Our new Adelaide Studio is a space of resource and inspiration, deliberately designed for hours of exploration. Book your visit today.
We love being able to bring our rare and exquisite natural stones, porcelain, and artisanal Japanese and Italian-designed tiles to our South Australian customers. Led by Katie Farrall, our South Australian Business Development Manager, Artedomus’ new Adelaide Studio is akin to a design atelier, where designers and their clients can inspect and select samples. The Studio also connects our clientele to our large, national inventory of products. Book your visit today.
Located in The Darling Building on Adelaide’s Franklin Street, our new Studio is set within one of Adelaide’s most recognised CBD landmarks. The building, which dates back to 1916, was designed by architect EH McMichael for John Darling and Son (wheat merchants and flour millers). Seven years ago, architecture firm Williams Burton Leopardi stepped in and transformed the building’s interiors to house their headquarters and coworking spaces.
“Our studio is located within this most lovely old heritage building, which was rescued from a derelict state thanks to the love and attention of one of Adelaide’s foremost architecture firms. Any formality is beautifully time worn and softly graceful now; and the space is restored while embracing the imperfections of its one-hundred-plus year heritage,” says Katie.
When it came to establishing Artedomus’ sample and selection studio within this beautifully preserved building, we recognised it for its beautiful historical detailing, and the sensitivity and resolution with which Williams Burton Leopardi has carried out its restoration. As Artedomus’ Creative Director, Thomas Coward, says: “We envisaged our Adelaide Studio as an atelier, taking a softer approach to that of our other much larger showrooms (in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth).
“Our treatment of the studio space was to tread lightly without disrupting the historical details that Williams Burton Leopardi have preserved, so we deliberately maintained the detailing of the original space, adopting a strategy of rested, laid and propped, as opposed to built, fixed and adhered,” he says.
Katie has been regularly hosting clients and industry gatherings within the studio, while also bringing into focus a wide selection of products now inspiring South Australian designers. Among them are Artedomus’ Italian terracotta tiles, including the Arrotato da Crudo – as featured in Burnt Earth Beach House – and the beautifully tumbled terracotta mosaics that exude earthy warmth and texture.
Another standout is Grigio Orsola, a marble admired for its soft grey tones and delicate mushroom-hued veining. Loved in all its variations – from slabs and flutes to tiles and mosaics – it also features within the studio itself, where Thomas has inlaid a series of plinths in this elegant stone.
Blending artisanal character with modern practicality, Katie also points to the Pietra Avorio 12 millimetre-thick porcelain panels as an elegant and durable option for kitchen applications. These, and many more, await discovery at the Adelaide Studio—a space designed for inspiration, connection, and the pleasure of slow material exploration. “The space itself is light filled, calm and beautifully curated to inspire and connect people with the perfect pieces to create and enhance their projects and spaces,” says Katie.
Our Adelaide Studio is open by appointment only, book your visit.
Words by Alice Blackwood
Photography by Joanne Ly