round-up of our favourite new home products from Australia and New Zealand

Profile
Designers René Linssen and Elliot Bastianon bring industrial design and craft skills together in Canberra brand Furnished Forever

A Day in the Life
We spend the day with Auckland-based multidisciplinary designer Gidon Bing

Profile
Architect-turned-ceramicist Lindsey Wherrett is known for her boldly minimal handbasins

Studio Culture
Working from a warehouse in Brunswick East, the Volker Haug Studio team thrives on an ‘unrestricted’ ethos and experimental spirit

Profile
Australian designer Nikolai Kotlarczyk works across interior and product design from his studio in Copenhagen

Wanderlust

Photo Essay
Photographer Anne Stroud captures the pastoral beauty of the Southern Highlands via a stay at the new Linda Boronkay-designed Osborn House

Vernissage

Cultural Preservation
Under the leadership of community elders, The Mulka Project sustains and protects Yolu cultural knowledge in north-east Arnhem Land

Art Scene
Geelong’s industrial spaces have gradually shut down over the years, making way for its artistic community to blossom

Home

Sydney
Tom Mark Henry converted a heritage church in Paddington into a three-storey loft-style home

Melbourne
Refined simplicity and discreet elegance characterise this 1960s Melbourne home remodelled by architect Robert Davidov

Gold Coast
Realised as an elegant vertical expression, this home by Shane Denman Architects balances interaction and separation

Melbourne
A former warehouse site in Fitzroy becomes a sensitively designed home that spans multiple eras

Arrowtown
Sydney-based Anna Carin Design Studio realised this artist’s home as a warm retreat in New Zealand’s rugged Southern Alps

Architectonics

Profile
Sydney-based Other Architects is known for its cerebral, investigative approach to projects ranging from cemeteries to urban housing

The Flâneur

Adelaide, Updated
A flâneur is an urban explorer — a connoisseur of the street. In our rotating column, guests share their musings, observations and critiques of the urban environment in cities around the world. In this issue, recent returnee Leanne Amodeo reflects on the cultural and civic developments in Adelaide since she left