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2021 Australian Interior Design Award winners: Flack Studio triumphs

Flack Studio's incredible Middle Park project
Flack Studio's incredible Middle Park project. Photography: Anson Smart

Presented as a virtual livestream, the 2021 Australian Interior Designer Awards were handed down last week – an online event that saw the country’s best architects and interior designers tune in to celebrate the esteemed program that is now in its 18th year.

And while the awards featured many categories, it’s the Residential Design and Residential Decoration categories that piqued our interest and, this year, some ah-mazing projects took out top gongs.

Bellows House
Architects EAT’s beautifully resolved Bellows House was a joint winner of the ‘Best Residential Design’ category. Photography: Derek Swalwell

The award for Residential Design was jointly awarded to Architects EAT for Bellows House (VIC) and Flack Studio for its work on Potts Point (NSW).

Of the stunning Bellows House, the jury noted that “it’s a resolved space that integrates the interior with the architecture, giving rise to a series of spaces that are dramatic, theatrical and extremely liveable.” The jurors felt the design was rather atypical and saw it as a creative reinterpretation of 20th century architectural design.

Bellows House. Photography: Derek Swalwell
Bellows House. Photography: Derek Swalwell

Flack Studio’s Potts Point was dually awarded – it took out the Residential Design award whilst also being named Best of State Residential Design (NSW). “The interiors are carefully curated and offer the quintessential answer to what the Residential Design category is all about – to deliver liveable domestic bliss. Potts Point has a warmth to it and the overall proportions are excellent. It cultivates discovery, curiosity and joy as one journeys from room to room,” said the jury and we couldn’t agree more.

Flack Studio's stunning Potts Point project took out two major awards. Photography: Anson Smart
Flack Studio’s stunning Potts Point project took out two major awards. Photography: Anson Smart
Potts Point by Flack Studio. Photography: Anson Smart
Potts Point by Flack Studio. Photography: Anson Smart

Continuing its winning streak, Flack Studio jointly won the Residential Decoration award for its Middle Park (VIC) project with Arent and Pyke’s Garden House (NSW). The jury described both residences as “ravishingly beautiful and thoughtfully curated projects that shine the light on how needed fresh interior styling has become.”

Flack Studio's incredible Middle Park project
Flack Studio’s incredible Middle Park project. Photography: Anson Smart
Middle Park by Flack Studio. Photography: Anson Smart
Middle Park by Flack Studio. Photography: Anson Smart

Of Flack Studio’s Middle Park, one jury member commented that “it feels like it was borne out of a detailed knowledge of the history of interior decoration, both locally and internationally, resulting in an interior that appears fresh and somehow familiar.”

Arent and Pyke's sumptuous Garden House was a joint winner of the 'Residential Decoration' category
Arent and Pyke’s sumptuous Garden House was a joint winner of the ‘Residential Decoration’ category. Photography: Anson Smart

“Garden House is well curated, breathtakingly beautiful and very liveable. It features a thoughtfully executed interior decoration scheme that is particular to the client and place, and the jury was above all impressed with its polished eclecticism,” said the jury of the Arent and Pyke project.

Arent and Pyke's Garden House. Photography: Anson Smart
Arent and Pyke’s Garden House. Photography: Anson Smart

A partnership between the Design Institute of Australia and Artichoke magazine, this year’s awards were delivered against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and the judges acknowledged the resilience of the industry in uncertain times. 

“The pandemic hit hard and for the Australian interior design industry, the oftentimes devastating consequences were felt across the board. But if this hardship showed us anything, it’s that our designers and architects are a resilient bunch with an indomitable spirit,” said the judges.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Premier Award for Australian Interior Design 
Liminal Spaces for The Bleeding Tree, Tasmania 

Interior Design Impact Award 
Russell and George for Space and Time, Victoria FJMT for Bunjil Place, New South Wales 

Sustainability Advancement Award 
ZWEI Interiors Architecture for Citizen.MDW, Victoria 

Emerging Interior Design Practice 
– Award
Eastop Architects, Victoria
– Commendation 
Kennon Architecture & Interiors, Victoria 

Residential Design
– Award
Architects EAT for Bellows House, Victoria
Flack Studio for Potts Point, New South Wales
– Commendation
Adam Kane Architects for Barwon Heads House, Victoria
Studio Bright for 8 Yard House, Victoria
Design Office for The Carringbush Hotel, Victoria
O’Connor and Houle Architecture and Landscapes for Oliver Lane Apartment, Victoria 
Flack Studio for Middle Park, Victoria 

Residential Decoration 
– Award 
Flack Studio for Middle Park, Victoria
Arent and Pyke for Garden House, New South Wales 
– Commendation
Arent and Pyke for Hue House, New South Wales 

Hospitality Design
– Award
BAR Studio for Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Japan
– Commendation
Fiona Lynch Interior Design Studio for CicciaBella, New South Wales 
YSG for Four Pillars – Eileen’s Bar and Gin Laboratory, New South Wales 
Design Office for Byrdi, Victoria 
Chris Connell Design for Hero ACMI, Victoria
Ritz and Ghougassian for Prior, Victoria
Genesin Studio for Never Never Distillery, South Australia 

Retail Design
– Award
Herbert and Mason in Collaboration with Grown Alchemist for Grown Alchemist, Victoria
– Commendation
YSG for Four Pillars – Gin Shop, New South Wales
Russell and George for Sarah and Sebastian, Victoria
Hecker Guthrie for Piccolina Degraves Street, Victoria 

Public Design
– Award
Cox Architecture, Neeson Murcutt and Neille for Project Discover, New South Wales
– Commendation
Kosloff Architecture for La Trobe University Library Bendigo, Victoria
Alexandra Kidd Design for Cheltenham Early Education Centre, New South Wales 

Workplace Design
– Award
Smart Design Studio for Smart Design Studio, New South Wales 
– Commendation
Architects EAT for Alfred Stables, Victoria
Akin Atelier for INCU HQ, New South Wales
Foolscap Studio for ANZ Centre, L10, Victoria
Group GSA for Chanel, New South Wales 

Installation Design 
– Award 
Liminal Spaces for The Bleeding Tree, Tasmania 
– Commendation 
Scott Carver in collaboration with Artists in Motion for Sydney Opera House Tours Immersive Digital Experience, New South Wales 
Youssofzay and Hart for No Show, New South Wales
BoardGrove Architects for NGV Triennial 2020 Outdoor Pavilions, Victoria 

Best of State Awards for Residential Design 
New South Wales – Flack Studio for Potts Point 
Victoria – Flack Studio for Middle Park 
Queensland – Myers Ellyett for Harcourt 
South Australia – Williams Burton Leopardi for Walkerville Residence 

Best of State Awards for Commercial Design 
Tasmania – Liminal Spaces for The Bleeding Tree
Victoria – Herbert and Mason in Collaboration with Grown Alchemist for Grown Alchemist Australian Capital Territory – Skeehan Studio for Canberra Glassworks
South Australia – Genesin Studio for Never Never Distillery
Queensland – Amok for Agnes
Western Australia – Thylacine Design for Western Australian Museum (Boola Bardip) New South Wales – Smart Design Studio for Smart Design Studio 

Best International Design Award 
BAR Studio for Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Japan 

For more information on the awards

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David Flack: Belle Coco Republic interior designer 2019

'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Kennedy Nolan's Caroline House project has already featured in many other awards
'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Kennedy Nolan's Caroline House project has already featured in many other awards

A transformed timber cottage centred around a fig tree, a restaurant turned light-filled gym in the backstreets of Double Bay and a rural-Japanese-inspired ebony café, nestled in Sydney’s Chinatown, are among the illustrious winners of Australia’s most prestigious design accolades, the 2019 Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards.

'Best Residential Interior' finalist Arent & Pyke's 'Under the Tree' project
Arent & Pyke’s Under the Tree project

Hosted by Belle magazine and Coco Republic, the awards attract submissions from the most respected and recognised interior designers around Australia. Raising the bar this year, the categories spanning residential, commercial and hospitality sectors, showcase the very best Australian design has to offer.

Taking out the most esteemed award of the night, the Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year, was David Flack, of Melbourne-based Flack Studio. His unique approach to visionary design is illustrated in works including the plush showroom of Storey Timber, the eclectic Castorina & Co Fitzroy store and the technicolour residence of a family in North Caulfield. He now joins the ranks of winners known for their unique contribution to Australia’s creative landscape.

'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Flack Studio's Caulfield North residence
The kitchen of Flack Studio’s Caulfield North residence

Flack’s Caulfield North Residence was also the winner of the Best Residential Bathroom Design award. A bold aesthetic and incredible fusion of textures and colours catches the eye immediately with its ultra-modern mix of class and crazy.

'Best Residential Bathroom Design' finalist Flack Studio's Caulfield North project
Flack Studio’s winning bathroom in the Caulfield North project

The award for Best Residential Kitchen Design was scooped up by Melbourne-based duo Kennedy Nolan for their stunning work on Caroline House. The delicate play between black, white and cream brings a gentle background to the open planned living space, reducing the kitchens dominance without concealing its essential use.

'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Kennedy Nolan's Caroline House project has already featured in many other awards
Kennedy Nolan’s Caroline House project kitchen

Winning the overall Best Residential Interior award was Arent & Pyke for Under the Tree. The earthy tones of the renovated weatherboard cottage pay subtle homage to the family’s South African heritage, with textural variations ranging from woollen blankets and boucle to Belgian linen and cowhide.

'Best Residential Interior' finalist Arent & Pyke's 'Under the Tree' project
Arent & Pyke’s Under the Tree project

Emerging Sydney-based interior design practice, Esoteriko won the award for Best Commercial Interior for their dreamy interpretation of Shelter, a gym in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. The pinky hues of fragrant cedar wood delicately balance the cool reflections of stainless steel in this unexpected light-filled sanctuary in a back lane of Double Bay.

The award for Best Hospitality Interior was received by Sydney-based Amber Road for their work on Edition Roasters café in Haymarket. The humble café emulates traditional Japanese rural life, existing in stark contrast to the modernism that surrounds it, the highly textured all-black palette creating a space for patrons to reflect back on simpler times.

Amber Road also took out the award for the Best Work with Colour for their beautifully realised palettes throughout a range of hospitality and residential spaces including Hotel Collectionist and Polychrome House. Their works spans a plethora of hues from sky blue to bright chartreuse in a sensitive balance between liveability and resplendence.

The recipient of the Belle Coco Republic Emerging Design Star was Dylan Farrell of Sydney-based Dylan Farrell Designs. His trademark is the creation of truly unique spaces with bespoke fixtures and furniture, specialising in discrete and detailed boutique design with projects including the beautifully fresh Bayside Modern and bright cosmopolitan Sydney Contemporary Perch.

'Best Residential Interior' finalist Dylan Farrell Design's 'Sydney Contemporary Perch' project
Dylan Farrell Designs’ Sydney Contemporary Perch project

“Congratulations to all of our 2019 winners,” said newly appointed editor of Belle magazine, Gavin Kirk. “As we celebrate our ninth year, we are honoured to drive these prestigious awards that showcase the very best Australian design has to offer. Year after year we are amazed at the level of creativity and expertise behind some of Australia’s most outstanding design endeavours.”

The awards evening took place at the Coco Republic showroom in Alexandria last night.

WINNERS:

Best Residential Interior – Arent & Pyke, Under the Tree

Best Residential Kitchen Design – Kennedy Nolan, Caroline House

Best Residential Bathroom Design – Flack Studio, Caulfield North Residence

Best Hospitality Interior – Amber Road, Edition Roasters

Best Commercial Interior – Esoteriko, Shelter Double Bay

Emerging Design Star – Dylan Farrell, Dylan Farrell Design

Best Work with Colour – Yasmine Ghoniem, Amber Road

Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year – David Flack, Flack Studio

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The new Ginger & Smart flagship boutique is a stunner!

Housed inside the Pacific Fair shopping centre on the Gold Coast, the new Ginger & Smart flagship boutique is one of the more striking retail interiors we’ve seen in some time. It also happens to pair soft pink (one of our favourite hues) with petrol blue – a bold match made in interiors heaven!

“We’ve created a space that engages with the Ginger & Smart resort lifestyle and plays with contrasts by mixing traditional elements of masculinity and femininity to find an intersection of magic. It’s a space that is neutral and warm, yet bold and confident, with a generous gesture of deep petrol green to the rear of the space,” says Mark Robinson of Melbourne’s Flack Studio, the interior architecture firm responsible for the fit-out.

Given the Australian designer fashion brand is known for its vibrant use of colour, it’s fitting that the store reflects this. “The best part of the project was working with Alexandra and Genevieve from Ginger & Smart – because they really embraced the design process it was fun for all. I particularly loved their braveness in colour selection – sometimes retail can try and play is safe – but not Ginger & Smart!” says Mark.

Paint colour: Dulux Celtic Rush

With a ‘fresh and contemporary, polished and yet playful’ directive from the fashion design duo, Flack Studio combined a mix of luxurious colours and materials for a super-stylish, high-end result befitting of the brand. “I love the use of colour and the material mix-up – plush carpet, luxe curtains, leathered finished black granite and deep chunky marble that counteracts the softness of the coral terrazzo and black caviar American oak joinery,” says Mark.

The Fibonacci Stone coral terrazzo on the floor is a particular highlight – inspired by the colours of an ocean reef, the terrazzo features a mix of orange and pink pigments with accents of white, grey and shell.

A close-up detail of the gorgeous Fibonacci Stone coral terrazzo that adorns the floor

“There is focus on our styling suites – a luxurious private space where customers and stylists engage. We also wanted the Ginger & Smart boutique to be one clients could navigate through with a sense of discovery – a series of high and low elements that takes the customer on a journey,” says Mark.

Paint colour: Dulux Christobel

Photographs: Toby Scott

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10 ways to create the perfect home office

The home office is often the nerve centre of your home. Whether it’s your primary workplace, an area to pay the bills or a kids’ homework hub, it undoubtedly plays a very important role. It is therefore pivotal that it is an inspiring and functional environment. Officeworks has partnered with one of Australia’s most highly regarded interior architects, David Flack of Flack Studio, to demonstrate how to create a stylish home office look for less, and help Australians across the nation love the space they work in. Here are his top ten tips:

Officeproud - David Flack & Lana Wilkinson - Image 7

1. Invest in high quality furniture. It goes without saying that it needs to be practical, but injecting a little bit of fun or luxury will be an enjoyable point of difference. Opt for quality that can stand the day-in, day-out of family activity – this doesn’t always mean an expensive price tag either.

2. Cohesion is what keeps a workspace humming along. Aligning all your stationery and accessories to a colour group or style range ensures that your office looks uncluttered, organised and inviting.

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3. Always consider texture. Select practical, simple and durable finishes. Layer different textures to create warmth and visual interest – not everything has to match.

4. Lighting makes a big impact on the feel of a room. Adequate task lighting is essential, but overly bright spaces can be an assault on the senses. Wherever possible, let natural light in to create a balanced ambiance.

5. Keep it simple. Reduce the amount of ideas you have for your space – pick the best one and stick to it. A singular vision with repetition is often most effective.

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6. Look at beautiful things. Having artwork on the walls makes an invaluable contribution to the feel of a space. A large, striking photograph in a minimal frame can take care of this. Try hanging a print of your own – it’s so easy to do using the Officeworks print and copy services.

7. It’s all in the detail. Small, nuanced touches like indoor plants or fresh flowers, a scented candle, family mementoes, stacks of beautiful books, and loose sculptural objects bring personality and liveliness to a home office environment.

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8. Break-out spaces are ideal for re-energising. Doing some work in a different, pleasant spot away from your desk can be invigorating. Even just a feature chair by a quiet window could be the solution.

9. Balance. Strike a balance between personal cues and a professional environment to promote productivity.

10. Music can make all the difference. Wherever possible, try to listen to music that makes you feel inspired and enlivened. Officeworks has some great quality portable speakers that are also visually appealing.

— David Flack of Flack Studio is one of Australia’s top interior architects and alongside Officeworks, is passionate about helping the nation create workspaces they’re proud of.