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AIDA : Workplace Design

The Australian Interior Design Awards recognise and celebrate Interior Design excellence via a credible, industry-based program, which is backed by the Design Institute of Australia, the professional body representing Australian designers.

This post features nominees in the Workplace Design category. Hope you enjoy the gallery. *all photos courtesy of the Australian Interior Design Awards.

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AIDA : Retail Design

The Australian Interior Design Awards recognise and celebrate Interior Design excellence via a credible, industry-based program, which is backed by the Design Institute of Australia, the professional body representing Australian designers.

This post features nominees in the Retail Design category. Hope you enjoy the gallery. *all photos courtesy of the Australian Interior Design Awards.

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Worlds largest Airport Terminal : Istanbul

Following on from my post about Grimshaw’s work on the airport in St Petersburg, here are some concept images of their new six-runway airport in Istanbul capable of accommodating up to 150 million passengers a year.

The Grimshaw-led team, which also includes Norwegian firm Nordic Office of Architecture, and London studio Haptic, says the Istanbul New Airport Terminal One will become the “world’s largest airport terminal under one roof”, covering a site of nearly 100 hectares. Is it possible that this airport will become a destination unto itself? Like in 1961 when Architect Paul Williams designed the Encounter restaurant at LAX solely as a unique dining experience? I’m probably over-thinking it.

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Design: St Petersburg Airport

Having spent the past 24 hours in flight transit back to New York, I thought it fitting to do a post on airport design. What better company to focus on than London Studio Grimshaw, who recently completed an Airport in St Petersburg, and whom have just unveiled their plans for the worlds largest airport terminal under one roof in Istanbul.

Grimshaw collaborated with engineering firm Ramboll and delivery architect Pascall+Watson to complete the first terminal of Pulkovo International Airport, which is expected to bring 12 millions passengers in and out of the Russian city each year. “This building represents a point of departure for Grimshaw,” said Grimshaw partner Mark Middeton. “We are known for our expressive structures and attention to detail. We wanted to keep all of those elements – the practicality and the buildability, and our interest in sustainability – but also try to make this building more about form and space.”

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LA’s Contemporary Art Scene

Flocks of Coachella go-ers are LA bound, either to fly out or kick on. In the interests of ensuring these revellers remain well entertained, and concurrently inspired by their western migration, I’ve uploaded contemporary artist Patrick Martinez‘s Comprehensive Guide to LA, originally penned for Pedestriantv.com

Drawing inspo from street culture, his diet of ’90s hip hop and the neon signage around East LA, contemporary artist Martinez uses both his teenage graffiti skills and traditional painting techniques to bring beauty to things that aren’t considered conventionally beautiful. From neon signs that say “Thinking of a Master Plan” and “Pawn Your Dream for a 9-5” to reworking the ZX Flux by Adidas, Patrick’s work speak to an audience that grew up with street culture in their veins.

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Buster + Punch London Restoration

An Edwardian-style Mews house in South West London has been emptied and rebuilt with incredible results.  Brought to life by Design Studio Buster + Punch, the 4-bed, multi-storey dwelling built vertically around a central wooden staircase has had many of it’s unique historical features lovingly restored.

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Designer Egg Hunt

An instagrammer’s dream, hundreds of two-foot-tall decorative eggs are spread around NYC waiting to be found across the Easter week. This artistic scavenger hunt created by Fabergé, features eggs designed by the likes of Jeff Koons, Julian Schnabel and Cynthia Rowley.

To take part, download the Big Egg Hunt app and start your search! *hint: there is one still sitting outside Jane’s Carousel.  

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The Jane : Belgium

Dutch Designer Piet Boon has transformed the interior of a former military hospital chapel, into a bright, airy and contemporary restaurant.

Antwerp’s newest addition The Jane is a cohesive blend of old and new. The ‘piece de resistance’ of the latter category is an oversized starburst-like chandelier, hung from the preserved original ceiling. The sculptural chandelier weighing in at a considerable 800 kilograms, was created for the space by lighting designers .PSLAB. It is made entirely from steel and hand blown crystal glass.

Piet Boon’s Amsterdam studio also collaborated with Studio Job artists on The Janes impressive interior. Paying tribute to it’s chapel origins, 500 colourful glass window panels were created to replace the former stained-glass. Inspired by “stories of good and evil, rich and poor, life and death” the replacement panels feature imagery of flowers, devils and skulls. Combining bold decor elements with the chapel’s high ceiling and restored patterned tiled floor, the restaurant is described by it’s creators as “fine dining meets rock ‘n roll”. Brilliant.

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Ammo : Bar & Restaurant Hong Kong

Ammo, which won the Bars and Restaurants category at last month’s Inside Festival, is part of a new museum and headquarters for the Asia Society in Hong Kong.

This informed much of the aesthetic as designer Joyce Wang wanted the restaurant “to be dramatic.. many people would use the space to enter the museum as well as eat there. The arrival experience was very important to us,” she says. “Instead of conceiving of it as a museum café it became this lobby of arrival for the museum.” and with a waiting list of over 2 months to dine, lucky museum goers get to enjoy the space, albeit briefly, for the price at admission.

Interior designer Joyce Wang goes on to explain the history of the space, the process of the conversion from conception to completion, and the choices behind the furniture and fittings throughout, the majority of which are entirely custom made. “Practically everything apart from the lightbulbs [was custom designed],” Wang claims. “We didn’t want people to identify any of the furnishings, accessories or bits of furniture.”

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Filippo Rivetti: Tiny Sydney film

33 year old Italian expat Filippo Rivetti made Sydney his home after he fell in love with its unparalleled beauty. Ok, unparalleled beauty are my words not his, but I’m sure he’d agree with my creative licensing. It’s also my home town so if anyone knows how magic it is, it’s moi.

Rivetti has dedicated hundreds of hours capturing the essence of the city he fell in love with through the medium of film. The featured video Tiny Sydney, along with his film Time to Sydney are an exploration and exhibition of this picturesque waterfront city. Rivetti’s incredible tilt shift time-lapse shorts prove why Sydney is one of the greatest cities in the world.

If you enjoy the above, head to his website filipporivetti.com for more incredible filmography. At the very least, watch his homepage video. I guarantee it’ll be the best 3 mins of your day.

The world is truly magnificent.

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