What is good design? And why is it a vital component of a beautiful home? We chat to the team at Urban Habitats to find out.
William Valimitis, architect at Urban Habitats
What separates good and bad design?
The time and effort you spend on it.
How should the location, environment, material selection and consideration of light be approached?
Carefully and thoughtfully. The location is ultimately driven by the client, which in-turn informs the environment. Neutral and simple material palettes with large expanses of north facing glazing provide inviting and well considered spaces.
What makes some designs really shine?
Architecture that is responsive to its surroundings and environment often stands out from the rest. Buildings that respond to a client brief while maintaining the balance of form and function are ultimately beautiful.
Ash McCammon, interior designer at Urban Habitats
How should the location, environment, material selection and consideration of light be approached?
These elements should be approached with great attention to detail. The location always inspires the form, the people inspire the materiality and the way that people will move through the spaces inspires how we filter and play with light. These elements enable us to create meaningful homes that promote great living.
Your designs often reference Palm Springs modernism…
We embrace the connection between the indoors and outdoors and we aim to achieve timeless, sustainable outcomes that can stand the test of time. The team at Urban Habitats, led by directors Josh Semmler and Jock Merrigan, find a lot of inspiration in architecture such as The Cree House by Albert Frey. We don’t over complicate our designs and we are drawn to clean lines and honest materials.
What is good design?
Good design is thoughtfully and carefully curated. It responds to the clients brief, the site and the surroundings.
Urban Habitats
96 King William Road, Goodwood
08 8373 1731