Hindley & Co Architecture & Interior Design

ventilation and air flow is as much a part of our process as the selection of flooring and finishes.

Image via Studiohenrywilson.com

Designed by Mexico based Nouvel + EWE studio, the Magma light is another stunning piece of functional, nature inspired art that made us all stop and say ‘wow’ when we stumbled across it while doing research for our Cobalt House project.

What we love about it is the way analogue glassblowing and steel moulding techniques have been combined with modern LED lighting technology to create a series of organic, undulating, bulbous forms. It’s as if the molten earth itself is oozing out of the wall.

Images via Ewe-studio.com


ALQUIMIA
2025
NOUVEL + EWE STUDIO
GREEN BLOWN GLASS, STAINLESS STEEL, LED LIGHTS
L63 x W13 x H26 IN
L160 x W33 x H66 cm
LIMITED EDITION OF 10 + 1 AP

From beach cottages to heritage listed Victorian homes in the iconic suburb of Albert Park, there is something intoxicatingly charming about buildings with history.

Our approach to heritage renovations is to seamlessly blend the old with the new, and when appropriate, create moments of tension by juxtaposing clean contemporary angles with delicate, intricate Victorian details. It’s about contrast and a consistent narrative that lets us unlock the potential of these grand old homes and transform them into functional, timeless homes.

It’s never about trends. It’s about letting the house reveal its story and weaving our clients' story into the very fabric of the home.

There’s nothing better than strolling along the beach in summer.

Warm sand between your toes, gentle waves lapping at the shore, and rows of classic Aussie beach cottages painted in classic heritage and Mid-Century modern colours lining the shore.

There’s just something so perfect about the pairing of deep cherry red with smokey blue - and of course the classic nautical stripes of sunshine yellow, ocean blue and fluffy cloud white.

For interior designer Sarah Ford, who took this photo over the summer, the nostalgic, sensory delights of Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsular serve as a favourite source of inspiration.

From multifaceted moody blues to soft warm neutrals akin to Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s colour of the year.

As a studio we’ve never followed trends. Not because we’re anti- widespread appeal, but because our ethos is about creating timeless, seemingly effortless designs that elevate the experience of living and being in the spaces we create.

Which is exactly what we sought to achieve for our clients in Sorrento when we designed Sand Dunes Sanctuary.

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While Wangarratta born, Melbourne based artist, Matthew Harris’s show ‘Overlanders’ closed last month, we can’t stop thinking about his ability to embed ‘lowbrow’, everyday domestic materials with deeply complex cultural and social narratives to create deceptively simple contemporary artworks.

Like these cyanotypes on cotton sateen. We can imagine these works cascading down a stairwell, or running the length of an internal hallway, bringing narrative and visual depth into a residential setting.

‘Overland’
2025
Cyanotype on cotton sateen
19 parts, 27.5 x 21cm

Images via Futures, Matthew Harris and Wangarrata Art Gallery.

Made using recycled plastic water bottles, The AMATSUYU VASE, presented by two Japanese companies Aqua Clara × HONOKA at Milan Design Week in 2025, is one of those stunningly simple, yet breathtakingly beautiful objects that make us go ‘wow’.

The deep, multifaceted cobalt blue is a hue we’ve been drawn to recently. Depending on how and where you use it, it can be moody and mysterious, opulent and sensual, soothing and calming, or loud and powerful.

Image via .lab

Made using recycled plastic water bottles, The AMATSUYU VASE, presented by two Japanese companies Aqua Clara × HONOKA at Milan Design Week in 2025, is one of those stunningly simple, yet breathtakingly beautiful objects that make us go ‘wow’.

The deep, multifaceted cobalt blue is a hue we’ve been drawn to recently. Depending on how and where you use it, it can be moody and mysterious, opulent and sensual, soothing and calming, or loud and powerful.

Image via .lab