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weekly garden profile from modular garden
A cute courtyard garden with a limestone patio, hardwood deck and framed japanese maple
Seating in this small courtyard garden is provided by a bespoke built-in bench, with an architectural backdrop of bamboo to screen the surrounding walls. The courtyard also features pale limestone paving in combination with bespoke benches and hardwood decking, which continues up [...]
weekly garden profile from studio ‘g’
“I knew of Patrick Blanc’s work far before I knew of him. I had happened across a few of his installations during various travels. Every time, I was stopped in my tracks in recognition of something truly amazing. His vertical garden walls get me every time. Many are in France, but his work spans the [...]
we don’t normally get excited about toilets but…
We’re loving the the W+W space saving and innovative sink / toilet, designed by the Gabriel & Oscar Buratti for Roca. Many bathroom designs are compact in size and the W+W takes up the space normally dedicated to a simple bathroom vanity or sink stand.
introducing nightlightstudio
We’re also always on the lookout for independent designers who are doing interesting things in the furniture space. Here’s one we came across recently.
His name is Liam O’Brien and he founded nightlightstudio - an Australian furniture design-manufacture studio. Liam makes some really fabulous pieces and one piece we love is the Nan & Pop chair [...]
pool and bathroom designs morph with the exence
First came aquariums: glass sided pools or glass tanks in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept. Then sleek infinity pools began to introduce the glass-sided feature into luxury hotels and domestic settings. Now, Axolo’s Exence takes the trend to our bathrooms.
Designed by Giovanni Ronzoni, Luisia Frigeria and Fabrizio Proserpio, Exence is “an absolute [...]
a stunning pool design by katsufumi kabota
Built on a hillside with reflecting pools and a carport on the roof, this single family residence is made of reinforced concrete with a steel frame.
Tanaka Residence, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, by Katsufumi Kubota
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roll out your vegies
English designer chris chapman wanted to make planting vegetables and herbs at home less work with his roll-out vegetable mats. the design aims to make home food production as simple as possible and easy to maintain for busy individuals and families. the design features a mat pre-treated with fertilizer on its underside and a series [...]
splendour in the grass
One of the reasons we started this blog was really to share all the interesting tidbits & designer favourites amongst our staff and the people we work with. One favourite that springs to mind for one of our Sydneysiders is Piet Oudolf. For those of you who haven’t heard of him he’s an influential Dutch [...]
up to 40% off all outdoor furniture during january
Here it comes another shameless plug.
January is sale time and you know how we hate to disappoint. So for anyone looking for a storming bargain this summer on outdoor furniture, drop in & check out the January Summer Outdoor Furniture Sale. We’re taking up to 40% off our outdoor furniture range in every store.
You know [...]
edible garden at pizzeria mozza in LA