Australian House & Garden — June 2017

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SAVE MONEY, SAVE THE WORLD

Did you know that global consumption of disposable coffee cups is

estimated at 487 billion units a year? Sydneysiders, do your bit for the

environmentandget a discount on your morning caffeine hit simply

by bringing your own cup to these cafes.

✚Copper Mill(Alexandria):

50c discount and a free

coffee when you buy

a Keep Cup (right, $24).

✚Black Star Pastry

(Newtown): 50c discount.

✚Two Ch aps(Marrickville):

50c discount. #

TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO FIVEINSPIRING HOMES

Inside+Fab new buys for the tableChyka Keebaugh’shome

+Sunday lunch menu

COUNTRYModern

Winter entertaining

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PAINT EFFECTS YOU’LL LOVE!

Gardening now!GO-TO PLANTS AND DESIGN IDEAS

BRILLIANT IDEAS FOR BATHROOMSThe bold & the beautiful^

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Design hero
Pritzker
Prize-winning
Japanese
architect Shigeru
Ban (below) is
renowned for his
elegant, inventive
structures. He is also lauded
for his humanitarian work, constructing dignified,
low-cost and recyclable homes and community
buildings for victims of disasters all over the world.
A new exhibition, The Inventive Work of Shigeru
Ban, showcases the work of this pioneering
architect with models of designs such as the
Cardboard Cathedral built in Christchurch, New
Zealand, after the devastating earthquake in 2013.
See it at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation
in Sydney’s Paddington until July 1. sherman-scaf.org.au

DINE BY DESIGN Lovers of

Vietnamese cuisine and contemporary

design can indulge both passions at

So 9 in Sydney’s Waterloo. The minimal,

calming interior by Victorian firm

BrandWorks is a clever balance of

traditional and modern. Also of note

are the beautiful artworks and menus,

created by landscape artist and

illustrator Beth-Emily. Shortlisted in

the 2016 Eat Drink Design Awards for

best restaurant design. so9.com.au

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The life of Australia’s

Governor-General is an

adventurous one, running the

gamut of palaces, war zones,

outback schools, ceremonies

and more. Dear Quentin by

Quentin Bryce is a witty and

heartfelt collection of letters

written and received by Bryce

during her time in the nation’s

highest office. All royalties will

be donated to the Murdoch

Children’s Research Institute.

$45, Miegunyah Press.

Fancy flexing your flower-

styling muscles? Branches &

Blooms by Alethea Harampolis

and Jill Rizzo will take you to

floral fabulousness in no time.

There are tutorials on cutting

and arrangement techniques,

plus flower guides and

instructions for creating your

own centrepieces, garlands and

bouquets. $45, Artisan Books.

3

Artist, designer and

illustrator Beci Orpin is

on a mission to beautify the

world one craft project at a

time. Sunshine Spaces focuses

on bringing the outdoors in,

with step-by-step instructions

for everything from flower

crowns to cushions. $39.99,

Hardie Grant Books.

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