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Local designer, Shane Delonix is excited to be embarking in his own extraordinary project in Carrington.

Shane has worked as a graphic designer for close to 20 years in both publishing and advertising. Having also studied interior design and fine arts, he has now designed and will be undertaking the project management role for his latest project.

Carrington

His proposed development is for a small two storey terrace style house that is reminiscent of a miner’s cottage in the inner-city suburb of Carrington.
With memories of that dreadful June long weekend, the 2 bedroom house has been raised off the ground to keep it above flood levels. Not wasting any area, he has used the space underneath for storage and a rain water tank.

Carrington

Taking into consideration privacy, outlook and direction of natural light, windows have been placed well above the height of most adults. They will catch the light without seeing into the neighbour’s house or yard.
He plans to plant a mass screening of trees and native plants to provide further privacy and create an intimate outdoor area.

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Shane’s gathers his inspiration from the local area and natural textures, creating absolute beauty to awaken himself and others.

We are so excited to see the completion of Shane’s latest project.

If you would like to know more about how Shane can help you with your design, contact him on (02) 4358 8811 or shane@feng.com.au

NEW Wide Board Timber Wall Panelling

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Porter’s timber panelling is ideal for internal ceilings and walls, commercial fit outs, protected external alfresco ceilings, residential or commercial.

The boards are perfectly flat with no visible fixings, lightweight and with the versatility, beauty and durability of European Oak.

Drift Wood Finish

These timber panelling are a luxurious 189mm wide and 10mm thick (comprising a 2mm European Oak overlay over 8mm ply) for excellent insulation and noise protection. And can be applied over studs or existing wall board, such as plaster or plasterboard.
Porter’s have been specialising in paint finishes for over 30 years, with innovative floor finishes being no exception, and now they can offer exquisite custom finishes that are difficult or not possible to do on site.

Barn Black Finish

When compared to solid timber floorboards, the longer spans give a smoother more seamless finish, and the superior engineering eliminates “cupping”, a warping problem that can occur in solid timber, especially in wider widths. Engineered timber floors are extremely stable and many of the problems that effect floor laying, such as drying, shrinkage and moisture expansion, are eliminated or reduced.

To see more visit www.porterspaints.com

Earp Bros go Green

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Earp Bros is now Australia’s first & only green certified tile supplier.

After having the company and tiles audited by Ecospecifer, they have achieved a Global Green Tag level “A”. This means their flooring materials rate in the top 1% of any industry with a Life Cycle Analysis rating of GoldPlus.

So what does this mean for you?

It means that you can choose environmentally responsible wall and floor tiles with ease, knowing they have been audited and managed by a reputable company. While the planning of a green building is important, it’s critical to consider its ongoing sustainability and its environmental and human impact – now green buildings can be constructed using accredited tiles as a green building material.

For more info or to see the collections visit them at earp.com.au or 79-81 Parry Street, Newcastle West

DESIGN SPOTLIGHT Fallingwater

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Fallingwater is a living breathing house in perfect harmony with its setting. Through thoughtful design that is seamlessly integrated with its natural setting, the building, the furnishings and the surroundings become cohesive parts of one unified, interrelated composition.

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The Kaufmann family’s love for Bear Run’s rushing waterfalls inspired the architect to envision a residence placed not across from the stream, as the Kaufmann’s were expecting, but directly over the falls where they could live within the nature they surrounded.

Frank Lloyd Wright was said to be in the twilight years of his career aged 70, this gave him the opportunity to re-emerge on the architectural scene with the design and construction of three buildings. His three great buildings of the late 1930’s were Fallingwater, The Johnson Wax Building and Herbert Jacobs house in Madison.

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The lines and curves of the house on the falls flowed fast and furious from Wrights pencil, echoing a natural pattern established by its rock ledges. Wright placed the house over the falls in a series of cantilevered concrete ‘trays’ anchored to a central stone chimney mass quarried from the same local Pottsville sandstone as the rock ledges.

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Integration with the setting extends even to small details. For example, where glass meets stone walls there is no metal frame; rather, the glass and its horizontal dividers were run into a caulked recess in the stonework so that the stone walls appear uninterrupted by glazing. From the cantilevered living room, a stairway leads directly down to the stream below, and in a connecting space which connects the main house with the guest and servant level, a natural springs drips water inside, which is then channeled back out. Bedrooms are small, some with low ceilings to encourage people outward toward the open social areas, decks, and outdoors.

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The construction of Fallingwater ended in the fall of 1937, when the Kaufmann family began using the house as a weekend retreat. A guesthouse was later added to accommodate larger groups of friends where they could share the beautiful woods, cold plunges under the falls and the large terraces.

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Discover more at www.fallingwater.org 

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Lathem Kitchens & Interiors

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Latham Kitchens offer a full design and manufacture service encompassing not only Kitchens but Outdoor Kitchens, Laundries, Vanities, Custom made Furniture, Entertainment Units and Wardrobes.

All custom built in their Warners Bay factory and individually designed for you by an award winning design team.

An established family business, their company has expanded over the years due mainly to recommendations from their many satisfied customers. Though they have grown to a staff of ten we have deliberately kept our focus on the most important part of our vision, custom made cabinetry created for each individual client.

They build all our cabinetry in their Warners Bay workshop from the highest quality materials including the new E zero environmental friendly whiteboard (zero emmisions) all designed and manufactured to fit your space. No design is every repeated as every client’s needs and wants are different.

A respected member of Housing Industry Australia (HIA) , Lathams Kitchens have received numerous awards for both manufacture and design. Their proudest moment was receiving the HIA Australian Award for Kitchen Project of the Year.

They are recognised within the industry as possessing the ability to create and manufacture custom designs to suit all tastes, budgets and lifestyles.  They hold the current title of HIA Kitchen Designer of the year, an award they’ve consecutively won for the past three years.

INSIDE INDUSTRY with Stuart Pinkerton and Tanya Fogarty

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Design by Tanya Fogarty

Pinkerton was founded in 2005 by Stuart Pinkerton with his aim to make beautiful timber furniture. The company has since expanded in to the fitout market and now services the residential, commercial and hospitality sectors across metropolitan and regional NSW from its Newcastle base.

Tanya Fogarty is an interior designer based in Newcastle. Consulting in residential, commercial, retail and health care design as well as visual merchandising and styling. Tanya Fogarty Design has been in operation for over 6 years and we pride ourselves in providing our clients with considered and up to the minute design solutions while addressing all aspects of the brief.

Find out more about Stuart’s and Tanya’s outstanding design work at our next Inside Industry Night on

Wednesday 27th June, 7pm at 555 Hunter St Newcastle.

Seats are limited so please RSVP to hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au

Inside Industry with Mokum

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Mokum is know for having a fresh and orginal designs in wallpaper and textiles. They have over 30 years experience in design, development and distribution in delivering a comprehensive collection.

We are excited to annnoce that they will be sharing with us new fabrics and trends that we are all going to love!

Plus a second suprise speaker who will share their love for colour and adding it into their interior design jobs.

Come join us on Monday 26th March
7.00pm
555 Hunter St Newcastle

Please RSVP to hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au as seat numbers are limited.

inside industry night – Marianne Westall

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The Inside Industry Night with guest speaker Marianne Westall on Wednesday 21st September was a great success. Thank you to Marianne, the students who spoke and all who attended. Marianne a Newcastle textile designer shared her experience and knowledge of the industry including short deadlines, designing with the manufacturing process and end product in mind and the importance of floral motifs in textiles.



Thank you to the students who spoke of their experience studying at HDS, from designing rugs to working in design and with clients.







It was a fantastic night with plenty or inspiration.

inside industry designer profile – Marianne Westall

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Embracing a Material World

After completing a degree in Fashion and Textile design at UTS in Sydney, and subsequently many years of commercial studio design management- Marianne currently operate her own Design and Consulting business here in Newcastle.

The number of techniques, concepts, applications and potential uses for textile design are endless. Textile design is where art is brought to fabric, and its end use determines our level of creativity, direction and restraint in the design process.

Marianne develops her designs in both freehand and digital media, producing prints and graphics across the local, national and international clothing scenes.

With 20 years of industry experience, Marianne has a wealth of knowledge from trends both at home and overseas, and has the ability to translate and apply those key movements to her designs.

As part of the Inside Industry Night series the Hunter Design School welcomes guest speaker Marianne Westall on Wednesday 21st September, 7pm at 555 Hunter St Newcastle.

Please RSVP to hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au

inside industry night

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As part of the Inside Industry Night series the Hunter Design School welcomes guest speaker Marianne Westall on Wednesday 21st September, 7pm at 555 Hunter St Newcastle. Marianne is a Newcastle textile designer and will share her experience and knowledge of the industry. Please RSVP to hello@hunterdesignschool.nsw.edu.au

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