blok at the met

In preparation for the world-exclusive exhibition ‘American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met’ (weblink), which opened at the end of May, Qld Art Gallery staff have been flat-out refurbishing gallery spaces and public use areas, including the iconic Watermall Café.

Blok has designed, manufactured and installed a 5.3m banquette, upholstered in Elmo soft leather to complement existing furnishings.

Many thanks to Carolyne Jackson, Michael O’Sullivan and the interiors team for the opportunity to work with you again. We hope the Met show is huge success for QAG, and the banquette gets lots of use now and in the future.

July 14, 2009

blok – the smart choice


In the past few months, Blok has been delighted to install a number of products at University of Qld and Griffith University.

Students and staff at UQ’s St Lucia campus are enjoying our mobis, bollos and lulus, while Griffith Uni’s Mt Gravatt and Qld Conservatorium of Music campuses are host to duo sofas, mimosa chairs and more lulu ottomans. In fact, Con students find the duo sofa so comfy it seems to be a favourite place for a nap between those Monday morning lectures… making it a bit difficult for Marni to take installation photos.

Thanks to Jan Achurch at Griffith, Elizabeth Reynolds and Kate McIlvride at UQ, Paul Jones at Design Nest and Cocoon for the orders, and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.

July 13, 2009 , , , , , , , ,

custom – singapore airlines

The team at Smith Madden and the guys at Quadric have recently finished the 250m2 Singapore Airlines Silver Kris lounge at Brisbane International Airport, where the $340 million terminal upgrade is now complete.

Richard designed a new armchair for the lounge, featuring solid American walnut and upholstered in Quad Dapple from Kvadrat Maharam.

We received so much positive feedback on the chair, we’ve decided to include it in our range. Welcome Bellini, and thank you to Smith Madden for the opportunity to contribute to the project.

Details on the Bellini can be found here.

June 15, 2009 , , , ,

custom – smith madden


International management consultancy firm Evans & Peck engaged Smith Madden Brisbane to provide a contemporary office design, and were inspired by the industrial feel of a cityscape.

Blok worked in conjunction with Smith Madden to provide functional pieces for the colourful and highly textured staff breakout area.

Extended sections of curved and straight banquette seating (upholstered in Maharam Repeat Classic Stripe) provided a challenge for Blok’s upholsterer, while curved galvanised steel planter boxes with stainless steel trim were designed and constructed to fit neatly behind the banquettes.

Also installed was a custom table whose organic form extended off a kitchen island bench, plus a series of two-pack drums. The fit-out was recently featured in Trends Commercial magazine.

Nice work, Smith Madden, and we trust Evans and Peck are enjoying their new space.

Photography courtesy of Porfyri Photography.

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Recent install – 100 Creek St

Geyer recently contracted Blok to design and install custom seating in the foyer of 100 Creek St in Brisbane’s CBD.

The 21,000 square meter office tower, headquarters of National Australia Bank in Brisbane, has recently undergone a full building upgrade and refurbishment.

Richard collaborated with the designers on an elongated, low-backed sofa cut on a double curve. Adapted from Blok’s popular Elvi range, framed in stainless steel and upholstered in Matisse Snapdragon, this piece forms the main focus of the foyer and provides the majority of public seating.

A secondary area close to the lift bank features dual Elvi two-seat benches with side tables in colour backed glass, brushed stainless steel bases and upholstered in Matisse White.

Richard completed the install in mid November, within the six week lead time.

Thanks to Tony Alberti, Jane Houston and the Geyer team. We look forward to working with you again soon.

December 1, 2008

recent install – mvm legal

Blok recently completed a full office fit-out for new Brisbane based law firm, MVM Legal, which included custom desks, storage solutions and an original board room table.

When MVM Legal approached Blok, they had signed up for 160sqm of ‘blank canvas’ in a prime CBD location. The office had been broken up into various rooms and partitioned areas by the previous tenants which could not be reconfigured. The brief was to furnish the office and accommodate 8+ staff, retain as much natural light as possible and to create a contemporary, clean yet comfortable feel to the space without moving any walls.

Six weeks later, MVM have fully furnished premises, with seven separate offices, a welcoming and well-branded reception room flowing into a central open plan office area, a light-filled board room and a relaxed lounge area for informal meetings and entertaining. The lounge room is so popular that clients are clamouring for an invitation to mid-week drinks!

Blok enjoyed working with MVM, and found the challenge of designing custom office furniture an interesting and rewarding process.

Stay tuned for future developments, and keep you eyes peeled for our new venture, Office Blok, due for release on our website soon.

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custom bollo

Solid frame, foam seat, on glides. A more structured version of the bollo this fully framed ottoman is perfect for breakout areas & cafes, creating a casual seating option for informal interaction. 

September 29, 2008 , , , ,

optus calls on blok

Since it’s release at Brisbane Indesign last year, our duo range is fast becoming a blok bestseller. Hassell must like it too, as a bevy of duo ottomans were ordered through our NSW Agent, Interstudio to take pride of place on the floor the largest single tenant corporate campus in Australia – the new Optus headquarters in Sydney’s Macquarie Park. Indesign Vol. 31 ran the Optus story, which saw the duo ottomans featured across a double page spread, looking splendid in Gabriel Europost Fabric. Blok duo is a versatile seating option, upholstered with a stainless steel base and available in an ottoman, chaise and sofa. Check it out…


 

July 27, 2008 , , , ,

custom install – GoMA


One of our favourite custom clients, GoMA, recently opened their doors to “Picasso & his Collection” – and we’re excited about what’s inside. Matisse, Renoir, Miro, Braque and Blok! Richard collaborated with the Interiors team on a range of custom seating solutions for the exhibition, and the client was very happy with the result (which was delivered on a very tight lead time). Two zigzag ottomans and a circle sectioned ottoman upholstered in economical Austex vinyl provide flexible public seating that can be reconfigured for a variety of events and usages. The exhibition features over 100 works from Picasso’s personal collection plus more than 80 works by the artist himself. So, make sure you pay GoMA a visit before the show closes on the 14th September, as this is the first time the collection has been seen outside of Europe, and is exclusive to Brisvegas. And don’t forget to visit blok for your own custom ‘work of art’.


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