Black Box

NSW, Australia

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Black Box

NSW, Australia

Firm

tina tziallas| architecture studio

Type

Commercial › Office

YEAR

2012

With a history of creating beautiful
bespoke furniture, many people are
familiar with Australia’s Southern
Highlands furniture designer/maker Ian
Factor’s work as one‐off, signature pieces
that are set to become centrepiece’s of
any setting. But, demand has dictated a
broadening in reach of Ian’s design and
development to encompass projects with
the diversity of complete commercial
spaces to beautiful bespoke domestic
kitchens.
ARCHITECTURAL BRIEF & RESPONSE

The architectural brief for this project centred
around converting an existing machinery shed
into a state of the art, functional work space.
The client’s interest in contemporary design
influenced the architectural response to the
project.

Tina of tina tziallas | architecture studio set
about creating something completely out of
the box. The old shed became unrecognisable,
with a re‐dressed facade of black glass. Roller
doors past their prime were replaced with high‐
performance tilt doors.

The outcome is astounding. An contemporary
workspace with an indoor, outdoor connection.
The sky and vegetation is directly reflected in
the building. Inside a modern, serene
workplace that can be enclosed and insular or
opened to natural elements.

The architectural response allowed for a
minimal and restrained interior which acted as
a perfect canvas for Ian Factor's beautiful
fitout. Working closely with Ian meant that the
interior envelope and furniture fitout did not
compete, but that the building gave Ian's
pieces the space they needed to take centre
stage. The end result is a functional, beautiful
and dynamic contemporary work space that
has exceeded the client's expectations and
maximised the architectural possibilities of
re‐using an existing rural out‐building.
FURNITURE & FITOUT PROJECT BRIEF & RESPONSE

Utilise the signature Factor Design contemporary look,
create room dividers, work tables and storage spaces.
Compliment the cutting edge minimalist design of the
buildings exterior and compliment the versatile,
organic work environment created by the building
design.

Ian of Factor Design responded with a contemporary,
unique, inspirational, personal and functional solution.
This unique black glass cube, home to high‐end
software development company, Inteweave with
Factor’s furniture was transformed from open plan
space into a creative office environment.

Factor set to work developing the pieces for this
project through the customisation of his existing
products. iankea room dividers were used as storage /
space dividers, breaking up the work‐space from
break‐out areas. Work desks were customised to fit the
space from certified timbers with their stainless steel
supports created by metal artist Ben Blakeborough.
Other storage pieces created by Factor to compliment
the iankea room dividers were Two draw file units,
open shelving in the utility area and enclosed storage
units in the kitchen.