aj+c inserts molded white cocoon into renovated warehouse home in sydney
photography by castle + beatty

 

 

 

australian practice aj+c  has recently completed a unique interior project, the redesign of a large surry hills warehouse in sydney. the renovation of ‘inner city warehouse’, reinterprets the generous space into a unique residential home, featuring a ‘mancave’. the white, curvaceous form has been fabricated in carbon-fiber, sitting at the core of the upper communal area. seemingly supporting the ceiling, while molding around the original timber trusses, it serves as a decorative centerpiece as well as a ‘sleeping pod’. within, there is a bedroom and an ensuite which continues the futuristic aesthetic. meanwhile, a recessed LED lighting follows around the base of the interiors, highlighting the organic form and the leather-clad floor.

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mancave is a sculptural carbon-fibre pod positioned on the warehouse’s upper floor

 

 

 

aside from the cocoon, the rest of the internal spaces have been decorated eclectically; mix-matching of furniture, materials, prints as well as the old and new. the lower floor consist of an indoor pool and steam, a bar, walk-in wardrobe and another two bedrooms, all in all, exuding weirdly unique and assorted private retreat.

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the pod features a semi-gloss finish of resin-faced foam, separated into two spaces

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the old and the new runs side by side within the residence

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the kitchen area

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an outdoor patio is connected to the living room space

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a skylight filters light directing into the pod, recreating the effect of a canyon

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the bedroom within the pod

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indoor swimming pool with steam room

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the warehouse renovation has two floors

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walk-in dressing room

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bar

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