Walking on Art

Kingston Foreshore, Canberra, is a development exemplifying sustainability and exceptional design quality, with a designed landscape worthy of note.

May 21st, 2008

The landscape surrounding the Waterfront Kingston apartments in Canberra, ACT, is art that you can walk on. The design not only shows off sustainable principles, but it is harmonised with the natural surroundings of the area – and it looks amazing.

The breathtaking landscape was conceived by prominent and award-winning landscape architects, Cia Landscapes and Colour. The design demonstrates different areas of mulches, whereby the entire area is on a structural slab with many layers of road base or soil under.

DécoR Stone supplied the project with their recycled coloured glass in metallic blue. The Australian manufactured product uses 100% recycled crushed glass incorporating a wide range of environmentally safe colour coatings.

“People often reject sustainability as they see it as an added cost, failing to appreciate the true cost, both financially and environmentally” says Geoff Iles Managing Director of DécoR Stone.

“Providing quality and environmentally friendly products and being involved in sustainable projects is our company mission, so this project is great for us”.

This project indicates that a well planned design and a quality range of products is the foundation of a successful project, ultimately determining the success of any project.

www.decorstone.com.au

INDESIGN is on instagram

Follow @indesignlive

The Indesign Collection

A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers

WhisperPin: Acoustic Pinboard

Materialised

The Tetris Collection: Textiles & Wall Covering

Materialised

Creative Spark

GH Commercial

Colour Theory

GH Commercial

Indesign Our Partners

Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

In the second instalment of our performance seating three-parter, we turn to DKO’s Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen to peek behind Sayl’s confident architectural form and explore the ideas of inclusivity, adaptability and freedom to move as hallmarks of what sitting your best actually means.

Soundscape serenity meets geometric pizazz

Soundscape serenity meets geometric pizazz

The difference between music and noise is partly how we feel when we hear it. Similarly, the way people respond to an indoor space is based on sensory qualities such as colour, texture, shapes, scents and sound.

Dale O’Brien on sitting easy with Herman Miller’s Verus Chair

Dale O’Brien on sitting easy with Herman Miller’s Verus Chair

In the first instalment of our three-part series exploring what it means to sit your best, we pose the question to Gray Puksand’s Dale O’Brien, who discusses the importance of ease and majority rule when it comes to sitting and reveals why specifying a task chair is not unlike choosing a Volvo.

Material integrity at SJB’s Billyard Avenue

Material integrity at SJB’s Billyard Avenue

Natural stone shapes the interiors of Billyard Avenue, a luxury apartment development in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay designed by architecture and design practice SJB. Here, a curated selection of stone from Anterior XL sets the backdrop for the project’s material language.

Related Stories

Ideas

Celebrating 60 years of Kartell

Six decades of Kartell secures the iconic status of the groundbreaking brand.

The Hottest Projects of 2017

Ideas

The Hottest Projects of 2017

Which projects were the ones that had you inspired and enthralled in 2017? With the year coming to an end we thought it was time to recap the best of the best.

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision

News

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision

Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this February, Melbourne Art Fair 2026 introduces FUTUREOBJEKT and its first-ever Design Commission, signalling a growing focus on collectible design, crafted objects and cross-disciplinary practice.

“Nothing lost, everything gained”: Michael Jones returns and reflects in the Byera Hadley diaries

“Nothing lost, everything gained”: Michael Jones returns and reflects in the Byera Hadley diaries

AJC Architects’ Michael Jones has completed his travelling research scholarship in Europe and reports back on initial findings — with much relevance for Sydney and beyond.

While you were sleeping

The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed

Specifying Low-Carbon Products with Confidence

Home

Specifying Low-Carbon Products with Confidence

Presented by Rebuilt

The Photographers: Tanika Blair on light, styling and slowing down

The Photographers: Tanika Blair on light, styling and slowing down

Gold Coast-based photographer Tanika Blair brings an interior design eye to her work, capturing architecture through light, feeling and a strong sense of story.

Re-editions: Eight Designs, A Cultural Dialogue across Continents

Re-editions: Eight Designs, A Cultural Dialogue across Continents

Craft, legacy, and American hardwoods converge in a collection that proves great design has no fixed address – one remarkable conversation across generations, geographies, and design traditions.

Am I blue? Not with a coffee in hand.

Am I blue? Not with a coffee in hand.

It’s bold and very blue and stands out from the crowd. Veneziano Coffee Roasters is making its presence felt, one expertly barista-made short black at a time!