Melbourne, Melbourne, it's a wonderful town....
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I've always said I'm a walking contradiction.
Frankly, it's becoming a bore. Im born on the cusp of Sagittarius and Capricorn - two diametrically opposed personalities throwing martini glasses at each other from across the room.
But really, I'm much more grounded than that.
I worked hospitality for seven years but am an aspiring designer currently cutting his teeth in an architecture and interiors firm.
If I don't have your number on my phone I wont answer it.
If you call me after midnight I automatically assume someone has died. It's happened before.
I don't feel like dancing. I just want to get dressed in my coat, eyeliner and drink my martini while gossiping about the little people. Takes one to know one after all.
I'm easily distracted by shiny things, Hugo Boss shoes and architecture books. I nearly cried at the death of my favorite jeans, again with the near death of the next pair. Who becomes emotionally attached to jeans? I had 14721 songs on my ipod, and it is now below layers of freshly fallen snow on Mt Buller. Thank god for a credit card and late night JB-Hifi. I may have no cash, but I can spend a fortune on credit. You taught me well Alexxx.
I may not look it but yes, I am paying attention. My reflections cracked and looking back I'm so unrecognizable. And according to the what Muppet Are You quiz.. I'm Rowlf. You are a calm and quiet person, but this does not mean you are overlooked. You are easy going and a fan of the finer things in life. Your artistic flare, leads you to appreciate the arts, especially music! People are drawn to you and enjoy your sense of style. Your hospitality is flawless as you love entertaining friends...
And on that note I am going now. Don't say I didn't warn you.
V Arc is an Australian interior design and architectural company focused on delivering creative and innovative design solutions with a ‘can do’ attitude. Partnering with Property Logic and FDC Building + Construction, V Arc have recently completed an unconventional fit out for the iSelect team with a real wow factor.
The 4800sqm site, split across three levels, marries contemporary design practices and space planning with clear design drivers: design an environment that is fun, quirky and gives back to the staff, and create an environment that is professional yet entertaining – promoting social interaction throughout the entire fit out.
iSelect is a young company that is experiencing rapid growth as consumers increasingly go online to find better solutions for their household products and services. Having selected a new site in Bay Road, Cheltenham, V Arc established the workplace goals and aspirations and set about designing a new home for the company.
With a rich culture, young and vibrant staff demographic, there was a requirement for lots of meeting rooms and collaboration spaces but not much storage. With these as our “iSelect principles” V Arc sought to integrate a variety of fun environments throughout the work zones. V Arc wanted something to be discovered at every turn, to encourage people to explore their environment and use spaces in ways they perhaps had not considered before.
iSelect embraced ‘out there’ design solutions and really supported out of the box thinking. In that respect iSelect and V Arc were a perfect match. V Arc aimed to flip the concept of what a call centre is on its head, and create a working environment that was not only striking but fostered communication between staff across all departments and levels and promoted their achievements.
The Front of House makes use of the iSelect corporate colours, orange and white. With stark white epoxy floors and bold splashes of orange, the front of house has a number of quirky spaces including the round “interrogation room” and white internal stair which was part of the design brief to ensure great vertical integration throughout the floors.
All photographs by Yvonne Qumi
Visit the V Arc Facebook Page for more.
Contact Adam at V Arc for further information
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This is a project I worked on. Pretty shiny….
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Source: indesignlive.com
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Latis bathroom furniture. Pricey, but different…. I do like the look of that bath
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Not a lot of time to post today, but for some reason I’ve got bathrooms on my mind
Twomey Country House | Australian Design Review →
Twomey County House by Greg Natale via Australian Design Review
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I really like the offset of the crisp white against vintage industrial pieces (and loving the cabinet in the background)
I love the display methods in this photo. From the floor book stack to the mismatched pictures on the wall to the high heels on the picture rail. My near perfect bedroom
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Style Files has been providing me with some great eye candy recently. Here are some of my recent faves.
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More bathrooms, more bathrooms. I think some of these (as with the posts before) are spectacular for their details (and views!)
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As you can see I have very eclectic tastes in bathrooms… Actually I have very eclectic tastes in interiors in general. I don’t think it’s a bad thing, I find inspiration in a variety of places.
Hope you find some inspiration here to!
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I’m generally not a fan of bathrooms that you can do cartwheels in. I prefer smaller, intimate spaces rich with texture and warmth. Here are some bathrooms that I love; not alwayss the whole bathroom, sometimes just a few details that I’d like to use myself.
I suppose in today’s modern, global, connected work place, every design, chair, flat surface becomes an office. The tram is my office, air port waiting lounges, train platform, coffee shop etc.
I struggling with that infamous work / life balance aspect of modern culture. I don’t switch off, I’m constantly connected to the interwebz (and look at me, at work on a Sunday afternoon). Having a dedicated space to step into, work and then step out of is helpful in delineating work time from personal time.
I’ve taken work emails off my phone now to limit my temptation to ‘get ahead’. So much to do, so little time, I’m late, I’m late for a very important date. Working from home would prove to be the hardest environment to transition from work time to personal time, which is why I feel the ‘office’ or ‘workspace’ will never truly fade out of contemporary interiors. Sure it will reduce its footprint and become a nook, alcove, or similar, but never quite fade away.
Again, if you’ve gotta work from home - may as well make it look good.
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I’m on a bit of a home office kick lately. I’ve officially changed over from PC to Mac but haven’t upgraded my home office yet. Since graduating and working in an office full time, the need for a dedicated home office has decreased dramatically.
However in saying that, if I could have a home office like some of these then I would seriously consider soing some additional work on the side.
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