Design at Southern Ocean Lodge
Architects & Artists
Max Pritchard - Architect
Kangaroo Island-born architect Max Pritchard was the design mastermind behind the original Southern Ocean Lodge, and in collaboration with his business partner Andrew Gunner from Max Pritchard Gunner (MPG) Architects, returned to lead the design of the next iteration of the property in partnership with Baillie Lodges founders, James and Hayley Baillie.
In 2002 when James and Hayley first travelled to Kangaroo IsIand to look for a location for a luxury lodge, James, who has an avid interest in architectural design, had already tracked down Adelaide-based architect Max Pritchard after reading about his work in a design magazine.
James and Hayley liked the environmentally considerate nature of his work which aligned with their vision to create a high-end accommodation experience while preserving the key natural assets of the area.
As Max was born on Kangaroo Island, it was deemed a perfect fit. With Max’s design talent, James and Hayley set out to create an iconic nature-based lodge and luxury base from which guests could experience the destination.
The aim was to make a positive, lasting contribution to the Kangaroo Island economy with a unique world-class development that would enhance the travelling market’s appreciation of the island’s biodiversity and provide a sustained benefit to the island and South Australia.
In 2020, after wildfires had raged across KI and engulfed Southern Ocean Lodge in their path, James and Hayley once again contacted Max and his colleagues at MPG to partner with them on the rebuild project. This occasion came with a rare opportunity: to recreate the essence of the original lodge while adding new features and design tweaks made with the benefit of hindsight. Essential to the new design is an almost ‘future proof’ design that addresses the challenges of a changing climate, meets the requests of a new generation of traveller and operates within the natural environment in an even more considerate way.
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Janine Mackintosh
Kangaroo Island’s assemblage artist Janine Mackintosh creates beautiful works, including her signature ‘leaf mandalas’ using locally sourced eucalyptus leaves, seeds as well as shells and other found objects collected from her property on the south coast of Kangaroo Island. Each leaf is carefully pressed and dried in the traditional manner of an herbarium to maintain their form and colour, ready to be arranged, gummed and finally stitched to the canvas. Janine was commissioned to create a series of five mandalas for display in the original lodge restaurant. Some of the leaves were gathered from the site during construction. For the new-look lodge, Janine’s newly created leaf mandalas will once again line the limestone walls of the restaurant, while a wall of found objects made beautiful leads to the Southern Spa. Janine’s works are now award winning and displayed in homes around the world.
Not long after the wildfire, Hayley Baillie invited Janine to the burnt site to collect materials. “I spent five days scrounging through the debris looking for interesting relics — mostly ceramics, metal and glass,” says Janine. From these remnants, Janine created 129 little plaques, each a whimsical blend of materials. The pieces were laid out on a clear plastic sheet over a table in the tin shed. Some had numbers on them; some were made up of different shapes and textures, and others were more identifiable, with pictures of a kangaroo on an Australian-shaped tile. The plaques are now hung as a collection on a curved wall at the spa entrance. “I wanted them to be quirky and attractive, as a positive reminder of the first Lodge, not so much the wildfire, although some of the materials have been ’transformed’.
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Indiana James
Sunshine is a kangaroo sculpture made from reclaimed metal who has always sat in the upper lounge of the Great Room, greeting guests as they arrived. Sunshine was one of the few items to survive the wildfires of 2020, and his creator, Kangaroo Island-based sculptor Indiana James worked to restore the kangaroo sculpture he’d created from found objects around the island. Sunshine is named for the brand of combine harvester, ‘Sunshine’, whose metal parts had been collected and cleverly arranged to create the skeleton of a kangaroo. A very popular lodge mascot, Sunshine has since reclaimed his place looking out over Kangaroo Island’s rolling hills and welcomes guests to the lodge once again. New and ready just in time for the new-look lodge is ‘Lyre Lyre Pans on Fire’, a spectacular lyrebird metal sculpture constructed from items Indiana and his artist wife Linda found in the ashes following the Kangaroo Island fire and reclaimed with a new creation in mind. “A few days after the fire, Hayley invited us to fossick the ruins of the spa and the kitchen. Under the twisted iron and ash of the spa, we came across what had been four stainless steel lotion pumps that were unusual in their rounded organic bodies and spouts. I tossed them in a pile in the sand at the base of the steps,” Indiana said.
“Then in the once kitchen we plied our way through a sea of tangled steel implements, pans and strainers, cooking and serving utensils, vents and melted bottles. Back in my workshop I hit a few rusted forks and spoons with a power brush and found underneath a beautiful grey-silver patina! I cut up a few spoons, forks and knives, welded them to three of the lotion pumps, and three "fiery penguins" emerged. Native birds happen to be my main interest, and I had a whole lot more interesting steel shapes. OK, I thought, what I need now is a big bird, a really big, frilly, Australian standing bird. I had built pelicans, brolgas, bustards and bitterns, herons, egrets, emus and jabirus - none were elaborate enough. Then I stumbled upon images of male lyrebirds in full mating performance. That had to be it. Time at my bench cutting, wire brushing and welding resulted in a male lyrebird, a magical "phoenix", standing before me. Nearly three years later, the big frilly bird was to land at Southern Ocean Lodge.”
Lyre Lyre joins Sunshine in the main lodge, at the doorway leading to the Clifftop Walk. indianajames.com.au
Janet Ayliffe & Glen Ash
Janet Ayliffe works as a fine art printmaker and watercolour painter. She was born on Kangaroo Island and grew up there on the family farm, with the surrounding scrublands and nearby beaches giving form to many of her ideas and compositions. So too, do the landscapes of her present home at Kangarilla in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, where Janet now lives and works. Janet has developed an original style that reflects her life, her values, her family and environments. From the earlier techniques of wood engraving, etched metal plate intaglio and aquatints, to the more recent photopolymer plate etching used with digital archival prints of her painting, Janet produces art that is, at once accessible and deeply layered and complex. For Southern Ocean Lodge, Janet created four triptych works for the Flinders Suite that depict the natural history of the area surrounding the lodge, Flinders Chase, the North Coast of KI.
Janet’s life partner and fellow artist Glen completed his undergraduate and post graduate studies in painting and printmaking at the South Australian School of Art. He has led a diverse life, lecturing and tutoring until 1993 and working as a designer and project manager at the Adelaide Festival of Art from 1982 to 2000. Invitations include the John McGaughy Prize - National Gallery of Victoria and the opening of the Festival Playhouse, Adelaide.
Janet and Glen are parents to Llewelyn Ash whose works also appear around Southern Ocean Lodge. Both Glen and Janet spent time onsite sketching and creating their works. janetayliffe.com.au
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Llewelyn Ash
Llewelyn Ash has been working in glass since 2008. Llewelyn learned to blow glass at the University of South Australia under the guidance and mentorship of leading designers Gabrielle Bisetto and Tim Shaw. Llewelyn has created his own distinctive style; prior to working with glass, he painted and created etchings from drawings. He now incorporates his printmaking designs onto the glassworks using the graphic qualities of line to express his ideas.
Llewelyn created the shoal of glass Southern Ocean whiting which guests will meet in the walk-in wine cellar and on the walls of the Ocean Pavilion sitting rooms. The collaborative schooling fish installation by Llewelyn and Gabriel Ash was inspired by the visionary idea from Hayley Baillie. The piece serves as a testament to the beauty and fragility of underwater ecosystems, drawing inspiration from the vibrant marine life off Kangaroo Island. The installation showcases a harmonious blend of intricate glasswork, creating a representation of a school of whiting (with the odd trevally). The composition integrates the joinery of the wine room as a rock shelf to create a feeling of the fish swimming through the gaps, reflecting the beauty of the natural world, freezing the moment of fluidity in glass.
Each fish has been hand blown and sculpted at the Jam Factory by Llewelyn with the assistance of several skilled glass blowers. Leveraging advanced design software and 3D rendering, Gabriel measured and modelled each glass piece to scale to resolve the overall composition before the space had been built. This way of working allowed for an iterative process between 'the made' and 'the virtual' to refine the precise location and character of each fish within the space. By combining architectural precision and artistic innovation this installation harnesses what is achievable at the intersection of technology and creative expression.
Each fish took some six hours’ work including three people to create each one. He worked with his brother Gabriel Ash to devise the best way they should be installed.
Llewelyn’s works also feature at Southern Ocean Lodge’s sister lodge, The Louise in SA’s Barossa Valley. He is very proud to display his works at Southern Ocean Lodge alongside those that his parents, Janet Ayliffe and Glen Ash have created for the lodge.
This artwork was commissioned by Hayley and James Baillie and designed in collaboration by two brothers, Llewelyn Ash (Glass Blower/Artist) and Gabriel Ash (Architect)
Glass Blowing Assistance: Bailey Donavan, Drew Spangenberg, Emma Young, Tala Kaalim, Alex Hirst, Mark Penny, Alex Valero, Calum Donaldson. Glass Coldworkers: Alex Hirst, Bryan May
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Artists from the APY Lands
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (APY Lands) are located in remote Central Australia in the far northern tip of South Australia. Across the APY Lands, seven art centres facilitate and market the work of more than 500 Anangu artists.
Art centres are powerful places, and vital to community. They are professional art making studios where culture is celebrated, maintained, and carefully instructed to younger generations by Aboriginal elders. In APY communities, Art centres are the only source of non-government income and the only real jobs for Anangu. These art centres are home to some of the best-known and most collectable Indigenous artists in the country, as well as a host of young and emerging artists. The art centres of the APY Lands are unique by way of their prestigious position within the Indigenous art industry, and their commitment to collaborate across the region on large-scale artistic projects and events.
All exploring a diverse range of mediums, to express and share their Tjukurpa (Dreaming Stories), which has been passed down from their ancestors.
Hayley Baillie worked with a group of APY artists from long-term Baillie Lodges partner Ernabella Arts Community as well as artists based at the Adelaide studio of the APT Art Centre Collective on several commissioned artworks exclusively for the premium Ocean Pavilion and the Southern Spa. The works were completed following a visit to the Southern Ocean Lodge site in 2021.
Nick Hannaford
"Lines of sight through time"
Nick Hannaford's artistic journey traces its roots to his formative years on Kangaroo Island, where he crafted his inaugural painting at the tender age of 12. His artistic prowess blossomed under the guidance of mentors such as Ruth Tuck, Joe Caddy, and his uncle, Robert Hannaford.
A pivotal influence on Hannaford's life was his grandfather, Sir James Holden, renowned for his association with Holden motor cars. Sir James, an avid fisherman, discovered an abundance of King George Whiting could be found on Kangaroo Island. In the absence of modern GPS technology, he relied on a primitive yet ingenious method—utilizing his line of sight from the sea. Aligning landmarks on the coastal dunes with those on the cliff tops and distant hills, he pinpointed the secret location of his prized fishing grounds.
These works unveil a fascinating aspect of Sir James's legacy—his original sketch pad, a sacred tome safeguarded in secrecy to preserve the sanctity of his coveted fishing spots. Discovered by Hannaford after his own father's passing, the sketch pad became a poignant link to memories of Sir James as a grandfather and the cherished moments spent at sea with both grandfather and father.
Representing a span of over eighty years, Hannaford masterfully weaves together a series of artworks that transcend time. These pieces serve as a fusion of archival drawings, personal recollections, and a shared passion for fishing and the sea. In this evocative collection, Hannaford rekindles the enduring connection between himself and his grandfather, Sir James, bringing them together once again through the threads of memory and a shared love for the maritime world.
These paintings are displayed in the Ocean Pavilion. Limited edition prints are available. strandgallery.com.au
Bruce Goold
Australian artist Bruce Goold, most famous for his distinctive lino cuts, was commissioned to create a suite of Kangaroo Island inspired illustrations in his distinctive style. The resulting kangaroo, grass tree and abalone shell appear throughout the lodge on signage and collateral. Bruce’s designs, artworks and furniture collections have been essential to the look and feel of sister property, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, since Baillie Lodges relaunched the property in 2004.
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Furniture & Lighting
Ross Gardam
Australian designer Ross Gardam’s contemporary feature lights appear throughout the Baillie Lodges properties and are all blown at Adelaide’s JamFactory. At Southern Ocean Lodge, Ross’s works include the bathroom vanity lights in all suites and the spectacular hanging pendants in the Ocean Pavilion. rossgardam.com.au
Frank Bauer
Frank Bauer works as a goldsmith, lighting designer and kinetic sculptor. He brings a contemporary expression to the aesthetic language of early Modernism that influenced his craft and design training in Germany. The precise engineering and craftsmanship that characterises his geometric and reductive jewellery is reflected in a larger scale in his wall-mounted light sculptures. Frank uses his patented system of small, low-voltage lamps to visually connect a complex and rhythmical structure of perforated anodised aluminium sheets.
Guests at Southern Ocean Lodge will see Frank’s light installation in the lodge restaurant.
Khai Liew
In the lead up to the original lodge opening in 2008, James and Hayley commissioned Adelaide design master Khai Liew to custom design furniture and lighting. Khai's response to the lodge’s wild outlook over the Southern Ocean and coastline included the circular lounges in the Great Room, the five-and-a-half-metre-long oak bar table, lamps in the lounge and the hanging light pendants in the restaurant. The teak ‘Jeannie’ bench seat at the entrance to lodge is also Khai’s creation. Khai was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame in 2016 and was honoured to recreate his pieces for the reincarnation of Southern Ocean Lodge.
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Pierre & Charlotte
Long-time collaborators with Baillie Lodges, Pierre and Charlotte Julien, based in Tasmania, design and produce contemporary lighting and custom furniture using sustainable timbers. Guests will see the design duo’s desk chairs in suites as well as the dining tables in the restaurant which are crafted from American Oaks, then bleached and limed.
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Anibou
Established in 1989 by founder Neil Burley, Anibou remains a destination for design in Australia more than three decades on. Anibou is now owned by Philip Burrows, Daniel Henzi, Alexander Lance and David Gisonda who acquired the business in 2015 and together with the wider Anibou family run it today with a continued focus on service and experience. Home to impeccable design from Artek, ClassiCon, Gervasoni 1882, Isokon+, Röthlisberger, THONET GmbH, USM Modular Furniture and Woodnotes, the Anibou showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne and online present a discovery of timeless craftsmanship for home, office or commercial project.
The iconic Australian Longreach sofa designed by Anibou founder Neil Burley in a curvaceous custom design features in the Ocean Pavilion and the Baudin Lounge.
The ceramic cubes and tables seen outdoors are a Baillie Lodges fixture, created by Italian manufacturer Gervasoni and available at Anibou.
The Ghost Chairs which line the floor-to-ceiling windows in the Great Room are also a Gervasoni creation; Ghost 07 and Ghost 09 are designed by Paola Navone and are manufactured in Italy.
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Didier
The Melbourne-based Didier Design Studio has long intuited a world where art meets design, craft blends with engineering and utilitarianism embraces luxury. Designer Ross Didier begins with a creative concept to create unique and inspirational custom pieces. Didier’s creative furniture design and production practice has always been open to boundless manufacturing techniques, materials and ways of thinking. Studying both Industrial Design and Fine-Art Sculpture at RMIT, Didier always saw furniture design as the closest commercial connection to sculpture. The studio experiments and makes prototypes by hand. Opening the door to explore different manufacturing techniques, including experimental industry skills, traditional production lines and complex 3D tooling. Didier then collaborates with a very wide range of other skilled craftspeople and factories to take the concept into reality. The result is one of Australia’s most eclectic and exciting design studios with a 30-year oeuvre of work that continually blurs lines between sculptural aesthetics and designed function.
At Southern Ocean Lodge, Didier has created the side table/stool that sits alongside the lodge’s deep bathtubs, ready to hold a book or a glass. didier.com.au
Robert Plumb
Sydney-based supplier
Robert Plumb produces the outdoor furniture at Southern Ocean Lodge and across other Baillie Lodges properties. Guests will enjoy the timber chairsreminiscent of Australian squatters' chairs, and side tables modelled on the 44-gallon drum popular in the outback.
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Cotswold Furniture
Restaurant chairs are from Cotswold, custom made to our specifications. Vincent Shephard designed restaurant dining chairs for the original Southern Ocean Lodge based on a classic ‘Butterfly’ design. The Cotswold chairs are more a lounge style dining chair and were so successful the chairs are now a standard item.
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Primetime Chairs
The Primetime Chairs swivel chairs ‘perfect for one and a half people’ in the suites and Great Room are designed by Tom Steppe and imported from Denmark from the Frederica Company. These fabulous chairs are available in Australia through Great Dane. greatdanefurniture.com
The Baillie Bed
The luxuriously comfortable Baillie Bed is made to Baillie-supplied specifics by Australian, family-owned bed maker AH Beard. Guests at Southern Ocean Lodge will sleep soundly on king or king single Baillie Beds, depending on preference. Mattresses are made from a wool blend fabric, designed to keep sleepers cool in summer and warm in winter. Gel-infused latex provides support and relief from pressure, while a Reflex Advance Support System responds to your individual size and shape to provide the level of support your body needs. The Baillie Beds are Sensitive Choice and National Asthma Council of Australia approved. Well-rested guests can purchase the Baillie Bed via That Hotel Bed
Ceramics & Miscellaneous
Malcolm Greenwood
One of Australia’s leading boutique ceramists, Malcolm produces bespoke plateware inspired by the lodge’s wild surrounds, including the exquisite fluted side plates and beverage beakers. The blue orb-like vase positioned in the Great Room is also Malcolm’s creation and was one of the few lucky items to survive the fires, having already been fired at high temperatures during its creation.
Malcolm’s working partnership with Baillie Lodges all started with an introduction from Hayley’s aunt to her good friend, the Sydney-based ceramist. She suggested Hayley contact Malcolm back when she was planning Southern Ocean Lodge in 2005 for some bespoke tableware.
Malcolm’s first visit to meet with Hayley and James resulted in a large commission of special pieces, including our signature lamington welcome plates, cups and saucers, and a selection of fine art ceramics. He has been supplying many of the properties in the Baillie Lodges portfolio ever since.
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Grit Ceramics
Grit Ceramics create custom tableware designed for hospitality and chef collaborations. Grit is for the innovative, creative humans who fuse food and experience together. Chef collaborations are Grit’s specialty, where potters and chefs forge an integral relationship and work with a similar gritty, service-focussed mindset.
At Southern Ocean Lodge, Grit ceramist Leia Sherblom was mentored by long term Bailie Lodges partner Malcolm Greenwood and has created the milk jug and sugar sets, as well as the entree plates for the restaurant.
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Mud Ceramics
Since 1994, Mud Australia has created elegant and timeless porcelain homewares. Founded and designed by Shelley Simpson, the collection is available in 19 shades and is as much about self-expression as it is about functionality.
Mud ceramics on their own offer a minimalist aesthetic but live happily in any creative space or interior. Single pieces that are as happy hosting toast with butter as they are a Michelin star meal. One plate or a whole set. The overarching vision is that Mud pieces elevate everyday experiences, every day.
Mud is committed to global values of craft and community. From its studio in Sydney, the Mud team of ceramists handmake every porcelain piece, actively building relationships with the people who buy and love our products across the world. Mud Australia is a proudly climate neutral business. Certified through South Pole since 2020, Mud funds offset projects that align with its beliefs to play its part in sustainable practices.
At Southern Ocean Lodge, Mud pieces and crockery are featured in the restaurant and in the Ocean Pavilion.
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Ashlee Hopkins
Mesmerised by the tactility and versatility of clay since 2014, Ashlee Hopkins now works as a multi-disciplinary artist engaging primarily with clay. Ashlee’s work explores everyday routines, specifically how a closer attention to the beauty of the practices within these routines can enhance our daily lives and wellbeing.
Ashlee works from her home studio on Kaurna Yarta in Willunga, South Australia. Ashlee’s works are held in numerous private collections, as well as commercial settings. Ashlee graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Ceramics) from the University of South Australia in 2016 before completing the JamFactory’s Associate Training Program in 2018 where she stayed on as a studio tenant and short course teacher. Ashlee continues to engage with JamFactory as a production potter. Since 2021, Ashlee has worked closely with Ku Arts to facilitate workshops in remote communities across the state with a focus on creative and professional development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. This work follows on from previous engagements with long term Bailie Lodges partner Ernabella Arts in the APY Lands between 2016-2019.
Southern Ocean Lodge Manager Alison Heath discovered Ashlee on Adelaide Jam Factory’s details a couple of years back and got in touch to see if she’d create oil burners for the lodge.
The oil burners found in guest suites are designed by Ashlee and feature a custom glaze. Plans are for Ashelee to create a custom oil burner for sister property The Louise in the Barossa as a next Baillie collaboration. ashleehopkins.com
Bison
Bison was founded in 1997 by Creative Director Brian Tunks, ahead of producing hand crafted, durable stoneware ceramics made from fine Australian clay.
Brian’s studies included ancient history and archaeology and combining with a love of Asian ceramics this fusion of traditions resulted in the pared-back aesthetic with simple lines and pure colours that characterise Bison design classics. Fast forward some 26 years and Bison has evolved from a purely ceramic company to bison home, a lifestyle range with ceramics and glass at its heart. All pieces in the Bison collections are designed by Brian in Canberra.
At Southern Ocean Lodge the refined Bison forms take shape in latte cups, ramekins, egg cups and milk jugs used throughout the restaurant service. bisonhome.com
Fink
Fink is a contemporary Australian tableware company, created by the late Robert Fink. F!NK + Co. was established by Robert Foster in 1993 in Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia, with the aim of creating a design and manufacturing business that would support and generate opportunities for Australian designer-makers. Joined by Gretel Harrison in 1995, together they built F!NK + Co. into the business it is today – a much loved and respected Australian design company with an international reputation for producing world-class tableware, hollowware, jewellery and lighting.
Be it the iconic F!NK Water Jug, the squashed Storage Vessels, the graceful Coolamon Platters, the Ned Kelly-esque Wine Chiller or the subtle curves of the Beaker, every F!NK product melds refined craftsmanship with shapes and colours largely inspired by the Australian landscape – tropical corals, fish and anemones, endless blue skies and vast ancient deserts.
Robert’s water jug design is now an Australian design icon. As practical as they are beautiful, these striking vessels are utilised along with service trays and coolamon-style bowls in the Southern Ocean Lodge restaurant. www.finkdesign.com finkdesign.com
Cloth Fabric
Artist and designer Julie Paterson created textiles company Cloth Fabric in 1995 with a vision to create contemporary, natural furnishing fabric by hand, using local and sustainably produced base cloths.
All Julie Paterson textiles are made in Australia, mostly in short-batch productions using flatbeds screen printing. Julie’s art is inspired by the strength and diversity of the Australian landscape.
‘I like my work to always tell a story of sorts, evoking a perspective that comes directly from my life and the places I’ve been. I want these stories to enrich the designs with a layer of meaning beyond the fabric itself and I want people to engage with these stories. My art seeks out that narrative to build on, so my work can reflect a place, a time or a feeling,’ Julie said.
At Southern Ocean Lodge Julie’s custom-designed kangaroo fabrics and plywood prints are seen in soft furnishings and artworks throughout the guest suits, in the Southern Spa and restaurant. Her works are among the foundation design elements of the lodge, from which many other colours, effects and furnishings were chosen. clothfabric.com
Building Features
Feature Limestone Wall
The 125-metre limestone feature wall forms the backbone of Southern Ocean Lodge. The wall is handcrafted using local limestone by Kangaroo Island resident Scott Wilson, stone mason and also a sheep and marron farmer. The limestone was sourced from the lodge’s own backyard. The project took a little over a year to complete, as each piece of limestone was hand-carved and meticulously positioned in place to create its signature look and feel.
Eco Smart Fires
What started as a spark of an idea was turned into a reality by the MAD Design Group which launched its multi-award winning EcoSmart Fire brand in 2004. The EcoSmart Fire is a pioneer of the global bioethanol fireplace industry and remains at the forefront of innovation as it continues to set benchmarks in design, originality, safety and sustainability. The overarching concept is an environmentally friendly open ethanol fireplace that come in limestone fireplaces, tabletop and outdoor settings and produce a wonderfully warm dancing flame.
James Baillie discovered this product in a new inventors guide in planning for the first iteration of Southern Ocean Lodge. Clean and green running on ethanol/methylated spirits, the EcoSmart fire is effective both practically and visually. Guests will discover the EcoSmart fire in the suites and lounging spaces throughout the lodge. ecosmartfire.com
Great Room Fireplace
The cast iron suspended fireplace which had traditionally hung in the Great Room Lounge, is the ‘Gyrofocus’ made by Focus Fireplaces in France. James and Hayley visited the factory near Paris to purchase the original. The fireplace was found after the fires and has been restored for the new lodge, where it once again sits in the centre of the Great Room. A second new fireplace is in the sitting area of the Ocean Pavilion. focus-creation.com
Meek Bathware
Luxury bathware brand Meek is an Australian design brand. The team at Meek believes in longevity and creates timeless bathroom pieces that provide lasting beauty. Meek products are designed in Melbourne and made with high integrity materials by local and international specialists.
At Southern Ocean Lodge, Meek concrete baths and basins feature in the Remarkable Suites, the Osprey Suite and the Ocean Pavilion. meekbathware.com.au
Lindsey Wherrit Ceramics
Tasmania-based Lindsey Wherrett Ceramics is built on a foundation of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design training. Founded by Lindsey Wherrett in 2013, the team creates enduring pieces that quietly enrich architectural space, bringing a sense of tactile beauty to daily rituals. All work is created by hand using traditional pottery techniques including hand throwing on pottery wheels and moulding using jigger and jolly machines. Lindsey creates all her own glazes inhouse, employing a palette of colours and textures which reflect the stunning Tasmanian landscape. This, along with the firing in electric and gas kilns, creates infinite opportunities for subtle variation in each piece. Lindsey is joined by her husband Jonathan who has taken the reins as studio manager, allowing the company to grow into the future as a strong and ethical Tasmanian brand. The couple produce all pieces from their workshop in the picturesque Huon Valley, 30 minutes from Tasmania’s capital city of Hobart.
At Southern Ocean Lodge Linsey Wherrit has created the basins for the Flinders Suites and in the Southern Spa. lindseywherrett.com
Main Entrance Doors
The large rust-coloured double entrance doors that swing open to reveal the Great Room and first glimpse of the Southern Ocean are in fact timber finished and painted with rust effects.
Limestone Tiles
The limestone tiles used on the floor and walls throughout the lodge are sourced from blasted white ‘Isernia’ limestone – Isernia is a limestone extracted from boulders found when ploughing the fields in the agricultural areas of Sicily. The source material is therefore rare and available only in small pieces. The sandblasted finish used at SOL was pioneered by Artedomus in the 1990s and remains a beautiful illustration of the stone characteristics today. Available from Artedomus in Australia.
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