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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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...

Movie Star LOOKS...Julianne Moore's New York Townhouse

American actress Julianne Moore who's house was recently featured in The World of Interiors, shows a keen skill other than her acknowledged ability to act. Intricately designed by her, this house is located in West Village, New York reflects a unique take on mixing traditional spaces with a modern slant. I LOVE THIS HOME...

an elegant en suite by Phorm Interiors...

almost there...our latest main bedroom wing on Brisbane's North.

I will post images as i get them.

Phorm Interiors featured in Australian Design / Review...

Phorm Interiors proudly featured...Our Kangaroo Point Apartment has been featured in the online Australian Design / Review.

We sit amongst some interior and architectural heavies including Singapore University, Melbourne's Rectangular Stadium and Hecker Guthrie's latest.

All the hard work paid off...

mr & mrs smith...

brisbane's own limes hotel, as seen in mr & mrs smith

With over 650 stylish boutique hotels and self-catering properties worldwide, Mr & Mrs Smith offers an in-the-know edit of original, inspiring and intimate places to stay. Whether your after a glam city bolthole, a cool coastal escape or an eco-luxe wilderness retreat, you'll find this savvy website is the perfect one-stop shop for planning your next creative getaway.

When not scouring the world for seductive sanctuaries, Mr & Mrs Smith compiles gorgeous guidebooks of its top travel picks to encourage armchair travellers to reach for their keyboard (or ring the expert Smith Travel Team) and book a brilliant holiday. Featuring over 30 cherry-picked hotels, each coffee-table guide boasts evocative photography, sussed hotel tips (from favourite rooms to top tables at in-house restaurants), and smart destination guides, including insider round-ups of the best arts and culture must-sees in the area. You'll also find entertaining reviews from trusted tastemakers such as fashion designer Stella McCartney, burlesque star Dita Von Teese and Melbourne's chef extraordinaire Andrew McConnell.

What's more, every book comes with a complimentry Blacksmith membership (normally $25 a year), taking you straight past the velvet rope into Mr & Mrs Smith's travel club. Just register your card to enjoy members-only extras at every Smith stay, such as champagne or spa gifts on arrival, plus dream deals on rooms from Bali to London.

‘A modern day guide to the dirty weekend…’

Condé Nast Traveller

‘The jetset has a new bible’

Elle, USA

‘The ultimate guide to the world’s boutique hotels...’

GQ Australia

seasons greetings...

'it is when we give without expectation of return that we truly give'

As the year speeds to a close we would like to thanks our clients, suppliers and friends for making 2010 such a successful & enjoyable year.

We wish you all a spectacular 2011!

Phorm Interiors will be closed from Monday 20'th December 2010, reopening Monday 17'th January 2011.

Artwork by Krista Berga

australian national academy of music...

In previous years, Phorm Interiors has sent gifts and cards.

This year, we have instead decided to donate the christmas budget to 'The Australian National Academy of Music'.

The Australian National Academy of Music is the country's centre of excellence for music performance training. The Academy takes in from around Australia its most talented and highly trained young musicians, and sends out into the world artists with the musical skill, imagination and passion to make their voices heard.

Having consolidated its position in 2009, the Academy is now strongly placed to realise its vision of being one of the world's great music training academies.

In 2010 ANAM presented over 170 public events and performances.

It brought 61 international and Australian artists to South Melbourne to work with its 59 students and 15 members of the permanent Resident Faculty, in a training program that included over 2,500 individual lessons, 200 classes, and countless rehearsals and coaching sessions.

A donation to ANAM enables students to commence their ANAM journey by:

assisting interstate students in relocating to Melbourne; enabling the purchase of scores and sheet music for the music library; contributing to the 'Strings & Things' program, assisting in the maintenance of students' musical instruments.

A donation can be made via the ANAM website at:

www.anam.com.au

phorm's latest project::jan manton art

When Brisbane gallerist, Jan Manton, decided to move her established gallery from South Brisbane to a newly acquired space in Spring Hill, Phorm Interiors were engaged to assist with this major transition.

The objective for the move was to create a more intimate setting to meet her clients, immersing them in a very personal gallerist-collector experience.

Following a trend that has proven very popular with the 'arterati' of New York & London, Jan Manton invites the collector into a gallery, that is also her own home, to view both an exhibition space and subsequent stock room, enabling a wonderful, relaxed encounter with an artwork.

The first floor gallery and main exhibition space serves as a showcase for exhibitions by an ever-changing roster of artists, including luminaries such as Imants Tillers, Juan Ford, Dadang Christano & Judith Wright.

Phorm Interiors has designed a series of movable screens that are used to both contain the current art exhibition and offer a glimpse of stockroom works, hung on a racking system cunningly tucked behind the moveable screens.

This clever amalgamation of exhibition and storage space offers a flexible, stunning, dual-purpose gallery. The long exhibition hallway gives way to a more intimate, private space, offering a unique opportunity to see the artwork as it would be, enhancing that walls of a home.

Experiencing works in this way will offer inspiration and insight to the discerning collector, and the budding collector seeking guidance and reassurance.

Project Design: Ian Wrightson & Steven Stewart (Phorm Interiors)

Lighting Design: Darren Guyett (Euroluce) & Ian Wrightson (Phorm Interiors)

Joinery: Gavin Fook & Richard Yeowart (Dimensions by Design)

Builder & Project Management: Mark Gardner

Photography by Kylie Hood, featuring artworks by Imats Tillers, Henri Dono, Dadang Christano, Juan Ford, Janet Laurence & Joachim Froese.