Friday, April 8, 2011

wrightson stewart...

Phorm Interiors is now Wrightson Stewart, a new name in the industry, the same reputation for design excellence.

We would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in our work as Phorm Interiors.

Please visit us at our new website and blog.

Steven Stewart & Ian Wrightson

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Our joiners are the best!!!


We work with Dimensions by Design on ALL our projects. Our clients sometimes require very specialised joinery designs for everything from kitchen cabinetry, TV/Audio Visual units and living room custom joinery pieces, some including fireplaces.

D's by D offer simple, elegant and well crafted solutions for any joinery requirement.





Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Blast from the PAST - 1962' GE Kitchen






Can we take a minute to appreciate the beauty and history in this blonde wood kitchen full of pristine, museum-quality appliances not to mention a fabulous pink porcelain drainboard sink. This unused 1962 kitchen includes a pink General Electric combination wall mount refrigerator, a pink GE automatic electric built-In oven, a pink GE cooktop, a pink GE dishwasher, and a pink cast iron double bowl sink.
Simpler times all covered/wrapped up in pinkpinkpink surfaces and finishes...



Friday, February 25, 2011

soft architecture at euroluce

Steven Stewart attended the launch of Soft Architecture at lighting studio, Euroluce.
Soft Architecture is Flos Lighting's latest system that uses an innovative composite material to seamlessly integrate lighting fixtures with their surroundings.

welcome sarah robottom to our team...

We would like to welcome Sarah Robottom to our team at Phorm Interiors.
Sarah is a 2010 QUT Graduate in Interior Design and we are very excited to have an Honors student in our mix!
Sarah also comes to us after a 1 year stint at Allen Jack + Cottier Architects.

Who or what has influenced your style?

Design, as I have experienced it, is largely a collaborative experience. Style seems to me to be the result of solving design problems elegantly, and if that is a collaborative exercise, I would say that my peers have influenced me most.

What designer of the past or present do you admire most?

Whilst studying a tutor referred me to the work of Geoffrey Bawa. Though his focus is design for tropical environments, there are some valuable lessons in his work that can be applied in the Brisbane context. His work is also beautiful to look at...

What are you excited about right now in the world of design?

The opportunities that the sustainability crisis presents, and the shift towards warmer incarnations of minimalism.

phorm interiors' latest work::cinco bistro




The original interior at Cinco Bistro was completed by Phorm Interiors in April 2007.

When chef/owner, Peter Stubbs, acquired the tenancy next door, Phorm Interiors were once again commissioned to take on the design of the new space, incorporating a dining area, wine storage, new open plan kitchen and a stunning new bar.

As with our original concept, bold print features heavily in the design - focussing on a customised printing of the Florence Broadhurst designed 'Spanish Plate'.

This is highlighted with a series of exciting natural materials: recycled hardwood detailing to the bar top and surrounds; a spectacular wall feature of recycled brickwork; a stunning wine cabinet feature with copper detailing and handmade Moroccan hexagonal tiles to the bar front.

The overall design layers patterns and textures together, creating a bold and interesting aesthetic.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Drawn to Abstraction...Jan Manton Art






Jan Manton Arts' latest exhibition (17 FEB - 26 MAR 2011)
DRAWN TO ABSTRACTION
Featuring the art of Krista Berga, Daniel Mafe and Judith Wright.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

phorm interiors' latest work :: petrie terrace project






When Phorm Interiors was presented with the opportunity of renovating one of the few terrace houses in inner-city Brisbane, the challenge was to create a comfortable living area, complete with storage options, kitchen, dining and sitting area within a 9 metre x 6 metre space.

The design was guided by a stunning collection of indigenous artifacts, from the clients previous life in Papua New Guinea. Highlighting these strong works with a series of finishes - American Walnut Veneers; Calacatta Marble; Japan-blacked American Oak - was the key to creating a bold new design.

Joinery consists of a series of Japan-black cabinetry. Hidden within the base of the cabinetry is a 'secret' panel that discreetly opens to reveal a television on a 90 degree axis.

The design is further developed with custom designed furniture; stunning hand-made green tiled splashback; tan leather custom covered Eames Wire Chairs & a Piazza San Marco Pendant Lamp by Vico Magistretti for O-Luce.

drawn to abstraction...

Drawn to Abstraction, featuring the works of Krista Berga, Daniel Mafe & Judith Wright opens at Jan Manton Art on February 17, showing until March 27.

These three Brisbane-based artists feature quite heavily in the collections of many of our clients, so we are very excited to view their works on display, together, in the newly completed Jan Manton Art gallery, as designed by Phorm Interiors.

Jan Manton Art is at 1/93 Fortescue Street, Spring Hill.

The Gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday, by appointment, and Saturday 10AM to 4PM with no appointment necessary.
Phone: +61 7 3831 3060

Artwork by Judith Wright, Between 2007, acrylic and wax on Japanese paper

queensland floods::support brisbane

It has been a very difficult and emotional start to 2011.

Watching the floods unfold felt surreal as we saw the devastation that was wreaked upon our city.

To all those people who have been affected, our thoughts are with you.

Thank you to all of our clients, friends & business associates who have made contact with us to enquire on our well-being. Thankfully, no-one at Phorm Interiors have been directly affected, however each one of us have had the floods touch the lives of people we care about.

A lot of businesses in Brisbane are doing it tough, so please support Brisbane and buy locally.

At Phorm Interiors we are committed to supporting our local manufacturers, suppliers and tradespeople.

We ask you to share this commitment alongside us.

Image by Nicholas O'Donnell

Friday, January 21, 2011

Phorm Studio/Pod model...






Awaiting D.A. approval, our NEW Studio/Pod comes to life in model (Ph)orm.
Can Melody and James (Atelier Chen Hung Architects) be any cleverer or more creative?
I think not...