DESIGN: HYPER-LUXE

HYPER-LUXE

WE WELCOME A WORD THAT TRANSCENDS THE REALMS OF TRADITIONAL LUXURY AND CONJURES A NEW FRONTIER OF UNMATCHED ARTISAN ABILITIES – HYPERLUXE, AS COINED BY SPYRE GROUPS’ LATEST PROJECT IN QUEENSLAND’S BURLEIGH HEADS, IS A NEW JOURNEY IN DESIGN, WRITES CAMERON PINE.

Elite Artistry often associated with a ‘one off’ piece has moved into the building sector via artisan design unlike any development we’ve yet seen with the creation of ‘Glasshouse’. Sourcing the world’s finest natural materials, local artisans and generations of skilled hands have produced an aesthetic that will envision just three impossibly beautiful residences all born from the unique natural environment of the Burleigh headland.

With the tagline ‘impossibly created’, Glasshouse brings new meaning to somewhat impossibly elitist design, to create something truly unique, it’s not just about rare materials but a unique approach to the surroundings in which it resides. The Burleigh landscape is one of the many marvels of the Australian coastline through an approach that cannot be repeated or copied.

As a development firm committed to continued excellence and evolution, Glasshouse Burleigh presented Spyre Group with the opportunity to leave a permanent mark on not only the streetscape of Goodwin Terrace, but the boutique property market in the South East.

“It’s an opportunity for us to challenge almost every aspect of property development. The sheer scale of the most impeccable finishes in Glasshouse have simply not been seen in a domestic setting until now. We push architectural boundaries and redefine what we know as luxury living,” said Spyre Group Managing Director Daniel Laruccia.

Using light and glass to open the outside world to an interior world of timeless life-lasting finishes, Glasshouse is the culmination of tireless years spent dedicated to the importance of place. The position of this impossible project is intrinsic in what makes it one completely beyond compare. Three glass ‘homes’ positioned perfectly on a land parcel that holds the most acclaimed beachfront status in Queensland. To create here is a privilege, and for Spyre Group it forms a legacy in their design portfolio that is, seemingly, unmatched.

Designed by acclaimed architecture firm Bureau Proberts, their vision with Glasshouse was to create a sense of custom design not to be repeated.

“Our brief was to create the impossible and this remarkable stretch of beachfront gave us astonishing design possibilities. We’ve brought something stridently new to Burleigh Heads. These are not just luxury homes, they are hyper-luxury residences. There’s nothing ‘routine’ about these spaces,” said Bureau Proberts Project Design Leader Dan Liddy.

Glasshouse can be likened to a jewel-like building with its rippling surface of fluted glass an expression of the natural landscape, suspended between the rugged headland and ocean. The materials are custom blended and almost seemingly ‘pulled’ from the natural landscape surrounding the project.

The interiors are lavished with stone finishes whose beauty has formed deep in the earth over millions of years, the artistry of lights blown by hand by SØKTAS and the technical brilliance of the engineered glass that gives Glasshouse Burleigh its name.

Each angle from however you look, whether within or externally, completely immerses residents in the atmospheric coastal landscape using glass. Its crystalline expression, crafted from fluted glass and sculpted concrete, reflects the infinite expanse of the glassy ocean and the rippling tides.

There’s a lot of work involved in teasing out the tolerances for large spans of glass, but you can do almost anything if you don’t scrimp.

-SHERARD NORTHEY, THE PROJECT'S GLASS ENGINEER.

“The brief for Glasshouse Burleigh’s glass was no compromise and pushing the envelope more. There’s a lot of work involved in teasing out the tolerances for large spans of glass, but you can do almost anything if you don’t scrimp, ” said Sherard Northey, The Project’s Glass Engineer.

The glass frames some of the most impressive stone design works we’ve seen, and for Scott and his team of stonemasons creating the truly memorable materials within. Glasshouse Burleigh has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase their creativity and craft at an unprecedented level. Employing highly skilled, generational stonemasons from Spain, the impossibly beautiful marble forms that grace the kitchen islands and remarkable bathroom vanities take many hours of work to complete, almost as if they are etched into the coastal landscape itself.

Each piece is a work of art, hewn by hand and inspired by the ancient rocky outcrops of the surrounding headland. Shaping such dramatic marble forms like those seen at Glasshouse Burleigh demands passion, imagination and a sure artisan’s eye for detail.

“Nothing says opulence or grandeur more than marble, and our work here at Glasshouse will take our craft to unseen levels. The elevation of typical masonry work to create what will be a true centrepiece to these homes is a truly special and professionally rewarding experience,” shared Scott Redhead, Stone Development.

SØKTAS Lighting designers are becoming a household name in the luxury development fold, having collaborated on some truly impressive lighting designs for Glasshouse.

The beauty of Swedish native Oliver Höglund’s hand blown glass is enthralling and energetic, in a craft that has been passed down through generations.

The silica sand used to produce glass for a SØKTAS design is sourced from Sweden due its clarity. Working the runny honeylike glass at temperatures of 1000°C, Oliver shapes his distinctive curved glass free-form using his artisan’s eye, hand and feel to sculpt each piece.

Lighting up the space naturally and through the creations of SØKTAS was an important consideration in the tones used in stonework - Fior Di Bosco, or Flowers of the Forest, is a precious pearl grey marble woven with fossils, silver white and warm amber veins. It is quarried near Suvereto on the small rocky height of Monte Peloso, 100KM south of the Tuscan city of Carrara. Founded by Lorenzo D’Aloisio in 1960, the quarry’s Fior Di Bosco stone is highly sought-after in Europe due to its limited production, beautiful veining and distinct colouration.

Even when it comes to the tiles used for Glasshouse, sustainability is at the heart of everything and The EARP Brothers have ensured only the finest materials with a conscience have been added to this development.

A visual feast for the imagination for those who truly appreciate high-end design and luxury finishes, Glasshouse will no doubt become your ultimate muse for your next design discovery.

For more information visit www.glasshouseburleigh.com.au