Renovation and extension of a turn-of-the-century terrace house in Sydney’s Potts Point made by Smart Design Studio. The stair was conceived as the element that grafts the contemporary and new minimal structure to the refined,
Created by the Trigano familyand French philosopher Cyril Aouizerate, Mama Shelter was designed by Philippe Starck to offer an eclectic and electric ambiance.
Rooms have been redesigned by KLab architecture and refurbished following the principles of purity, simplicity, fluidity and surprise. The room, conceived as a modern Mykonian room, uses forms and the essence of unique natural environment.
The idea is based on a table top which is made of solid wood assembled together with 4 triangle conical legs. Objects get locked naturally into each other – using the gravitation as an aiding force. This system provides an easy opportunity of a nice variety of color, material combination and finishing. Profiles of the legs create an interesting detail in the table top.
This concept is emphasized by the employment of a theatrical iconography: curtains covering the whole space, disfiguring backgrounds, blurring space continuity and generating some thrilling chambers.
