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Towards the end of last year we designed a new interior fit-out for Loafer Bread in North Fitzroy.  The client wanted to incorporate many of the existing fixtures, and maintain the same atmosphere, but create more seating for customers.  The space is pretty small, but the new banquette seat works well - creating more seats without taking up valuable floor space.

The new elements are sneaking in incrementally, so that they can keep serving delicious food and coffee throughout the works! 

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/ehxjafvBHGQSC Emma Robinson emmarobinson Emma Robinson Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:41:00 -0800 A Tasmanian Secret http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/a-tasmanian-secret http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/a-tasmanian-secret

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For the summer a group of friends and I decided to go and check out Tasmania's beaches. Wow.  Why didn't anyone tell me how incredible it is there. While camping at a super special secret camp spot at cozy corner we visited Jana and Raoul Harper at their incredible 5 acre property right on the Bay of Fires!  This place is enough to make you want to pack up your bathers and library of unread novels and just move there FOREVER.

The Harpers house was built in the 1970's by artists - who took a very 'crafty' approach.  They used local stone for walls, found leadlight windows and french doors, slate flooring, timber lining boards and even a clawfoot bath! The strandboard lining to the ceilings is still intact too. The house is a quintessential quirky shack...and you can tell throughout its 30 years has been loved and added to by its owners.

On our visit to the house, Jana - the gregarious host - took us on a tour of the entire place.  It boasts two fire pits (for cooler nights with friends) a dam complete with frogs...a few wallabies feeding nearby too.  The house sits amougst the natural low lying scrub - but still has views to the Tasman Sea.

My favourite part is the split level living area with clerestorey windows that allow the north light to reach the back of the house.  Its really cozy in the sunken lounge but the height of the sloped ceiling gives a grand sense of volume to the small space.

The shower is another of my favourite features - a huge slate base with no screen.  Jana tells a great story about how the previous owners were both in the shower with full length windows to the garden (since filled in) when the real estate brought some prospective buyers in!

While visiting the bay of fires house - Jana and Raoul shared some amazing stories of the area over some of the best local Pinot Noir and Gewertztraminer and the freshest, plumpest oysters you've ever seen.  As the sun sank into the sheoak trees, and the days warmth remained in the rock walls of the house - I vowed to return to Tassie the first chance I get!

The house is the dream holiday getway - and it could be yours!!!  Check it out here:http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-binalong+bay-108399266

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1072486/rug.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hdKnEb8KcgV0C Imogen Pullar Imogen Imogen Pullar Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:38:00 -0800 inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-577 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-577
More glory from the interwebs, including a letter from Charles Shulz to a loved one.

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:44:32 -0700 inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-32687 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-32687
Shacks, birdhouses, dogs and umbrellas ...



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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:30:05 -0700 Inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-86196 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-86196 Been a while since we trawled the interwebs for inspiration and came across these wonderful images whilst eating lunch. 

Getting a bit sick of the usual 'painted white brick wall with Eames chair' interior shots. thinking we might get a bit more arty.

Swiped from the usual suspects

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:28:17 -0700 inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-63137 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-63137 ok folks, some new images to stir those creative juices, via:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:39:00 -0700 A Robin Boyd 'special' in the middle of S.A. http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/a-robin-boyd-special-in-the-middle-of-sa http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/a-robin-boyd-special-in-the-middle-of-sa

Late June found me (Emilio) driving from Alice Springs to Melbourne. I detoured to Uluru (in-cred-ible!), past the (slowly filling) salt lakes of South Australia and over the southern edge of the Flinders Ranges. 

Whilst flying through the tiny town of Hallett (on the Barrier Hwy, south-east South Australia) I came across this building ... what a site ... after 4 days of awe inspiring nothingness and a virtual architectural desert, I caught site of what can only be described as an ode to Robin Boyd. It's super similar Boyd's Stanley Blott House in Lilydale Victoria, but even more formal with a perfectly square plan and no recent 'modifications.' The lack of low windows and the 'grand' entry speaks of a community hall, but i just can't shake the feeling that maybe it was/is a house. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:43:00 -0700 inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-6939 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-6939

Some more pics picked from the inter-web ... what i would give to have a glazed wall like that one in the first pic by Butch Anthony.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:33:00 -0700 80 square meters - what more do you need? http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/80-square-meters-what-more-do-you-need http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/80-square-meters-what-more-do-you-need
Late last year we (Emilio and his squeeze Anna) bought someone's backyard that had been recently subdivided. The block we bought is about 180 square meters in size (about 15 m x 12m). Although it's small by some standards, it's perfect for us. It faces north, has a laneway along the northern boundary (full of secret delicacies and the odd noxious weed), close to the best Lebanese food in town and surrounded by fruit tres (fig to the east, lemons to the west). 

The house we have designed is a simple 80 square metre 'beach shack' in the suburbs. We're trying to make it as eco as possible with a green roof (succulents and herbs), recycled bricks, recycled content in the heated slab, FSC timber throughout (structure and windows), recycled taps, basins, north facing glass, cross ventilation, etc, etc. Finding FSC hardwood for the windows is proving to be a mission, but hopefully a mob up in Wangaratta can help us out. The blokes at Green Roof Technologies have helped us out with the design and drainage of the roof ... it'll insulate the house and give us a little bit extra garden area! 

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Tue, 10 May 2011 23:19:48 -0700 Boston Villa, revealed http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/boston-villa-revealed http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/boston-villa-revealed My students at RMIT have pumped out a great structural model of Boston Villa. Not bad for 1st year construction technology students.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:50:42 -0700 inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-1 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-1 A really eclectic mix of pics to inspire, via:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:58:00 -0700 Dia:beacon NY http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/diabeacon-ny http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/diabeacon-ny

I had the great fortune of visiting New York last year - and it still blows my mind when I think back to the amazing time I had there.  One of the highlights of the trip was going to the Dia: beacon art gallery.

The gallery is located about an hour out of NY city - and the train trip along the edge of the Hudson river is part of the highlight!

Dia:Beacon occupies a former Nabisco (National Biscuit Company) box printing facility built in 1929.  The former brick factory, has concrete floors and steel window frames and large internal spans between columns. The entire gallery is lit by more than 3,000m2 of skylights which creates a really incredible environment for viewing art in natural light.  The museum has approx. 22,000 m2 exhibition space making it ideal for large scale works - and each gallery space has been designed to suit the works it holds. 

The gallery has an exceptional permanent collection of large scale works - but by far the most impressive is Michael Heizer's North, East, South, West (1967/2002).  My crew and I were treated to a personal tour of this work by the gallery director that was hooked up as a surprise by a mutual friend.  This work is immense.   It consists of 4 giant voids in the floor of the gallery constructed from weathered steel that are approx 6m deep. North is a rectangle, South in a cone, West is a triangular trough, East is an inverted truncated cone.    

The huge holes are usually sectioned off for viewing from behind a barrier - but our personal tour had us clutching at one another as we approached the edges of the massive holes space as we peered into its depths.  One of us even felt a little vertigo...not telling which one!

more info and more photos here

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1072486/rug.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hdKnEb8KcgV0C Imogen Pullar Imogen Imogen Pullar Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:29:19 -0700 Inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration An eclectic mix of images this time. 

A small drop of arts & crafts mixed with a spoonful of mid-century, topped with a sprinkle of DIY.

Swiped these pics from the following:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:21:00 -0800 Who is Knud Albert? http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/who-is-knud-albert-0 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/who-is-knud-albert-0

For Christmas this year I received one of the most amazing gifts of my life!  It was from Emilio - oh what a guy!  Its the craziest, most beautiful hand carved biomorphic dachshund letter opener, well that's my best description of it.  This beautiful carved piece is made by Knud Albert a Danish furniture designer and wood sculptor who worked in the 1950's.  I was more than a little curious to find out who this amazing person is/was and what other biomorphic animals he may have created.  However the Internet has failed me and even though I've searched high and low for any information on this guy - i have not had much luck.  

The only valuable information i found was this lovely anecdote i found here

I lived in Denmark during 1964/5 and met Knud Albert while visiting H.C. Anderson’s home in Odense on the island of Fyn. I can’t remember how it came about…I think he may have had the wooden animals in a shop there but somehow my friend and I ended up meeting him We both loved his work but were poor students and couldn’t afford most of the prices so he took us back into his storage area and let us buy some of his “seconds”…which were really in great shape. He was a lovely warm man, as you might expect from his wonderful creatures, and we had a great visit with him. My guess is that he was in his 40′s at that time. We were traveling on our bikes and so we didn’t have room to buy much, but I still have a couple of his creatures and am happy other people are also enjoying them.

Makes me happy that he was a nice man and I am lucky enough to have a piece of his obscure sculptures.  I think i want to start collecting more!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1072486/rug.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hdKnEb8KcgV0C Imogen Pullar Imogen Imogen Pullar Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:10:00 -0800 Barn-y in Brunswick http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/barn-y-in-brunswick http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/barn-y-in-brunswick

Late last year we completed a new two bedroom house in brunswick.  Its the cutest little barn tucked behind a neighbouring garage at the end of a no through road.  Its so peaceful and quite there - and nestled in the between all the nonna's backyards - and only moments from Syndey Rd and Lygon Street mind you!  The house is tiny with a foot print of 100sqm.  To make it feel more spacious it has pitched ceilings at 6m high with a mezzanine over the bedrooms and bathroom.  Clear roof windows in the ceiling allow you to see sky from everywhere in the house - a real rarity in Brunswick!  A beautiful native garden has been planted around the shed which softens its industrial look externally.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1072486/rug.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hdKnEb8KcgV0C Imogen Pullar Imogen Imogen Pullar Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:11:00 -0800 Norwegian modern http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/norwegian-modern http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/norwegian-modern

Planet Road 12, designed by Arne Korsmo and Christian
Nordberg-Schultz, is a unique example of Norwegian post-war modernism
was the designer and Korsmo former wife, Grete Prytz Kittelsen home
until she died last year. Its now for sale.  I would love to live
there.  The lounge is my favourite piece.  They began only two
cushions - and as the pair grew older they added more and more
cushions as their bodies required!  Genius.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:05:55 -0800 How would you like your architecture? http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/how-would-you-like-your-architecture http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/how-would-you-like-your-architecture
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Good friend Steve Rose recently found this venn diagram. All clients should see this and our jobs may become a little easier.

We bought a copy from Colin Harman and cannot wait to chuck it up in our office.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:25:32 -0800 Inspiration for the start of 2011 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-for-the-start-of-2011 http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/inspiration-for-the-start-of-2011 Below are some pics we swiped off the net. A little smorgasbord of inspiration for 2011. Nothing glossy or hard. Simple forms and beautiful timeless details. The tiled basin is outrageous!

The images come from some of our favorite blogs:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:27:45 -0800 Anatol Kagan http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/anatol-kagan http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/anatol-kagan I've recently been introduced to the work of Anatol Kagan. Not only is his own story inspiring, his work is an absolute delight. 


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/380381/image010.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sDA59Kgddq9 Emilio Fuscaldo Emilio Emilio Fuscaldo Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:25:05 -0800 A waterfall & river in the city http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/a-waterfall-river-in-the-city http://nestarchitects.posterous.com/a-waterfall-river-in-the-city
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As close to nature as we can get from our office


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