BDAV Annual Awards

Most Innovative Kitchen Design – Winner: Form & Function Building Design
The renovation, by Form & Function Building Design, was designed to create an aesthetic of a home that has been lived in for a while. Paula Hanley, Chair of the judging panel, said the design achieved the warehouse feel it strived for.

“The raw use of black metal pipes, reclaimed timbers and concrete give the kitchen a feeling of place and age. The client’s ‘abstract’ personality and ‘masculinity’ are evident in these finishes. The use of industrial switches and power points sit comfortably beside the metal dropped light fittings, and exposed timber structures,” Ms Hanley said. “This is a great example of what building designers can do, and is exactly what we’re looking for when we judge these awards,” she said.

St Kilda West Project, by Royston Wilson Design, transformed an existing storage space into a
spacious and light filled bedroom that includes an ensuite and robe. Paula Hanley, Chair of the judging panel, said that it would have been very easy for a bathroom installed into a ceiling storage space to feel claustrophobic and dark, but careful planning and creative thought have given this bathroom both light and space, rarely found in ceiling spaces.

“The use of a single finish of ply cladding to line the cathedral ceiling has contributed to the effect of maximising the space. It also provides a warm background to the white and high gloss of the bathroom finishes,” Ms Hanley said.

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