Moonee Ponds Residence
By Artedomus
The Melbourne home that Architecton Director Nick Lukas designed for himself and his family balances the simplicity of rectilinear forms and raw materials such as concrete, steel and glass with elegant, detailed interiors.
Externally, the architecture reads as a series of intersecting light and dark planes. Despite the abundance of glass, the front façade is deliberately closed, with a deep setback and double-height off-form concrete wall creating a sense of protection from the street. Operable black louvre screens create an additional layer across the glazing that allows the level of privacy and sunlight to be controlled.
With both the exterior screen and the curtains inside covering the glass, it is the entry points that create a sense of volume. The dark front door and basement garage are inset slightly into the building, which draws the eye inward. The parallel lines that define the landscaping also emphasise these points of entry, with walls, paths and garden beds all leading into the house, creating a sequence that moves from the street, through the garden, to arrive at the entrance.
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Artedomus is Australia’s leading supplier of unique, high quality stone, tiles, architectural surfaces, bathware and furniture for commercial and residential architectural projects.
Founded in 1985 as Domus Ceramics, the company was built to import exclusive Italian floor and wall finishes to Australia with a focus on sourcing unique products that have a simple and natural intrinsic beauty; shunning short-term fashion and trends. As a result with this philosophy and outstanding product offering; Domus soon became a source of reference and inspiration for leading architects and designers.
Experts in sourcing unique stones, tiles and architectural surfaces.
We have been searching for, and sourcing, unique stones, tiles, architectural surfaces and products from around the world and introducing them to Australia for over 35 years. Some of the most beautiful and widely recognised marbles, limestones and sandstones in the design market today including Isernia, Bedonia and Elba have been favoured by leading architects and designers for their depth of colour, unique markings and distinctive natural qualities, all originally identified by Artedomus. With passion and expert understanding, we appreciate the power a unique natural product has to transform any design project into a singular work of art.
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With showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, Artedomus continues to bring beautiful, unique interior and exterior finishes to the Australian market. We are also the exclusive supplier of the innovative INAX range of mosaics and architectural ceramics from Japan, the iconic Agape Italy bathware range, the Mangiarotti designed Agapecasa furniture range and Le Corbusier LCS Ceramics.
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Our people are as important as our products, and just as unique. They are passionate about design and love nothing more than finding the right solution for your project. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
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