Habitus

What does it mean to live in design? With three issues published each year, Habitus is a publication that has been passionately unpacking design from the inside-out and outside-in for more than ten years. Habitus explores how architecture and design express various ways of life, going beyond one-dimensional stories to gain a real understanding of how people live. Through rich narratives, Habitus unpacks what makes design and architecture from the Indo-Pacific so unique. From outstanding houses, to in-depth profiles and a curation of the latest design products – everything featured in Habitus offers a way for readers to connect with the richness and diversity across the region.

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Design delights

PASTEL POPS • Showing that colour doesn’t have to be something to shy away from, these pastel-hued pieces can brighten up any space.

SIT BACK, RELAX • Casual with a touch pizzazz, whether a chair, a natural finish or a pendant light, these pieces exude a laissez-faire attitude.

REDEFINED LUXURIES • Timeless to the eye and to the touch, whether in a bathroom or in a kitchen, these materials and fixtures enhance the every day.

EARN YOUR STRIPES • Eye-catching, bold and incredibly well crafted.

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL • Boasting incredible technology, these items will turn any kitchen into a sleek and masterful hub.

OUTSIDE THE BOX • New ideas meet new materiality in unexpected ways in this selection of products.

Culture clash

Power to the people • Criena Gehrke is right at home as CEO of the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts where she leads with a human-centred, democratic approach.

Life imitates art • As the founders of Studio Periphery, Marc Tan and Amy Lim are immersed in beautiful image making and design, and it spills over to their home and studio.

Simple joys

Creating a sanctuary • While jetting off to tropical resorts and spas across South East Asia might not be as easy as it once was, a sense of escape can still be found in one’s bathroom, as Stephen Crafti reports.

Hidden away • As a hub for the daily comings and goings of modern life, the kitchen is prone to mess and clutter. But designers and architects are deploying integrated joinery, meticulous planning and seamless materiality resulting in impressive solutions.

Green thumb • Joost Bakker has been making noise about environmental and sustainability issues for decades, but his latest project might just be the most ambitious idea yet. Introducing Future Food System.

Take it outside • Can outdoor dining be the ultimate complement to the kitchen?

Last chance salon • Angela Kasimis has evoked the spirit of a bygone era at No 92, a neighbourhood wine bar in Glebe, as Elana Castle discovers.

Soul food

A place to congregate • Studio Prineas lets the old treasures of this 1930s California bungalow inform the new design.

Kitchen art • This dry kitchen counter’s curvaceous, evocative form embodies the house’s artistic sensibilities.

An enveloped garden • Needing to create security and privacy but not wanting to be disconnected from nature, Nucleus House by Palinda Kannangara Architects places a large central garden in between the dining and the kitchen areas.

Ripple effect • A canny manipulation of layout, level and materiality by FMD Architects brings a kitchen firmly into the fore of this terrace house in Melbourne.

A social space • DKO’s interior design director Michael Drescher considers how the kitchen is the social heartbeat – the milieu – of the home.

Modern oasis

Inside out • A true immersion...