One Hot Yoga – Rob Mills heats up Sydney

Yoga, just like good design, is all about balance. The design of a new yoga studio in Sydney’s Potts Point seems to take its cues from this ethos. Designed by Robert Mills Architects and Interior Designers, One Hot Yoga and Pilates blend classic details with a modern edge to create a calm, contemporary environment.

We’ve long admired the work of Robert Mills and had the pleasure of working with him on the striking Manhattan apartments in Toorak, which feature high-quality door hardware from our Contemporary and classical collection. It was great to work with the team at Robert Mills again on the One Hot Yoga and Pilates studio.

Divided over two levels, One Hot Yoga and Pilates is located in a classic art deco building. As this is the studio’s the first foray into the Sydney market, they wanted to create a world-class studio environment that would set a new benchmark.

Robert Mills has offset hints of the buildings rich past, such as the pitched roof, steel frame windows and solid proportions, with a distinctly contemporary palette of crisp white and warm timber. Accents of metallic brass are added through tapware, light fittings and the door hardware that we were happy to supply – yogis enter individual studios via framed glass doors that feature our elegant metallic brass door-pulls.

Pittella 732 Door Pull installed

All spaces within the studio are orientated to maximize light and a sense of space. Full height mirrors add to the generous volumes and design objects in metallic brass create further points of interest within the meditative, calm interior.

It was a pleasure to work with Robert Mills again on the One Hot Yoga and Pilates project. We hope our designs help yogis maintain their sense of balance.

Pittella welcomes you home at the Manhattan by Rob Mills.

Inspired by the grand residential designs of the city that never sleeps, Manhattan is a striking new addition to the Melbourne residential landscape. Designed by Robert Mills Architects and Interior Designers, it feature a distinctive, bold façade and 14 elegant apartments with the highest quality fixtures, including a range from Pittella.

We are big fans of Robert Mills. The award-winning practice creates unique and beautifully considered architecture – from ultra-contemporary city residences to elegant heritage restorations.

‘Manhattan’ is located in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak. Each apartment is a study in restrained elegance, with world class finishes, a tastefully masculine palates and fixtures and fittings sourced from around the globe.

The Manhattan apartments feature elegant, high-quality door hardware from our Contemporary collection. The 3650 Door Pull has a graceful curved design and is featured on entrance doors. It is available in Antique Brass, Polished Chrome or Satin Chrome. Custom 732 Door Pulls are also featured on entrance doors to lend a sleek, modern addition to Manhattan. It is available in Antique Brass, Black Opaque, Patine Steel, Polished Chrome and Satin Chrome. Our P3000 doorknob is a perfect complement to the entrance door hardware and is available in Antique Brass, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome and Patine Steel.

The Manhattan in Toorak references the grand residences of New York City and we are thrilled that a selection of our timeless, distinctive door hardware designs are among its outstanding fixtures.

P3000 Door Knob

723 Door Pull

3650 Custom Door Pull

B.E Architecture – We look through the keyhole at one of our favourite architecture practises.

While some architectural practices favour form over function, the team at B.E Architecture gets the balance right every time. The Melbourne-based practice starts each project with a clear understanding of the user’s needs and experience and translates it into a sophisticated and timeless design.

B.E Architecture is lead by directors Broderick Ely, Jonathon Boucher and Andrew Piva. Each director is committed to researching and developing new concepts to find the very best design solutions for their clients. This involves the use of both innovative technology and time-honoured building techniques.

B.E has a multi-disciplinary team working in architecture, landscape, interior, furniture, lighting and object design. The result is a collaborative and holistic approach to design with outstanding results. Their work has been recognised through many awards and has been published widely both locally and internationally.

B.E Architecture’s body of work has been enhancing the Australian landscape for more than 20 years. Some of our favourite B.E projects include the Hopetoun Road project, a residential renovation and extension that features an elegant rendered gable façade and extensions that appear as ribbons of copper wrapping around the original building.

B.E’s Cassell Street house is another favourite. Referencing an ancient Byzantine building, it has a strong rectilinear form made from natural stone. Subtle bandings of travertine are made up from 10 different-sized slabs of stone hand selected from opposite sides of the same quarry to produce two distinct tones.

Beyond the residential sector, B.E is also responsible for the design of some of Melbourne’s finest hospitality venues, such as Siglo, a bar and terrace overlooking Parliament House and its surrounding gardens. Siglo is designed as lantern-like structure and features a series of operable windows in a mix of clear and green glass as a subtle reference to wine bottles.

B.E also has some exciting projects currently in progress to add to their inspiring body of work. We’re looking forward to seeing the final results.

Designers We Love: Jasper Morrison

Since the 1980s, world-renowned British designer Jasper Morrison has brought understated, functional beauty to everyday objects – from chairs and kitchenware to door handles and joinery hardware. We’re proud to have one of his influential designs in the Pittella Contemporary collection, which features premium designs from celebrated international architects and designers.

Jasper Morrison’s industrial and furniture designs helped define the term ‘New Simplicity’. After gaining a Master’s degree in Design from London’s Royal College of Art, Morrison set up his Office for Design in 1986.

Within three years he began a collaboration with Vitra with an exhibition called ‘Some New Items for the Home, Part II’, at Milan’s Furniture Fair. Further collaborations followed with projects for Italian companies Alessi, Flos and Magis, for whom he created the Air Chair in 1999. Crafted from a single piece of plastic, the chair remains one of Morrison’s most famous designs.

Some New Items for the Home, Part II installation at Salone Del Mobile

In 2006 he collaborated with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa on the exhibition ‘Super Normal’ at Axis Gallery in Tokyo. This exhibition inspired the opening of the Jasper Morrison Shop next to his London studio in 2009.

Super Normal Exhibition

Morrison remains one of a small group of industrial designers who work on a global scale by using advanced technology to develop mass-manufactured products.

A wonderful example of Morrison’s dedication to simplicity is the R2012 joinery pull in the Pittella Contemporary collection.

Made from cork, this perfectly round joinery pull has a texture like velvet and fits effortlessly in the hand.

Available in three sizes, it can be used as a handle for drawers or cupboards or even as a coat hook. It’s a classic statement of simplicity from Jasper Morrison.

The new 1930’s Art Deco collection

We are thrilled to announce that we have joined forces with one of Italy’s best artisan manufacturers to resurrect one of the finest door hardware designs from the Art Deco era. Proving that beautiful objects deserve to be on show, the 1930s Collection has returned to bring distinction once again to the finest interior environments.

Pittella has been producing and importing high-quality architectural door fittings and bathroom accessories since the 1970s. In addition to holding our own team of outstanding in-house designers, we also works with a select group of international design partners to form our collection of the finest bathroom components and architectural door fittings.

Just as a fine work of art may become available as limited edition prints, the beautiful 1930s Collection of door hardware is available again to the delight discerning design lovers.

The original design was produced in the Italian city of Como in the early 1930’s and was submitted to the Italian Design Registration Centre in Rome. When our Italian partner manufacturer recently bought the rights to recommence production of this beautiful design and we didn’t hesitate in supporting them by introducing it as one of the registered designs in Pittella’s Classical Collection.

The 1930’s Collection features the distinctive horizontal lines that characterise early Art Deco designs. The collection includes a lever handle, a door pull and joinery handles. Each element of the collection is designed to work in harmony and the results are truly stunning when they are featured together.

Each design in the 1930s Collection is available in polished chrome, polished nickel or our striking black opaque finish which has a highly durable varnish to prevent chipping.

The 1930s Collection brings the golden era of design back to the finest contemporary interiors of today.

Precious metal finishes make a splash in the bathroom

As metallic finishes begin to make a splash in bathroom designs, Pittella’s stunning range of vanity basins provide the subtle yet luxurious accents that more consumers are demanding.

The trend toward minimalist neutral surfaces is making way for feature finishes in key bathroom fittings. Contemporary accents such as metallics are providing a perfectly understated opulence.

Pittella is a family business with more than 40 years of experience in producing and importing striking bathroom accessories and architectural door fittings. Pittella’s vanity basins are crafted from innovative, high-quality materials and bring a classic elegance to bathroom designs.

Pittella vanity basin designs with contemporary metallic and textural finishes include:

MOSAIC countertop washbasin

This beautiful washbasin is produced in Teknoform®, a polymer-based material that mimics a variety of textures. In this case, it represents the ancient art of mosaics. Available in a range of colours, from basic black and white to exclusive platinum or gold leaf finish, the Mosaic washbasin features transparent protection and brings an elegant richness to the bathroom environment.

VENICE countertop washbasin

Crafted in artistic crystal glass and with a stunning handmade textural finish, the Venice washbasin is inspired by the luxurious world of fashion. Its unique texture is created from a weave of colours, including precious gold and silver, elegant brown and ivory and minimal black and silver.

LUNA round countertop washbasin

Inspired by natural stone, the Luna countertop washbasin combines artistic crystal glass and concrete. Its elegant round shape is defined by a glass interior structure and its bas-relief exterior finish is created from an application of real concrete in various colours, such as stylish silver-grey, sand and white.

Pittella’s stunning range of basins reflect the growing trend toward subtle yet luxurious accents. Crafted from the finest materials, they bring a new distinction to bathroom designs.

See the full vanity collection here

Pittella’s Art Deco door handle collection

With sleek lines and bold geometric forms, our Art Deco range of door handles and furniture handles bring the golden era of design to modern interior spaces. Made in Italy by Enrico Cassina, the Art Deco range exudes the sophisticated elegance of this influential design movement.

As a Melbourne-based family business we have been producing and importing high-quality architectural door fittings and bathroom accessories since the 1970s. In addition to our own team of skilled in house designers, we also works with esteemed international design partners to form a collection of the finest architectural door fittings and bathroom components.

The Pittella Art Deco door fittings, which are included in our Classical product category, feature three striking designs from Enrico Cassina. A Milanese artisan and expert in bronze work, Cassina opened his first workshop in 1850 and crafted sophisticated designs using carefully created moulds and expert finishes. By the late 19^th century, his name was synonymous with high-quality, stylish door fittings and his work became a prominent symbol of the Milan’s elegant buildings.

Distinctive geometric motifs are a prominent feature of the Pittella’s Art Deco collection. Such precise forms are created through the process of diamond polishing – a finishing process that uses a diamond point to create bright, geometrically perfect surfaces.

Explore our range of Art Deco door handles below;

The PC1780 handle has a striking architectural form reminiscent of the ziggurat rooflines of classic Art Deco buildings.

The PC2780 handle features an elegant octagonal shape and sophisticated linear detailing.

The PC1789K Joinery handle has a angular form with distinctive Art Deco detailing.

The PC1789 Joinery handle has a slender, horizontal form with distinctive Art Deco detailing.

All three designs in Pittella’s Art Deco range are available in polished chrome and polished nickel. Inspired by a classic era of design, they represent the finest in Italian craftsmanship

View the full Pittella range here