Residential Winner
The Residential Category winner is Alex Norman from Brilliant SA. Alex was awarded for her design of the kitchen and bathroom spaces of this Californian bungalow.
The brief of this project was to create a large entertainer’s kitchen that was the main feature of the new open plan area and to also create a large and luxurious bathroom. The finishes had to be selected carefully, as the clients specifically wanted materials that would be beautiful but also be easy to live with.
With the clients needs in mind, Alex designed a 3m long island benchtop for the kitchen. The decision to specify Staron Solid Surfaces in colour Tempest Confection was born from the need to create a luxurious design that was easy to maintain. Using Staron also allows the entire benchspace to be one continuous surface with no open joins. As a bold statement, Acrylic Couture in Malachite Green was used as the splashback and clad on to the front of the island. An LED lighting strip was also used around the material for illumination.
Staron was also used in the bathroom space. It also enabled a clean, fuss free vanity top and shower floor/wall surface with a seamless application. The vanity top in Quasar White is non porous and easy to clean. The shower wall and base are installed in one continuous surface and no grout or join lines. Acrylic Couture was also selected as the shower screen as an elegant feature.
Commercial Winner
The Commercial category winners is Siren Design Group which designed a complete fit out for Kinetic IT’s Perth headquarters.
Staron® Solid Surfaces has been used in colour Pearl White for a thermoformed reception desk and seated area. The Staron® begins on the front of the reception desk and continues over the front counter to the desk space. The surface then continues all the way to an integrated seating space in the reception area. Staron® made it possible to have one continuous flowing material with no open joins. The surface creates a soft, undulating form designed specifically for the project.
Concept Winner
The Concet Category winner is Christian Oshiro – an outstanding design student from Billy Blue College of Design, Perth. Christian has been awarded for his concept design of the Kokoro Stand.
This is a concept of a mid-floor shoe display fixture for boutique shoe store – Melissa. Melissa shoes is a Brazilian-made product with a very personal touch and its statement about multiculturalism brings the ideal of colour and care for its customer which translates into a pure, honest, and a heartfelt product. This design complements the company culture perfectly to represent the brand.
Kokoro in Japanese means: heart, also feeling, mind, spirit and essence of the individual. The angled design of the Kokoro stand is emotive in its heart shape and vivid Univers Staron colour. Staron would suit this design as the three dimensional shape could be created in one continuous surface and no open joins. The stand would represent a beautiful display that would match the beauty of the shoe designs.
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