Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney. A body of work from education and public buildings to residential and sustainable design. Architecture, interiors, urban design and planning. A large and prestigious firm. But I’m going to adjust the focus down. Down to the intimate. Down to the individual and down to the home. Love these residential designs from Architectus. They address the site beautifully, embrace the occupants, provide stylish shelter within well considered spaces.

Alistair Graham, creative director of the new, small, yet highly creative interior design company Studio Public in the UK sent us a little taste of his latest project. A seaside getaway for a city couple. Can you imagine soaking in that tub? Not to mention that shower! It’s a fabulous sleek minimal interpretation with a restrained luxury. The perfect getaway within your getaway.

P.S. The photo of the sea scene is an artwork printed to the glass screen dividing the bath and walk in shower!

A good photographer makes my day. A damn fine one just makes it better. Welcome to the portfolio of Bruce Hemming. Don’t you just love that first picture. It’s so much fun! I think it’s Bruce’s use of natural light that appeals the most and the fact that these are real spaces, homes you could imagine yourself living in. What I can’t show you here is his panoramas. through his lens rooms, houses, resorts come to life. Move around. Take it all in. He’s a wizard. Check out this one!

Hello continuing photographer crush! Julian Wass takes a mean photo. Absolutely yummy. Love the colour (OMG the blues and oranges), the light, the interesting angles and compositions. His work is fresh and bright and I can’t get enough which is why I’m showcasing more of his portfolio. Some of it may be a little familiar as Aaron Hom (from this post) is the stylist. I think I described stylists then as the partners in crime to photographers. So here’s the main culprit… Julian!

… latest vintage finds

WINKS – weekend links. Here we list what has come in during the week, things we’ve found and things we think you’ll want to see. If you’d like to see your blog or website featured email us and if we think it fits with our readers we’ll link you. So what’s in this week?

• I’ll take one of everything from The Country Trader. An Australian icon. Ever have that fantasy where you hide in a shop until after hours when you re-appear and pretend you live there? Welcome to my new home!

• Want to make headlines? Lori Weitzner’s innovative Newsworthy takes recycled newspapers to a new level of luxury. This distinctive design is woven on a handloom from strips of newsprint.

• Combining the elegant simplicity of Japanese tradition and contemporary design these beautiful granite pieces are from Stone Forest’s Garden Collection. Smooth with the rough. Love the benches. Magnificent monoliths for your garden. Just make sure you put them in exactly the right spot first time 😛

• My mind is racing with ideas on how to use Canadian artist Olga Oreshyna’s wooden block panels. Rough luxe fantasies.

• I’m channelling my inner tikki lounge bar fly here. Craving for warmer months makes me daydream of poolside cabanas, vintage surfboards, a well stocked cane bar, fans slowly spinning and these fab and fun upcycled retro chairs by local company Social Fabric Designs.  Based on the Sunshine Coast these would be perfect for a beachside getaway.