Casa Artedomus: The unexpected place you should look to for your interior design cues

February 28, 2019
Casa Artedomus in Sydney, by Stella Collective and Thomas Coward Studio. Photo: Derek Swalwell

A swanky restaurant, a high-end fashion boutique, or a new hotel with decor to rival its destination.

When you’re looking for interior design inspiration in public spaces, these are the kind of venues that usually come to mind, and for good reason. Across the country, many of the hottest architecture and interior firms of the moment are competing to leave their stylish stamp on the hospitality industry.

Even still, one of our favourite recent examples of sumptuous style doesn’t fall under any of the categories listed above. Take a bow, Casa Artedomus.

The atrium at Casa Artedomus, Sydney. Photo: Derek Swalwell

Located in the Sydney suburb of Rosebery, the showroom for luxury finishes brand Artedomus is the handiwork of Stella Collective, in collaboration with product designer Thomas Coward of his eponymous studio.

Unsurprisingly, Stella Collective have used the brand’s own products to bring the space to life. Perhaps most memorable is the colossal Elba stone desk in the atrium, which sits in front of three floor-to-ceiling art deco windows, and is flanked on either side by Artedomus’ white brick mosaic planters. The kitchen, decked out with a quartzite island bench, is similarly bewitching.

The bathroom at Casa Artedomus, Sydney. Photo: Derek Swalwell

Each product display represents its own distinct ‘room’, separated by a screen or pedestals. Hana Hakim of Stella Collective says she approached these displays like “[Hollywood film] sets, which demonstrate how all the products can work together” and that “unite Artedomus’ huge collection of products.”

Arches and circles serve as common threads that weave the showroom together, along with a crisp colour palette of whites, greys, blues and greens. Marble, in its various swirling forms, is also a star.

The kitchen at Casa Artedomus, Sydney. Photo: Derek Swalwell

What really makes these spaces pop are the eccentric and creative inclusions from Thomas Coward – a hand figurine here, a triangular sculpture there, and an arch-shaped shelving nook that displays blocks of patterned stone as art. His pieces are what earn Casa Artedomus its personality.

If you’re meandering through Rosebery, we recommend stopping by for a look, particularly if you’re planning on renovating, but even if you aren’t. Casa Artedomus is a showroom so sublime, it is a décor destination in its own right.

A shelving nook at Casa Artedomus, Sydney. Photo: Derek Swalwell
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