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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feature product – interlok


solid spotted gum tables perfect for commercial and domestic applications – designed by tim stewart.

Designed by Brisbane architect Tim Stewart, the Interlok range is constructed from solid spotted gum, features an attractive leg detail and is available in two sized dry bars, a generous dining table and a square coffee table.

If you would like to see part of the range in person, drop into Dowse Bar downstairs at Iceworks Paddington, and pull up a stool at the Interlok dry bars. Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones.

View the Interlok product page for more info.

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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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newsflash: interstudio + blok = melbourne

Blok is very happy to announce that we are now represented in Melbourne by Interstudio. Their elegantly simple loft-style showroom was launched over the weekend at SiD, with over 1200 visitors viewing their extensive range of products right in the heart of Melbourne’s design hub – Flinders Lane. Congratulations to the Interstudio team, and we look forward to bringing some northern inspiration to your southern clientele.


 

August 11, 2008 , , , , ,

blok in the city

Richard, Alison and Marni flew into Melbourne last Friday to experience ‘Saturday in Design’. Well done InDesign for another seamless and diverse event. There were some outstanding exhibits, interesting product launches, stunning showrooms and intoxicating cocktails… here’s a peek at the good, the great and the gutsy. You decide which is which!

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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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feature product – sola

Blok Furniture heads outdoors with a new range of innovative products. The Sola table is designed and manufactured in Australia to withstand the harshest conditions. Crafted from New Guinea Rosewood and a choice of stainless or powder coated steel, it  can also be customised to suit individualrequirements.  Combining  sleek minimalism with the natural warmth of timber Sola is perfect for contemporary spaces meeting the needs of modern living.


blokout sola: versatile outdoor settings in powder coated or linished stainless steel with new guinea rosewood slats. product detail is available here: blokout sola.


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blok furniture delivers contemporary australian design to interior designers and architects. the range focusses on commercial and residential environments, explores clean architectural lines and allows the development of project specific solutions.

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