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THE ADELAIDE REVIEW JUNE 2013

WONDER WORLDSean Humphries was one of fi ve Oz architects

selected for the Dulux Study Tour

RIDING THE WAVEGenesin Studio is fl ying high with national

recognition for a number of projects

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When I ring Sean Humphries it’s

7am in Barcelona and he is by his

own admission positively frazzled.

This comes as no surprise, after

all, the Dulux Study Tour, of which he was one

of fi ve Australian recipients, only came to an end

the day before and it’s a safe bet to say no-one

got much sleep. Humphries may be tired and jet-

lagged, but he is also still buzzing with excitement

from the whirlwind 11-day architecture tour of

Shanghai, London and Barcelona.

“One thing the study tour afforded us is

access to places and people that you just don’t

get under normal circumstances,” he refl ects.

That the group got to don hard hats and visit

the construction site inside the very top of

Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia is impressive

enough. But when Humphries lets me know

that Herzog and de Meuron personally showed

them through the newly completed Tate

Modern II and its underground Tanks gallery

I’m just as amazed as he is.

Being taken on a tour through the project’s fi rst

phase development by the architects themselves

was a highlight for Humphries. “There’s an

absolute art in knowing what to keep and what

to take away when you’re dealing with an existing

building’s fabric,” he explains. “And Herzog and

de Meuron executed the work with such skill and

craft; the spaces are just mind-blowing.”

The renowned Swiss architects aren’t the

only big names to whom the recipients were

introduced. The group’s studio visits reads like

a wish list that any emerging architect couldn’t

begin to compile quickly enough: Zaha Hadid

Architects, Carmody Groake, Foster + Partners,

Studio Octopi, Neri & Hu to name a few. For

Humphries, though, it was the meeting with

Shanghai-based architects and designers

Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu that he found

particularly inspirational because as he explains

it, “They have managed to grow their practice

while still producing really beautiful work.”

What all of these studio visits did though was

reassure Humphries that architects face similar

issues the world over. “What I’ll take back to my

own practice is a different way of approaching

familiar tasks,” he lets me know. “And a different

way of engaging with a project that I think will

offer a greater sophistication to my work.”

Humphries was also surprised to discover that

the predominant design process across Shanghai,

London and Barcelona is incredibly iterative.

“The use of physical models as opposed to digital

models is rife,” he explains. “I was amazed to see

the work that goes into the multiple iterations of

a design and how you have to bear with that to

get the client to understand the design process.”

Humphries had hoped to expand his own

personal understanding of architectural practice

at the tour’s commencement, and by tour’s end

it would seem that this has been accomplished.

But it was also refreshing to hear him speak of

how his experiences could benefi t the profession

locally. “There’s a conversation that happens

between architects over in Europe that doesn’t

really happen in Australia,” he refl ects. “But the

fi ve of us take back an understanding of these

professional relationships and how we’re not out

there to best each other; we’re actually there to

support each other.” When Humphries returns

to Adelaide in June he may very well need to

sleep for two weeks straight, but following that

I’m sure we will hear much more from him.

WONDER WORLD The Dulux Study Tour offers � ve of the country’s emerging architectural talents the opportunity to travel the globe for 11 unforgettable days. Adelaide-based Sean Humphries was one of this year’s lucky recipients.

BY LEANNE AMODEO

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Riding the Design WaveRyan Genesin continues to receive recognition at a national level for a number of projects that have come to define Adelaide’s thriving interior architecture landscape.

by Leanne amodeo

The design awards season is once

again upon us. And the big name

programs have either announced their shortlists or are gearing up to reveal

the winners. In recent years there’s been one

South Australian architecture practice that

has been shortlisted enough times it’s made

people stand up and take notice.

Genesin Studio was one of the contenders for Emerging Designer at last year’s Interior Design

Excellence Awards (IDEA) and this year the two-

person practice has two residences shortlisted in

the Australian Interior Design Awards (AIDA).

Not to mention the shortlisting of LAX, which

has received abundant coverage in both print

and online, in the AIDA’s Retail Design category.

Founder and principal Ryan Genesin is

understandably excited at the announcement.

“We’re riding a nice wave on those jobs at

the moment,” he says. “LAX has especially

turned heads.” But it is the shortlisting of

TMK Residence of which he is most proud.

“That project’s been my baby for quite a while,”

Genesin laughs. “It was my first big residential

job and I actually designed it in late 2008.”

Like many of his peers Genesin is aware of

the importance in entering awards programs.

As a small firm they are limited in what they

can do in terms of marketing. And although the

entry process is sometimes a costly one (once

photographer fees and the actual entry fees are

taken into consideration) the outcome can be

extremely beneficial. “It’s about trying to give the

practice more exposure,” Genesin explains. And

with awards’ websites often being the first port of

call for design editors and potential clients alike,

it’s a strategy that will most certainly pay off.

TMK Residence’s shortlisting some five years

after it was first conceptualised also reassures

Genesin that his approach is as he had hoped.

“TMK’s aesthetic isn’t of a particular time,” he

reflects. “What I was trying to do was make it

timeless and so it’s quite minimal.”

The Auldana home of a young married couple it is strikingly elegant in its simplicity. Genesin’s

black and white colour scheme is effective, and

his introduction of marble benchtops, carefully

detailed cabinetry and timber stairs adds an

element of warmth to the modest sized interior.

It’s also possible to see the emerging architect’s

influences. Joseph Dirand and Vincent Van Duysen

are two architects Genesin looks to for their spare

composition and sophisticated use of materials.

If TMK Residence has a timeless sensibility

then Genesin’s second AIDA Residential

Design shortlisting is completely of another

time. “Hazelwood Park Residence definitely

references the 1950s,” he says. “Together with

the client we tried to create a nostalgic aesthetic

geared towards that period.” The result is an

inviting interior that perfectly balances blonde

timbers against white walls and marble accents.

As the AIDA winners are announced in

the beginning of June, Genesin begins work

on the redevelopment of the Myer Centre

Adelaide’s food court and a new burger bar

on The Parade. He also continues to build

his residential portfolio with a new house

in North Adelaide and a renovation in Port

Elliot. It’s an exciting time for the studio and

one in which they may very well be sending

a number of trophies straight to their pool

room.

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Genesin Studio – hazelwood Park living room

Genesin Studio was one of the contenders for emerging designer at

last year’s Interior design excellence awards (Idea)

and this year the two-person practice has two residences shortlisted

in the australian Interior design awards (aIda).”

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The importance of the annual

Milan Furniture Fair has been

questioned in recent times. But

the Salone Internazionale Del

Mobile and its Fuori Salone satellite events

still manage to draw the big crowds, even

with New York Design Week and the London

Design Festival giving them a run for their

money. The Milanese are well versed in

putting on a spectacle, after all, and in this

the 52nd year of the Salone they continued

a fine tradition.

Big name suppliers, manufacturers and

designers descended on the Italian city

and for five days in April it was a blur of

parties, product launches, exhibitions and

installations. Tom Dixon’s MOST was again

this year a popular design destination and

his Rough and Smooth furniture collection

was a highlight. But the real crowd pleaser

was Moooi’s Unexpected Welcome exhibition

in the Tortona district. Featuring large-scale

photographs by Erwin Olaf the furniture

brand’s showcase was moody, opulent and

deliciously immersive.

But, of course, the Salone’s most

significant influence is as a trend-forecasting

platform, and this year saw a number of

new key trends emerge. Colour dominated

across the board and textured fabrics were

popular in furniture upholstery. Many

designers revisited their classic designs and

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waNders for Moooi This new product from the Moooi stable

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barstool mixes Pop, Classical and Baroque

sensibilities to resemble a playfully oversized

chess piece. The barstool’s multiple colour

offerings also reinforce its fun aesthetic.

oasis by aTelier oi for Moroso This Swiss architecture and design studio created

quite the buzz in Milan this year. It debuted a

range of inventive designs that included chair

and sofa collection Oasis. Each piece can be

customised using any type of fabric, which is

then locked in place with framework that works in

much the same way as an embroidery hoop does.

clap by paTricia urquiola

for karTell

Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola is a long-time

Milan favourite and this year she introduced her

Clap armchair. This neat and compact addition

to the Moroso stable is a reassuringly practical

design that is also comfortable. It would work well

in either a home or office environment.

corallo by caMpaNa

broThers for edra Renowned Brazilian designers Fernando

and Humberto Campana showcased five

different bed designs at Milan this year and

each one was more fantastic than the next.

Corallo is based on their 2004 chair of the

same name and features a jumbled frame

of golden-coated wire. True to the Campana

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