Peninsula Hot Springs
DESIGN DIRECTION FOR VICTORIA'S FIRST GEOTHERMAL HOT SPRINGS WELLNESS DESTINATION
Spa Dreaming Centre
First opened in 2005, this was the original bathing facility at Peninsula Hot Springs.
Amphitheatre Changerooms
Rammed earth pavilions creating a new benchmark in public amenity design
Bathing Experiences
A meandering journey of communal bathing and relaxation experiences drawing inspiration from global bathing culture.
Pop Up Retail Store
Transformation of an old music venue into a regional wellness and activity hub - a staged delivery beginning with this pop-up retail shop.
Coffee Hut
An arrival courtyard and coffee hut designed to integrate with the surrounding architecture, offering rest and refreshment to those transitioning on their journey.
Treatment Rooms
Moroccan and Arabian themed relaxation and treatment rooms. A complete interior update to one of the earliest treatment facilities on the property, adding layers, textures and all important acoustic separation between each treatment room.
From 2013 to 2021 Kim was the Design Director for the multi-award-winning Peninsula Hot Springs.
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ECO RETREAT
Originally a homestead and stables, the buildings at Hummingbird Eco had solid structures - timber rafters, angled ceilings and Colonial casement windows.

HICKFORD
STREET

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Wood/ Cloth/ Metal
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blue/ green/ black
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homes

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“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."

― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

Hickford Street_art deco side table styling
Hickford Street_acoustic walls_art deco lounge

AFFECTIONATELY DUBBED ‘LE BOUDOIR EN BLEU’ WE CREATED A MOODY SANCTUARY TO ALLOW OUR CLIENT TO CLOSE THE CURTAIN ON FAMILY LIFE AND RETURN TO HER SENSE OF SELF, SURROUNDED BY HER MUSIC, LITERATURE AND FAVOURITE ARTWORKS. AN IMMERSIVE ROOM, WRAPPED IN TONAL LAYERS OF BLUE AND GREEN, WITH RECYCLED TIMBER SHELVING AND LUSH VELVET COUCHES, YOU ARE INVITED TO KICK OFF YOUR SHOES, KICK BACK AND EXHALE. COCKTAIL RECOMMENDED.

LOCATION:

Brunswick East, Victoria

YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION:

2017

DESIGN TEAM:

Kim Kneipp, Indianna Trickey

BUILDER:

Obake Creations

Joinery:

Briar Hill Cabinets

PHOTOGRAPHER:

Lisa Cohen
Hickford Street_velvet sofa_art deco styling
Hickford Street_timber joinery_library shelving
Hickford Street_blue eclectic living room
Hickford Street_side table styling_lounge room
Hickford Street_rolling library ladder_timber joinery
hutchinson street_Japanese inspired home

Hutchinson street

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