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National short-listing in Designers Australia Awards 2021

24 24 October, 2021

We are thrilled to have been short-listed by The Design Institute of Australia for its inaugural Designers Australia 2021 Awards.   The awards bring together Australia’s broad design community to celebrate ethical, innovative, and impactful design thinking. We’re honoured to be amongst some of the best designers in the country.   Thanks to our incredible client at Clemens Hill, we are immensely proud of this project and our entire team.    …
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Ability Hearing and balance

24 24 October, 2021

A uniquely Tasmanian concept drawing upon the analogy between sound waves, ocean waves, and the search for balance.   Ability Hearing and Balance had three sites to be designed around Tasmania. Our design celebrates the perfect blend of Tasmanian art, design, and craftsmanship with sensory curved walls suggesting the turning of the wave, cabinetry units displaying longitudinal and transverse lines for an overall equilibrium. Undulating brass handles with a silence….
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Sarah Mirowski talks to Foundry students

23 23 October, 2021

Our Sarah Mirowski gave a wonderful talk to the Foundry students about entering the industry. Sarah was inspiring, encouraging, and energetic in the way she delivered the talk, with fabulous feedback from the students about how they could really relate to her experience. Sarah related it to her own personal journey and emphasised how there is more than one way to enter into the design industry and the most important factor is to…
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Integrated design talk / Bentley Workspaces

23 23 October, 2021

A great discussion at Bentley Workspaces on having all the experts in the room at the beginning of a project. Thank you to Nicole and the team at Bentley for allowing Valentine Interiors & design to have the opportunity to be part of this.   Laura Callingham, architect from Studio ilk, Peter Ventieri, Director of In2Construction and Jane Valentine from Valentine Interiors & Design came together to chat about how engaging all the…
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Evoking a sense of solidity

15 15 June, 2021

A building that sits strongly, yet with a respectful nod to its surroundings. Tucked on the edge of the CBD amongst significant heritage buildings and homes.   Ronald Young & Co Builders’ new office space, architecturally designed by BYA Architects, required a considered approach. An approach that acknowledged not just the newly designed structure, but also the residential properties surrounding it. We selected materials, textures, and colours that created a…
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Conforming to trends: You may as well just tick a bunch of boxes.

11 11 May, 2021

Is design becoming a series of boxes to tick, where the way space is assembled responds not to its time and place but instead to dated conventions that no longer truly resonate with client needs? At what point did design simply become a matter of choosing a trend and ticking boxes, with no correlation or responsiveness to the context and the intended function. As designers, we must ask ourselves, have…
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Inclusive and integrated design

24 24 April, 2021

Duncan Meerding, who is legally blind with less than 5% of his sight remaining, is best known for his exceptionally designed and built timber light pieces. Our site visit to his studio was not only an incredible opportunity to see first-hand the processes behind his practice, but also allowed a conversation about the ways we can better design for all.     In our studio, we are always expanding our…
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Commercial projects require discipline.

9 9 April, 2021

Commercial projects require discipline. The discipline to understand regulations and restrictions. The discipline to manage risk. The discipline to extensively research and adhere to standards. The discipline to work within restraints.   As teachers of commercial interior design and its application in hospitality and retail and as qualified and accredited designers, we both understand best design practice, current regulations and how to implement these for ergonomics and anthropometrics. We study…
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Seafaring twist!

9 9 April, 2021

Twin boys deserve a special room.   With a location close to the ocean, it only felt right to respond with a seafaring twist.   Deep tones of navy float behind the spotted eagle ray, while timber detailing in the bespoke furniture provides an imaginary escape…in tandem of course!   Photography / Loic Le Guilly  

Emotionally connected to a home

9 9 April, 2021

Being emotionally connected to a home is at the core of most interior briefs. This delightful space focuses on the family hub. Feeling good, enjoying the space and smiling at your surrounds.   We were able to achieve this by working closely with our client. Together, we have created an artistic expression, telling a story, moving through the chapters, one room at a time.   Photography / Loic Le Guilly…
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