Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 46 i est living magazine

The Renaissance is remembered as a historical period of learning, innovation and creativity. It was an intrinsic backdrop to this issue – ‘Design Renaissance: The New Spirit of Home’ – as we reconsidered how we live through an open and confident expression of ideas. Every home in this issue has seen a reimagining of sorts, becoming the site for questioning, preserving and reinterpreting the old. We see the past forge new playful paths in a Mallorcan farmhouse and how history “provides a richness of experience” through the revival of a 70s San Francisco home by architecture firm Studio Terpeluk. This sentiment is shared by interior designer Jessica Helgerson, who undertook a four-year restoration of her home ‘Wild Goose Farmhouse’, just outside Portland, Oregon. In the spirit of the Renaissance as…

View Product and Material Inspiration > Sitting as a place of calm composure under the blaze of the Mallorcan sun, Son Serra offers a quiet reprieve from the elements, where contemporary refinement meets rural imperfectability. A home that fuses the old and the new together with people and place, is a reflection of both its surroundings in an idyllic and removed destination in the Balearic Islands, and its Belgium-based owners. Devised by multi-disciplinary design studio BonVivant Concept, co-founding director Victoria Vidal explains the main responsibility in their approach to the project was to respect the traditional architecture of the area and the home’s original features. “We wanted to reflect tradition from a contemporary approach – mixing the rustic with Art Nouveau touches from a minimalist vision,” she says. The seeds…

“OUR INTENTION WAS TO CREATE BATHROOMS THAT FELT LIKE THEY COULD BE ORIGINAL TO THE BUILDING, ADDING A FEELING OF GLAMOURWITH RESTRAINT.”– JO LE GLEUD Interior design studio Maddux Creative were asked to rework the interiors of a 1920s Pied-à-Terre in London for a Los Angeles-based couple, designed as an expressive salute to the home’s history, while hosting the owners’ growing art collection. The guest bathroom features shell-pink and sage tones, polished plaster walls and a mosaic floor that creates a sense of movement and wonder in this playful space, echoing the building’s mosaic front step and stained glass staircase detailing. “The floors lift cues from murals in London’s Soho, Notre Dame de France, and a love for Jean Cocteau’s line drawings,” Maddux Creative founder Jo Le Gleud says. Each…

“WHILE THE CUSTOM LACQUER WALLS AND STONE VANITY CREATE A SENSE OF SURPRISE IN THE POWDER ROOM, THE LARGE-SCALE CUSTOM MIRROR ABOVE THE VANITY ADDS DEPTH.”– JOHN GACHOT GACHOT were engaged for the complete renovation of a penthouse in a 19th-century cast iron, to better reflect the homeowner and his fashion background. The loft’s new identity is best seen in the salmon-coloured powder room – the result of the client’s trip to France. “The powder room contrasts the apartment, offsetting the very traditional millwork panel details with an unexpected hue of colour in a high gloss lacquered finish,” says GACHOT founder John Gachot. “The salmon high gloss lacquered walls and ceiling are complemented by Rosa Portugalo leathered stone vanity and floors,” he says.…

“THE MAIN GOAL WAS TO CREATE A BATHROOM THAT FEELS LIKE A LIVING SPACE.”– ARNO BROEKHOVEN Belgian design practice Æ Studio made it their mission to emulate a living space in the bathroom of an Antwerp home. Typically not seen in the bathroom, Æ Studio welcomed dark-stained French oak parquet flooring into the space, layered with colours and materials that infuse the space with a soothing atmosphere. Æ Studio founder Arno Broekhoven says natural linen curtains soften the space, while Piet Boon tapware punctuates the pale palette. “The steel frames were filled with fluted glass to separate the shower but keep a feeling of spaciousness in the bathroom,” Arno adds. Where limitation leads to innovation, Arno says a technical issue with the drains and pipes led to the creation of…

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Flack Studio’s revival of a Spanish Mission-style Melbourne home sees a return to its former glory. The design practice have paid tribute to the home’s 1920s hallmarks, including arches, curves and twisted columns, through expressive stone, bronze detailing and rich mulberry hues. Venetian plaster wraps the walls; a foundation to the Rosso Levanto marble vanity with hammered aged brass cladding custom designed by Flack Studio. Rosso Levanto marble also lines the floors and skirting, emphasising the curved nature of the space, while a vintage Murano Rostrato glass wall sconce and Brodware tapware are also an ode to the Art Deco era.…

“THE TUB IS CUSTOM, AND WE WORKED VERY HARD ON THE NECK ROLL. WE WANTED IT TO BE A SENSUOUS EXPERIENCE FULL OF THE RIGHT CURVES.”– PAMELA SHAMSHIRI Sister and brother design duo Pamela and Ramin Shamshiri, founders of Studio Shamshiri, believe health is an essential part of the residential design language. In their Beverly Hills Estate project, the multidisciplinary firm have stripped the client’s ensuite down to just three textures – marble, plaster and wide-plank Dinesen oak floors – to refocus attention on natural light and greenery. Pamela says the materials cultivate “simplicity, warmth and minimalism” while underpinning this connection to nature, in a way that also fosters a connection with the self. The bathroom takes shape around a marble bathtub under a vaulted ceiling, designed to “soak in”…

At the hands of interior design studio POCO Designs, a Federation-era home in Sydney has undergone a complete transformation, instilling a sense of timelessness, distilled by classic details that define each space. The master ensuite reflects materials used throughout the home including marble – as seen on the floor, skirting, vanity and dado rail. POCO Designs senior interior designer Poppy Tzaneros says aged brass fixtures in the space ensure it feels warm and inviting. “We used marble to create a sense of luxury in the master ensuite, combined with a micro-cement wall finish that demonstrates beautiful movement throughout,” Poppy adds.…

“THE POWDER BATHROOM IS FORMALLY QUITE SIMPLE, MONOLITHIC AND ONLY A BIT DECORATIVE. IT’S A MOMENT OF MODERNITY WITH A TOUCH OF THE FEMININE.”– JEREMY BULL Design studio Alexander &CO. have brought a 90s concrete clifftop home to life through a coalescence of place and influence. This is captured by the ‘gem’ of the home – the powder room – which Alexander &CO. principal Jeremy Bull says is synonymous with the home’s alter ego. “The powder bathroom is formally quite simple, monolithic and only a bit decorative,” he says. “It’s a moment of modernity with a touch of the feminine.” “The wall-to-wall sink monolith has various insets while a small soap ledge ‘holds’ the base of the mirror,” Jeremy adds. Brass fixtures and lighting offer jewel-like contrast, while grey Proyalbi…

PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD POWERS CAN CLAIM A REMARKABLE CREDENTIAL – HE HAS PHOTOGRAPHED MORE HOUSES DEEMED ‘ICONIC’ THAN ANYONE ON THE PLANET. As a renowned photographer, Richard Powers has had 23 books published to date. However, his work with researcher and writer Dominic Bradbury, producing a series of global iconic architecture and interior books, defines his oeuvre. Post-university, with a mission not to get a proper job, Richard travelled to Guatemala photographing the Semana Santa parade in Antigua. He had an epiphany – he would spend his life as a photographer. “Since that day I have not stopped taking images, travelling through over 80 countries, on all forms of transport,” says Richard. Always drawn to the natural environment, it is still important to him in anchoring the architecture and providing framing…

Belgian designer Benoît Viaene’s latest project is an exposé on the idea of a bathroom being a temple. “We wanted to create a safe space with the feeling of being sheltered from the outside while enjoying a morning or evening ritual,” he says. “All materials and dimensions were customised based on the homeowner’s habits.” The material palette is inspired by nature, featuring Calacatta marble, walnut and lime paint and surface edges have been rounded to heighten the space’s soft and organic character. “We selected sugared marble to give balance to the overall tactility and harmony of the different materials,” Benoît says. But the designer says it’s the freestanding bath that tells the story of the space best. “The bathtub was placed on a pedestal, creating a temple for serenity and…

“THE STONE SELECTED FOR THIS SPACE WAS BEIGE PERLATO LIMESTONE TO CREATE A SINGULAR, UNIFIED SCULPTURAL S PACE.”– ROBERT SIMEONI Isabella Grove by Robert Simeoni Architects was no simple undertaking, seeing two Victorian-era Melbourne homes unified as one, with a new concrete-rendered addition. The architecture encourages a sense of flow and discovery, while the interiors are deliberately stripped back to a monochrome palette. The powder room appears through a series of black and white arches. “This new space was built within the existing house, and it was quite a task to support the existing fabric surrounding while inserting new delicate objects and cladding within,” Robert Simeoni says. Designed as a space for “quietness and contemplation”, the architect selected Beige Perlato limestone for both floor and custom floating vanity to emphasise…

Spanish multidisciplinary design studio BonVivant Concept took on the task of reviving an old farmhouse, ‘Son Serra’ on the Balearic island of Mallorca. Historically, these farmhouses included their own chapel, but BonVivant Concept co-founding director Feliu Rullán says Son Serra’s was completely destroyed and unable to be restored. “That’s why we decided to recreate a chapel in this bathroom; a temple of worship to the body and wellbeing,” he says. BonVivant Concept opted for stone and solid wood sourced from the nearby town of Binissalem, complemented by lime paint and natural brass. “These materials create a palette that evokes the surrounding environment, the Sierra de Tramuntana. The earthy and desaturated colours bring warmth to the space,” co-founding director Victoria Vidal says. Most elements you see in the bathroom are bespoke,…

 View Product and Material Inspiration > A DELICATE EXTENSION TRANSFORMS A FORMER GEORGIAN-STYLE PRESBYTERIAN MANSE INTO A CONTEMPORARY AND ENDURING FAMILY HOME. Constructed in 1856 in Melbourne’s historic Williamstown precinct, Park House has been reimagined by Melbourne-based firm Mim Design, carrying the architecturally-significant home into the present while respecting its rich legacy. In collaboration with architectural firm Pleysier Perkins, Mim Design merge the character of the former with its robust contemporary. The interior design firm’s principal Mim Fanning says they ultimately set out to create a nuanced response to place. “We contrasted rugged materials and refined architectural gestures to offer subtle changes in the atmosphere of this unique space,” Mim says. Mim Design associate Lisa Ransom says the existing dwelling demanded a meticulous touch. “Timber floorboards were carefully extracted, renewed…

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 View Product and Material Inspiration > Embedded in the bucolic charms of rural life and the many comforts of 21st century living, interior designer Jessica Helgerson and her family of four show us how a modern American farmhouse can blend the best of both worlds. Pitched roofs, exposed beams, picket stairs and an abundance of natural materials are all hallmarks of a classic farmhouse, but for Jessica’s country home, it’s the eclectic, bowerbird penchant for layering that ensures this rural retreat’s uniqueness. Earning its title as the ‘Wild Goose Farmhouse’ for its location nestled close to the Columbia River on a five-acre block outside of Portland, Oregon on Sauvie Island, the estate was chosen by Jessica and her husband, architect Yianni Doulis, for its outlook, evocative of her European roots.…