room on fire
The Scandizzo House in Melbourne’s Toorak designed by KENNON+ is featured on the September 2020 cover of Elle Decoration UK.
Editorial Styling: Room on Fire
Architecture & Interior Design: KENNON+
Photography: Derek Swalwell
Builder: Duo Built
Some behind the scene shots taken by Liz Keene from last week’s shoot for The Benson, a boutique development in Sydney’s Rose Bay by Fortis. Select luxury residences were styled by Room on Fire. Interior design concepts were developed by Hecker Guthrie in collaboration with Fortis with architecture by MHNDUNION. Final images by Simon Whitbread coming soon.
From the architects: “Found Associates, as residential architect, designed this contextual country house consisting of a restored and updated gamekeeper’s cottage and an innovative series of fresh, inter-connected pavilions tucked into the landscape immediately behind it. Together, they form an inviting rural escape set within a secret valley on the edge of the Cotswolds, surrounded by woodland.
The original Grade II listed cottage – dating from the 18th century – remains an integral part of the property, chiefly used by visiting family and friends. The combination of three single-storey pavilions dramatically extends the available living space, with an open plan living area to one side, bedrooms to the other and a linking zone at the centre.
These new-build elements offer a striking contrast between the mass of concrete and local stone used in their construction and expanses of glass that frame select views of the landscape and open onto adjoining terraces. A planted green roof over the pavilions softens the impact of the new structures upon the landscape.
The house won a RIBA National Award and was nominated for the Manser Medal.”
Translucent fibreglass modules make up this Celine pop up store by London-based architectural studio Al-Jawad Pike. According to the architects the design concept takes inspiration from “eroded sea shells and primitive stone structures – the arrangement of curving walls and arched thresholds form a carved interior space for the display of products. The prefabricated translucent fibreglass modules provide a sheltered atmosphere through the layering of subtle texture and light. The modular design of the structure was crucial in the shipment process, travelling from the manufacturing workshop in Manchester to Beijing, then on to a series of locations across China for temporary installations through 2018.”
To help this cluster of houses blend into their setting in a Mexican forest, architecture studio Taller Hector Barroso chose to cover the walls in a render made using local soil. The Entre Pinos development comprises a row of five weekend houses, designed by the Mexico City-based design firm for a site in the vast forest surrounding the town of Valle de Bravo.
The properties are positioned among tall pine trees in a line that sees them descend gradually to follow the topography of the sloping forest floor. The five buildings are identical. Each one is made up of a series of blocks in varying heights, grouped around a landscaped patio.
The architecture utilises local materials. These include timber and brick, as well as the soil used to mix the render applied to wall surfaces. The rendered brick gives the building its earthy pink tone. It creates a feeling of warmth and consistency throughout the interior spaces, complemented by natural stone flooring and the exposed timber framework.
Photography by Rory Gardiner.
Set within a forested Dune landscape, in Waalre outside of Eindhoven, in the Netherlands this white concrete family home covers an enclosed area of 1200 square meters over four levels and resides on a 7000 square meter plot of land. Completed in 2015, the dwelling replaces a home once owned by Frans Otten, the son in law of Anton Philips, founder of the Dutch technology company Phillips. The new home is designed by renowned architect Russell Jones. Born in Melbourne, Jones studied architecture in Australia and worked in the office of Harry Seidler. After extensive travel in the United States and Europe as well as in selected offices in London, Jones established his own studio in London in 1993.
Photography by Hélène Binet and Rory Gardiner.
