Designing Tranquillity: How Studio Traces Brought Traditional Bathing to Perth CBD.The dream team behind the steam, Studio Traces has transformed traditional bathing practices into a contemporary wellness haven at Ember Bath House in Perth's CBD. This project demonstrates how thoughtful design can help create...
Connecting with Place: Fantasy by Mkticks Celebrates the Australian Landscape.Mkticks latest exhibition, Fantasy, focused on the Darling Scarp, a low escarpment in Western Australia, as the artist sought to articulate their own experience in relation to it through original prints and woven blankets. Much like a...
Lawson Flats Perth Members Club by Finespun Architecture and Ohlo Studio.Lawson Flats has had many lives—from an Art Deco apartment block in late 1930s to the Karrakatta Club women’s club in 1980s. In 2022, the trifecta of floors was reborn yet again, this time as a swish members-only club in Perth for...
Bringing Dark into Limelight: Shadow House by Grotto Studio.Wrapped in a charcoal-like charred jarrah timber, the Shadow House’s dark and moody addition by Grotto Studio gracefully recedes into the background, allowing the original 1900s cottage to maintain its prominence and heritage within the...
This Cosmetic Clinic in WA by Nickolas Gurtler Takes Notes from a Perfume Bottle.Nickolas Gurtler has transformed this cosmetic clinic in Western Australia, inspired by the classic star shaped Thierry Mugler ‘Angel’ perfume bottle—have a google if you don’t recall, you’ll know the one. Working closely with...
Humble & Wholesome: City Beach House by Design Theory.Designed for a lifetime and beyond, Design Theory focused on quality, repairable finishes that would improve with age and use in this humble and wholesome renovation of an early 1960s Western Australian home, originally designed by Duncan,...
La Condesa Mexican Cantina in Perth by Kate Archibald Interiors.When designing La Condesa, a Tulum meets SoCal Mexican cantina in Perth’s historic Subiaco neighbourhood, Kate Archibald alongside her client—chef and restaurateur Clint Nolan—envisioned a visually rich venue to match the spicy...
La Lune in East Fremantle by Rezen Studio.Inspired by the neighbourhood bistros of Paris’ Saint Germain, New York’s Nolita, and historic railway stations, La Lune in East Fremantle draws on an eclectic design language and decorative touches. The rich materials palette features...
Circles Salon in Perth by State of Kin.State of Kin has crafted more of an experience than merely an interior for this hair salon in Perth, reflecting the energy of the brand and creating a lasting impression of fun for all visitors. The designers borrowed stylistic references...
