Habitus

HABITUS has always stood ahead of the rest with a dedicated Kitchen and Bathroom issue of exemplar standards. For issue 60 we have taken it up a notch with our Guest Editor the extraordinary, queen of kitchen design, Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent&Pyke, speaking directly to Kitchen and Bathroom design with some increadable insights. For many of us the Kitchen and Bathroom are the most important rooms within the home. The kitchen is where we gather and create family moments, whether that is an extended traditional family or any iteration of the modern family. In all cases, it is where food and sustenance nourish our world and excellent design provides both function and an aesthetic mirror to our aspirational self. The bathroom is almost the counterpoint as a place of sanctuary, reflection and calm repose. It is where our inner voice can speak clearly and without an audience, which in many ways makes bathroom design the most important reflection of our inner-selves.

The first word

Habitus

Habitus takes the conversation to our contributors, discovering their inspiration and design hunter® journeys

The good things

Architectural elan • Shaping the built environment with curves and fluid lines, materiality has entered a new era of possibilities with gorgeous results.

The essentials • From the latest in technological innovation to super comfort, beauty and function, design has the ability to transform our lives.

Divine inspiration • At the crossroads of art and design, designers are letting their imagination soar with extraordinary, unique, and collectable pieces.

Details matter • Attention to the details is arguably the most important aspect of making a project work, whether that be the perfect tap, the just so curve or the perfect alignment of materials, it all matters.

Craftivism • Close to Hand showcases 12 Scottish crafts persons working across textiles, fibre, ceramics, timber, jewellery and paper, with ecology, sustainability and adaptive reuse as key undertakings of craftivism!

Milan delights • Spotted at Salone del Mobile Milan, these new pieces are challenging expectations while delivering seductive design.

The creative minds shaping our world

Good neighbours • Creating meaningful work, residential and commercial projects that do not impose on a site, that are restrained, elegant and imbued with a sense of quiet drama through the play of light, space and material palette has become the cornerstone of Luke Moloney Architecture.

Authenticity, passion and fresh energy • Ready for a new challenge after her previous role as CEO of Collingwood Yards in Naarm | Melbourne, Sophie Travers joined the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) as CEO in 2023.

Sinking in • BLANCO’s new range is bringing a harmonious flair to kitchen design.

Curiosity over ideology • In the design world, Christopher Boots is not just a name – he’s a provocateur with a creative approach as dynamic as the design pieces he crafts.

Iconic Wolf • When sleek lines and iconic styling are matched by precision cooking, the complementing qualities clearly define the Wolf experience.

A first for Verosol on the Brisbane River • Installed overlooking the Brisbane River, 203 SilverScreen roller blinds are helping this home’s owners enjoy their views through the long and hot Queensland summers.

Kitchens & bathrooms

ONE – The first of Six

The ultimate kitchen • In Conversation with Sarah-Jane Pyke.

Peace mission • The urge to be busy (and the resulting stress) is a modern condition many of us live with. But, could the smallest room of them all actually help us find some space?

Bathrooms

Sitting gently on the wave • Creating a calming embrace, the bathroom naturally extends the...