SquishyBooo!

Me: Alright, are you ready, Hattie?

Hattie: Meow

Me: *sings* ♪ If you’re happy and you know it, say “meow” ♪

Hattie: Mraaow

Me: ♪ If you’re happy and you know it, say “meow” ♪

Hattie: Mrah

Me: ♪ If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, if you’re happy and you know it, say “meow” ♪

Innovative and cutting-edge, AJ+C’s MANCAVE design demonstrates how modelling and fabrication technologies are used to create a sophisticated bespoke retreat.

The space:  Part of the Surry Hills Warehouse, an AJ+C-designed home renovation project, MANCAVE is a sculptural carbon-fibre pod positioned on the warehouse’s upper floor. Featuring a semi-gloss finish of resin-faced foam, the cave is separated into two spaces.

The bedroom:  A bed sculpted from the wall takes pride of place in the bedroom. A leather-clad floor and recessed LED lighting snake around the base of the room.

The ensuite:  The ensuite, incorporating a shower area, built-in vanity, freestanding basins and bathtub, provides all the features of more traditional design. Conversely, the skylight exemplifies its originality, recreating the effect of a shaft of light filtering down through a canyon.

The design:  As the warehouse’s central feature, the pod organises and informs the spaces around it, while providing a private cocoon for rest and privacy.