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Serviced apartments Sydney: Three new design-led ones

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date February 24, 2020
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Based on a similar concept in Paris, III Rooms Sydney has just launched, offering serviced apartment accommodation with a super stylish twist. Fittingly located in the Paris end of Potts Point (in a heritage listed building on the corner of Macleay Street and Challis Avenue), the three European style apartments have been decked out by three renowned Australian design houses – Cult Design, MCM House and Jardan. It’s the perfect city stay for design lovers, and that’s before you consider the fabulous restaurants, wine bars and boutiques nearby.

Inspired by the iconic 3 Rooms Paris (self-contained accommodation curated by fashion designer Azzedine Alaia), the apartments recreate the ‘unique and perfectly imperfect detail’ of apartment living in Paris, Milan or Venice. Each apartment has gorgeous period details including sash windows and high ceilings as well as an abundance of natural light.

This bedroom is found inside the Jardan designed apartment — This tranquil bedroom is found inside the Jardan designed apartment

All three have been filled with a stylish curation of furniture, styling pieces and original artwork. And the best part is that everything inside the apartments is available for purchase – it’s the perfect way to try before you buy!

This lounge room is filled with Jardan wares — This gorgeous lounge room is filled with Jardan wares

The first apartment is by Cult Design and features a tight edit of the brand’s classic collections. Local furniture and design brands combine with international pieces for a luxe, livable and sophisticated feel.

Cult Design created this luxe bedroom — Cult Design created this stunning bedroom. How’s that moody paint?

The apartment’s elegant light-drenched living and dining rooms are brimming with Danish design, while the sunroom is bursting with colour. All of the rooms feature artworks by M Contemporary.

The kitchen inside the Cult Design apartment

The MCM House designed apartment highlights the building’s gorgeous heritage details with a subdued, calming and homely palette. There’s a reclaimed timber dining table with a photograph by Sam Davidson above, reflecting Potts Point’s unique brand of eclecticism.

MCM House’s apartment features interesting artwork including Sam Davidson’s ‘Burnout’ above the dining room table

In the third apartment, Jardan showcases its gorgeous handmade wares. The spaces are calm, uncluttered and designed to mimic a stylish family home.

This lounge and dining area was designed by Jardan — This Jardan styled apartment

The apartments start at $700 per night and are managed by Contemporary Hotels.

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Tags accommodation, cult design, design, interior design, interiors, jardan, mcm house, serviced apartments, serviced apartments sydney, styling, sydney

Art Designers Furniture

Chairity Project: 20 creatives, 20 charities and 20 chairs

Post author By Guest Poster
Post date November 13, 2015
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The second ever Cult Chairity Project (no, that’s not a typo) sees a bunch of talented Aussie and Kiwi artists reinvent an iconic chair design. Each artist is given complete freedom to reinvent the chair which is exhibited and auctioned off to a charity of the artist’s own choice.

This year the chair in question is Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7, and the 2015 event ties in neatly with the 60th anniversary of the iconic chair.

CHRISTOPHER_BOOTS_DETAIL — Christopher Boots

Building on the success of last year’s event, Cult has added to the list of artists from a cross section of industrial design, architecture and art, as well as floral and jewellery design. Included in the list are local talents such as Dinosaur Designs, Akira Isogawa and David Trubridge.

The project will be shown off nationwide via guided tours, starting in Sydney this week, then making its way down to Melbourne (12-14 November) and finishing off in Brisbane (19-21 November).

The online auction is live and closes 22 November.

Tags Chairity Project 2015, charity, cult design, design, fritz hansen, iconic design, interior design, interiors addict

Designers Furniture Homewares

7 common replicas and what the real deal will cost you

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date November 10, 2015
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Replicas are absolutely everywhere, and when you’re under the impression that the real thing costs an arm and a leg… well I don’t exactly blame some of you for going with the cheap option. However, sometimes the real deal isn’t actually that exy and when they last a lifetime (versus a year or two) and support the actual mastermind who created the design, it may just be worth investing. Below we fill you in on how much seven commonly copied pieces of furniture actually cost. And some are less than you’d think!

At $220, the familiar Componibili 3 Round (front left in the image below) available through Space Furniture, is surprisingly affordable. Coming in many colours and configurations, the 30-year-old design from Kartell is flexible, functional and practical. Slotting into any home setting, be it the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room, it is also displayed at The Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the George Pompidou Centre in Paris.

Originally designed for Carl Hansen & Son in 1949, the CH24 Wishbone Chair (Jen’s favourite) is a light, sculptural dining chair that is also suitable for relaxed sitting away from the table. The seat is hand-woven in paper cord (unbleached/natural or black) and the frame is available in a variety of hardwoods and coloured finishes. Prices start at $1,100 per chair, and can be purchased through Cult Design.

Not convinced it’s worth it? See how much work goes into one chair in this video and you may change your mind!

The Adnet Mirror by Gubi is the epitome of luxury. Designed in the ’50s, the distinctive, round leather mirror with equestrian-inspired detailing comes in three sizes and three strap colours (black, olive or brown). Available from Cult Design, prices start at $1,020.

Originally designed for exterior use in French bistros, the Tolix Stool 65cm is perfect for breakfast bars (though we’re a little sick of seeing replicas everywhere on account of how mass produced and cheap they’ve become). With a rigid stackable design, lending itself to a variety of applications, it comes in a large range of finishes and colours. Available through Thonet, prices start at $390. And the real deal is so much nicer and less disposable!

A classic piece of mid-century furniture, the Eames Moulded Plastic Side Chair with Eiffel Base DSR ($615) from Living Edge is as stylish and useful today as when it was designed in 1950. The organic shape and sophisticated lines of the chair, with the streamlined Eiffel Tower wire base, work anywhere in the home. The shell seat has a high, flexible back, a deep seat pocket and a waterfall front edge, so you can sit comfortably even for extended periods. A multitude of colour choices can be paired with a chrome, black or white base. Beware the cheap replicas whose screws fall out. Many are actually quite dangerous!

Widely considered one of the most significant designs of the 20th century, the Eames Classic Lounge & Ottoman also comes with a significant price tag, $7,990 to be exact! That said, this is a substantial piece of furniture. In continuous production since its introduction in 1956, this timeless design is constructed to last lifetimes. Entirely hand-assembled, the seat is balanced on a five-star, die-cast aluminum base with adjustable stainless steel glides for uneven floors. It is available in a range of finishes from Living Edge.

Noguchi himself described his Coffee Table as his best furniture design, no doubt because it is extremely reminiscent of his bronze and marble sculptures of the time. Designed for Vitra, it has a glass tabletop that rests on two identical wooden elements placed at right angles. Available in three finishes from Space Furniture, prices start at $3,470.

We hope you liked this list. Let us know what you’d add!

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Designers Furniture

Hans J. Wegner’s Wishbone Chair now available in 25 colours

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date April 9, 2015
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The “chair maker of chair makers,” Hans J. Wegner was never one to shy away from experimentation and bold expression. Known for his groundbreaking work with material, form, function and colour, today, Carl Hansen & Son have taken Hans’ iconic 65-year-old Wishbone Chair (or CH24) and made it available in 25 distinctive colour-lacquered options, inspired by Hans’ original palette.

With colours ranging from soft neutrals to bold, vibrant hues – they lend themselves to almost every imaginable interior decor and taste. And for those who prefer a natural wood aesthetic, the modern classic is available in ash, beech, oak, smoked oak, walnut and cherry. Combined with a natural, white or black paper cord seat, the natural wood and colour-lacquered frames make for a beautiful array of options to complete any environment.

Truly a work of art, craftsmen from Carl Hansen & Son spend roughly three weeks creating a Wishbone, strictly according to Hans’ original specifications. This includes preparing and assembling the chair’s 14 individual parts as well as hand-weaving the unique seat, using 120 metres  of paper cord for the optimal seating experience. The production of the Wishbone Chair includes 100 production steps, most of which are done by hand.

Watch it being made in this video:

For more information. Available from Cult Design.

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