Liv Howard
DIPLOMA OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Liv brings a transformative approach to interior design, aiming to create positive and inspiring environments for individuals in various settings, including workplaces, hospitality spaces, and retail environments.
In her previous career as a Digital Producer, Liv successfully managed clients, teams, and budgets across large global projects and firmly believes in the power of collaboration to achieve exceptional outcomes.
Liv is eager to join a commercial interiors team where she can continue her professional growth while contributing her unique perspective, detailed design eye, and infectious enthusiasm to every project.
PROJECTS
SLADE HOTEL
CONCEPT IDEATION
The local area of Camperdown is one of the most eclectic areas in Sydney, with a strong music, art and cultural scene. Each night music, comedy and performing acts from around the world perform nightly at the Enmore Theatre, a short walk away from the site. The area also draws lots of people to it with it’s vast number and diversity of bars and restaurants.
The target market for the hotel are affluent mature aged couples who are escaping the routine of their lives with a fun and hedonistic escape at the hotel.
Liv drew from the 1970’s music genre Glam Rock and its bold, daring androgynous performers and characters to create the hotel’s concept, which embodies a diverse, creative and unexpected design.
Welcome to The Slade Hotel.
BEDROOM DESIGNS
The 12 bedrooms at The Slade have all been designed around the concept of Clash. Colourful, energetic and what on paper shouldn’t go together but in actuality do – the design seeks to reflect the Glam Rock vibe.
The Large Double bedroom uses an orange/blue complementary colour scheme, with a neutral black and white base and includes many different luxurious materials for guests to enjoy.
The Small Double Bedroom also uses black and white as its base with a complementary Red/Green colour scheme.
SHAG BAR
Shag Bar is a cocktail bar, lounge and entertainment space. It is part of The Slade hotel and is designed around the concept of Elevated 70’s. Using a colour scheme of yellow, orange, brown and highlights of electric blue, the bar has an intimate feel and has been designed for visitors to stay awhile and linger through the night.
GLAM ROCK COSTUME EXHIBITION
The hotel’s Pop Up needed to attract new clientele to the hotel and be a unique experience for visitors. The brief was to design the Pop Up using 2 shipping containers (and plenty more materials).
Designing around the “Glam Rock at Scale” concept, Liv created an exhibition space to showcase the many costumes from the Glam Rock era of music. Playing with scale she created a giant 2 story high figure to attract visitors into the exhibition whilst reflecting the larger than life performers of the Glam Rock Era. Where the shipping containers are used, they remain unchanged, except above the entrance where there is a shining parasitic chrome form, evoking the unexpectedness of the overall concept.
This Pop Up is designed to sit in Wheeler Place, Newcastle’s central cultural hub, chosen to attract locals for their next Sydney stay, as well as showcase to a music loving city the fabulousness of Glam Rock.
Pop Up Early Sketches
Pop Up Early Sketches
GEORGE STREET CAFE
George Street Cafe in Redfern was developed from a study of precedent work that used the design principles of; line and repetition, timber materiality; organic curved forms and golden neutral hues.
The cafe seats up to 18 people and is accessed from it’s own entry to the street or via the reception area adjacent. The large viewing window looks out to the furniture showroom beyond (accessed through the reception area). The design aims to create a relaxed and tranquil space using those principles from the precedent projects.
WOOLLOOMOOLOO WAREHOUSE
Client Steffi is a DJ and music producer who loves to entertain in her home (but hates cooking!). She has a cheeky humour, a love of art and colour and encapsulates the Unrestrained Joy concept.
Liv has created a high energy living space for Steffi to entertain friends, and a relaxed yet colourful main bedroom.
