Collective Design Blogs

Peter Eisenman once said ‘It is important to write, draw and then build.’ We have always followed this pattern as it allows us to design from a definable position rather than just for the sake of it.  Over the years at Bleuscape, part of our process has been to include our thoughts online and make the […]

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Maverick Eye – Part 2

So in what sense do your homes, Anthony become places of passage? My design is very concerned with happiness and fulfillments. When you’re trying to purge clothes from your closet, and you use criteria such as ‘Could I wear this ever again in my life?’ the answer is constantly going to be yes. But if […]

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Something in the world forces us to think.

Anthony Rigg, director of Brisbane based Bleuscape Design, took time out to talk to us about recent projects; all falling under the studio’s ethos to make ‘experiential work’. Here’s what he had to say … So, how are you guys approaching work at the moment? I’ve been noticing a transition occur over the last few […]

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Strange Attractors.

Materials, when used well, point to something greater than themselves, not the reverse. The key issue here is an awareness of the richer life of materials. What matters is what materials can do. And what they do is move someone. Take someone somewhere else. “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at […]

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Je t’aime passionnément

“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” A.A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner One of the defining characteristics of play is that it becomes this ‘enigmatic withdrawal from the everyday’, ‘a stepping out from “real” […]

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Crossroad House is Coming 2017…

2017 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Bleuscape Design and our associated clients. After almost 13 years in practice, one comes into contact with many like-minded people that share the same visions for life and business. I would like to publicly thank Brian and Ted Reid from CHP for their continual […]

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The Australian McMansion – Can we do better?

“What are these coming to do?” He answered, “These are the horns that subdue so that no man may lift up his head, but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these evil nations who lifted up their might against the land of Judah to scatter its people.” – Zechariah 1:21 The […]

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Crossroad House – An alternative to Volume Housing.

 Crossroad House – An alternative to Volume Housing.         Presented By Anthony RiggCopyright – Bleuscape Design Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved        www.bleuscape.com.au It is vital to recognise ‘need’ to design effectively. If we don’t recognise ‘need’ the default response is only ‘form’. ‘Form’ in and of itself is inherently singular only promoting the visual. ‘Need’ on […]

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Walkway House

We are very excited to introduce a new Bleuscape commission. It is called ‘Walkway House’.The family home will be located on 85 acres South West on Mt Tamborine, Qld. It is probably one of the most beautiful rural sites we have had the chance to work with.When one has such a site in their hands […]

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