What is the ‘big (IDEA)’ behind this project?
Conceptually, the project became a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ encompassing samples of King Street: a laneway, a café and a shop. The original laneway has been adapted to accommodate a ramp, leading to the café deep within, forcing patrons into another world. Inside, a new glass wall dominates. The backside of recycled timber forms the servery of the shop, with the odd coloured board contrasting with the fairly subdued palette. Outside new steel outriggers are fixed to the existing steel columns, supporting cantilevered glazing panels.

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What is the ‘big (IDEA)’ behind this project?
The design is to act as a prototype for upgrading registry facilities across New South Wales. We wanted to make using an RTA registry simpler, make more information available and focus more on RTA’s educational role in the community. The project focused on reconfiguring the overall plan, a counter redesign and a new set of clearly identified destinations within the registry environment.

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What is the ‘big (IDEA)’ behind this project?
This high end fashion store reflects its Scandinavian origins, representing craft and singularity, while maintaining a level of localism. Unique hand blown glass light fittings and crafted timber furniture were designed specifically for the store. A minimal palette of strong natural materials, such as wood, polished steel and glass, used finishing processes that subtly allude to the store’s origins. The simple idea of a repeated display box and the level of detail lead to a boutique, singular experience.

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What is the ‘big (IDEA)’ behind this project?
The main concept for the interior was space versus volume, creating objects within the existing shell. All areas were seen as ‘gallery’, therefore the notion of display was carried into the circulation spaces and offices. The gallery had to be a neutral, flexible canvas to display works from more than 20 different Aboriginal communities including hundreds of central desert and Arnhem Land artists.

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The theme of the sister store, Bolis Men’s on Bay Street Port Melbourne, was to continue into the new store – a tongue in cheek nod to suburban Greek heritage reinvented as a chic shopping boutique. Stainless steel clothes racks are reminiscent of the Hills hoist; Kartell Gnomes and Dean Phillips custom chandeliers put a 21st century spin on the everyday. A branding design was created for the custom carpet and wallpaper, continued in the graphic elements of the business.

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What is the ‘big (IDEA)’ behind this project?
In an attempt to reflect the clothing designs of Ashley Fogel, the fitout approach was one of ‘pared back opulence’. The free form, ivory-coloured hanging rails and the glossy, black, lacquered counters and fitting room doors reflect this and provide something of a 1930s feel. The ‘floating’ mirror glass panels, walnut cabinetry, dark shiny timber floors and stainless steel rod fittings combine to create a space that is literally layered and reflective.

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