Artichoke, March 2020
ArtichokeEnjoy Australia’s most respected coverage of interior architecture, design, objects, people and products.
Projects
Suspended in time and space: Aman Kyoto
Kerry Hill Architects offers a finely detailed and thoughtful interpretation of traditional Japanese architecture in its latest hotel for Aman.
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Profile
Joshua Smith: shrinking the familiar
Adelaide-based miniaturist Joshua Smith creates works that focus on the often overlooked elements of the urban environment, taking pleasure in the grime, grit and decay of buildings.
Workplace
Work the room: The Commons QV
This co-working space in Melbourne’s CBD designed by Foolscap Studio champions different working styles – from conversations in the amphitheatre to brainstorming in a sensory room.
Grand gesture: Byres Street
Designed by Cavill Architects in association with Hogg and Lamb, this Brisbane office building uses a grand atrium and staircase to encourage interaction and a sense of community.
More articles
A deceptively simple cafe: Gathered
Designed by Ewert Leaf, this pared-back and striking cafe in Melbourne’s Footscray belies a host of logistical and functional solutions to manage its portside setting.
Mediterranean connection: Via Porta
Studio Esteta has channelled Italian heritage and urban experiences to transform a nondescript suburban Melbourne shopfront into a welcoming deli and eatery.
A hidden secret: Part Time Lover
This light, timber pavilion in Adelaide by Sans-Arc Studio houses an all-day diner. Surrounded by some of the city’s most significant buildings, Part Time Lover both acknowledges and resists its location.
Memories of Mexico: Sisterhood
In Hobart’s Sandy Bay, Melbourne design studio Biasol has created a relaxed and charming interior for a wide range of diners.
Texture and permanence: Aesop Sydney
Inspired by sandstone cliffs and monumentality, the new Aesop store in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall references the city’s textures and character. International studio Snøhetta’s design is generous and flexible for customers and staff alike.
Winter wonderland: Ozlana
Pattern Studio has created a calming, wintry and almost otherworldly flagship store in Sydney for luxury Australian brand Ozlana.
Raw and tactile: Seen Skin
Melbourne design studio Golden has taken Seen Skin’s confident approach to skincare and translated it into a spatial experience rich in texture and tactility.