Real Living Australia - June 2018

LOVING

THE ECO ACCENTS HERE INCLUDE SUSTAINABLY

GROWN EUCALYPTUS BATTENS, DISPLAY UNITS IN

VALCHROMAT (MADE OF RECYCLED WOOD CHIPS),

FLOOR RUGS IN RECYCLED SYNTHETICS, MODULAR

SOFAS COVERED IN RENEWABLE WOOL AND

SUSTAINABLY GROWN LINEN CURTAINS... PHEW!

All fi red up Glazed
ceramic tiles by local artist
Gidon Bing offset the crisp
lines of the custom-made
joinery in eucalyptus. These
handcrafted joins – no nails
needed – are typical of the
meticulous attention to detail
evident throughout the store.

A place to hang The fl oor-to-ceiling joinery gives the store a more defi ned

layout while allowing light and sound to fl ow. It also provides the framework for

an elegant racking system housing the merchandise in natural fabrics.

Kowtow, 29 College St, Wellington. Kowtowclothing.com; @kowtowclothing

Pendant investigation Ozeki

& Co “Hotaru Buoy” pendants are

reminiscent of Japanese ricepaper

lamps. The wool-covered custom

modular sofa, designed by Simon

James, sits atop a rug crafted

from old fi shing nets.

Hotaru Buoy pendant, £290, Twentytwentyone. Composure cardigan in Lilac,

$229, Gidon Bing “Flask” vases in Rose and Bone Crackle, $155 each, and

Gidon Bing large platter in Bone Crackle, $209, all Kowtow.

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