Edition 22 | 2019

Welcome to our latest edition of the Technē newsletter, sharing with you the latest news from the studio.

+ Latest Projects

Lobbs Cafe

The brief was to create an open, light-filled & approachable space which celebrated the existing conditions of the building. High ceilings, timber flooring and a subtle pastel palette. A monolithic servery, with simple linear lighting above. Block colouring & corrugated polycarbonate sheeting. On the walls, a series of striking photographic portraits pays homage to a range of Brunswick identities. A variety of seating styles offer multiple configurations and varying energies for patrons, a private dining room on a raised platform at the rear of the venue offers a secluded space for groups to gather around a quiet communal table.

Photography | Tom Blachford

Canning Street House

Our design took inspiration from garden houses and conservatories to create a tranquil space with a focus on views of the home’s well established garden. The colour palette that was adopted was very much a soft & minimal palette – pale timbers, grey tones, simple white & black. A ‘fun’ selection of loose furniture with a mix of contemporary furniture and styling – we used Australian designers & timeless products to compliment the spaces.

Photography | Tom Blachford
Styling | Techne Architecture + Interior Design

+ Studio News

Artist In Residence – Sarah Tracton

We are very excited to welcome Sarah Tracton into our studio as an Artist in Residence.

A graduate of Sydney’s National Art School, Sarah is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans drawing, filmmaking and handcrafting porcelain lighting that fuses fine art and functional design. Following her solo exhibition at Abbotsford Convent in 2018, she was awarded People’s Choice at Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize and is currently a finalist for the Vivid Design + Decor Competition.

A great opportunity to activate our workshop space + nurture our commitment to craftsmanship.

Photography: Jorge de Araujo @artificialstudios

+ Upcoming Projects

484 Swan Street – Commercial Tower

The proposed commercial office building is Technē’s first tower design reflecting the new ambitions and expectations of contemporary workplaces. It is a sensitive design that achieves flexible and generous floorplates with an overall development focus on local context, place-making, public activation, sustainable design and wellbeing of its tenants and building users.

Recently featured on the Australian Design Review, link to article here.

Client | Riverlee
Render | Binyan

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