An innovative design practice of Sydney recognised for their directional award-winning architectural, interior & graphic design projects. The company was established in 1997 & focuses on producing singular well-crafted cost effective solutions tailored to individual clients needs.
Architect Scott Weston graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with first class honours and the University medal; he spent 2 years travelling abroad. While on scholarships in Rome and the United Kingdom, he studied at the Royal College of Art in London.
Designer Gregory Phillips joined the company following a 6 month internship whilst studying at UNSW College of Fine Arts. He brings with him a multidisciplinary approach to design, gained through wide studies in graphics, interiors & object design, printmaking, jewellery & textiles - all grounded in a formal design education.
The multi-disciplinary office tackles a wide range of design projects from the Royal Children’s Hospital Entertainment Complex Brisbane to the dramatic & monochromatic shop fitouts, re-branding & packaging of Pearsons Florist ten retail stores including their flagship building on Oxford St. Other projects include residential, hospitality, childcare, commercial and award winning exhibition design work for James Hardie, Vogue Living, Abet Laminati, and Art park which exhibited at Heimtextil, Frankfurt.
Weston & Phillips have created fascinating spaces for education facilities including Bankstown Girls’ High School and Capricorn childcare centre. Both have received their personal stamp that has been recognised in the highly publicised Design Institute of Australia awards winning ‘Best Commercial Interior’ and ‘Best Use of Colour’. Another national design award was added for ‘Best use of Colour’ for Medusa boutique hotel & Conde Nast Traveller magazine voted it one of the ‘21 coolest hotels in the world’ - the only Australian hotel.
Renowned for his innovative use of colour, Dulux approached him to refurbish an apartment under the theme of the ‘modern spirit’ in the heritage listed 1950’s Aaron Bolot’s Potts Point building and was subsequently awarded a DIA national design award for ‘Best use of Colour’. His first residential terrace in Paddington was awarded first prize for innovation in design sponsored by James Hardie.
Scott & Gregory’s ability to borrow from the past and re-invent to a modern context are their forte, so is a theatrical flair for rich and dramatic architectural concepts based on a rigorous set of design rules. This is clearly demonstrated in the alterations & addition to ‘Hobart’, a grand Victorian terrace in Pitt St Redfern.
Registered Architect - Scott Weston B.Arch FC Hons RAIA 7213
Architectural Design Awards
idea 2009 Interior Design Excellence Awards
Finalist Commercial Interior- Brad Ngata @ IVY
idea 2008 Interior Design Excellence Awards
Winner Best Residential ‘Single’ Interior- Queens Park Residence
Waverley Council Civic Pride Awards - Heritage & Design 2008
Queens Park Alterations submitted for the ‘Contemporary Design’ category and shortlisted.
(inside) IDEA Awards 2006
‘Hobart’ Pitt St terrace submitted for the national awards and shortlisted.
DIA Interior Design Awards 2005
‘Hobart’ Pitt St terrace submitted for the national awards and shortlisted.
Dulux Colour Awards 1992-2005
Commendation- Vogue V-bar award for ‘Public Spaces & Temporary Structures’
Commendation- Bambini Cottage Childcare award for ‘Commercial Interior Category’
Commendation- Capricorn Childcare award for ‘Commercial Interior Category’
Winner- Redfern 1 Bedroom Apartment award for ‘Residential Interior Category’
James Hardie ‘Pillars of Design’ 2000
Winner- Sutherland Ave Paddington alterations & additions award for ‘Design Innovation’
DIA National Design Award 1999
Winner- Wylde St Potts Point apartment award for ‘Best use of Colour’
Conde Nast Traveller Magazine 1999
Winner- Medusa Boutique Hotel voted ‘one of the 21 coolest hotels in the world’ the only Australian hotel awarded
DIA National Design Award 1999
Winner- Medusa Boutique Hotel award for ‘Best use of Colour’
Interior Designex Sydney 1998
Winner- Abet Laminati SIDA award for ‘Best Exhibition Design’
Winner- Axolotl SIDA award for ‘Best Exhibition Design’
Interior Designex Melbourne 1997
Winner- Abet Laminati SIDA award for ‘Best Exhibition Design’
Interior Designex Sydney 1996
Winner- Vogue Living SIDA award for ‘Best Exhibition Design’
Winner- Tiling Timber award for ‘Best Exhibition Design’
Interbuild Sydney 1995
Winner- James Hardie award for ‘Best Commercial Exhibition Design’
Winner- James Hardie award for Monument Magazine’s ‘Leading Edge Award’
DIA National Design Award 1995
Winner- Capricorn Child Care award for ‘Best Commercial Interior’
Winner- Capricorn Child Care award for ‘Best use of Colour’
Government Architect Design Competition 1994
Winner- McKell Building Urban design solutions to the South Sydney Precinct
RAIA Sunshade structures competition1994
Commendation- Rain Halo Shine award for ‘Innovation in Product Design’
Herman Miller Office furniture competition 1993
Winner- ‘Cyber Trunk’ award for ‘Office Furniture Systems of the Future’
Forum
Decoration + Design Melbourne 2007
Scott Weston & Gregory Phillips invited to present a seminar on recent projects as part of the International Industry Seminar Series at Furnitex & Decoration + Design Melbourne 2007.
DIA Colour Talk November 2006
Scott Weston & Gregory Phillips invited to present recent architectural projects at the Art Gallery of NSW entitled ‘Life’s a Banquet of Colour and Most Sons of B*****s are Starving.’
QUT August 2005
Scott Weston & Gregory Phillips invited by Queensland University of Technology Brisbane to present recent architectural projects and guest design lecturer to final year students
ABC Television
TV panellist on the ABC “New Inventors Show” 2004
Enmore Design Centre December 2003
Scott Weston invited to open graduate exhibition interior design Enmore College
Whitehouse School of Design June 2003
Audio-visual presentation on recent architectural projects & three-dimensional study models of recent works
HIA Exhibition & Design Awards 2002
Scott Weston invited to present an audio-visual presentation on current architectural projects September 2002 Olympic Park Homebush
RAIA Tusculum Monday Night Talks 2002
Scott Weston to speak on the glamorous Leichhardt Hotel 1st July
SMH Young Designer of The year Competition 2002
Judging of the young designer of the year 26th July with Guy Allenby SMH, Jan Sanders Powerhouse Museum, Berto Pandolfo Designer & Scott Weston Architect
Sydney Design Week Powerhouse Museum Masterclass Series 2002
Scott Weston invited by the Powerhouse Museum to give the Masterclass lecture series and Sydney Design Week talks 9th-17th August
RAIA Conference South Australia 2001
Scott Weston to speak on behalf of James Hardie at the RAIA conference 15th-17th November 2001
BQ Design Breakfast in Melbourne 2001
Scott Weston invited to present an audio-visual presentation on current architectural projects 20th November 2001, Melbourne
Debate MCA August Sydney 2000
Debate: “Good Taste is the enemy of creativity….” discuss.
Scott Weston, Stan Sarris, Elizabeth Anne McGregor for the negative team defend good taste and for the affirmative Belinda Seper, David Katon and Maggie Alderson at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Interbuild July Melbourne 2000
Scott Weston invited to present an audio-visual presentation on current architectural projects at Interbuild Architecture series talk
FIAA June Sydney 2000
Scott Weston invited to present an audio-visual presentation on current architectural projects at Furniture Industry Association Exhibition Homebush Bay
Colour Conference September Sydney 1999
Scott Weston invited to present a paper on colour interaction for the Colour Society of Australia Biennial Conference at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Warhol Talk February 1999
Scott Weston the award winning architect and designer of Sydney’s Medusa hotel reflects on ‘Warhol’s influence.’ Art talk presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Circular Quay West Sydney
QUT September 1998
Invitation by Queensland University of Technology Brisbane to present recent architectural projects entitled ‘Scott Weston’s Theory of evolution’ and guest design lecturer to final year students
Whitehouse School of Design August 1998
Invitation by founder Leanne Whitehouse to present recent architectural projects entitled ‘Scott Weston’s Theory of evolution’ and guest design lecturer to final year students
Fisher Gallery Auckland July 1998
‘Scott Weston’s Theory of evolution’ an invitation by the Fisher Gallery Auckland New Zealand to present two talks on recent projects
RAIA Monday night talks July 1998
Scott Weston invited to present an audio-visual presentation on current architectural projects at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Designers Saturday Forum August 1996
Designers’ Saturday Forum, innovative, successful and exciting these speakers personify what is great about Australian design today. Speakers Scott Weston, Christopher Connell and Dare Jennings, Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Judging
Geflor Australasia design excellence in architectural floor installation judging panel, Hotel Lindrum Melbourne 2000
Whitehouse School of Design in association with Laminex judging final year interior design and fashion design students’ portfolio Museum of Contemporary Art October 1999
Whitehouse School of Design judging interior design Italian Scholarship panel at Fox studios November 1999
Whitehouse School of Design judging interior design Italian Scholarship panel at The Metro George Street November 2000
Awards & Scholarships
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship 1988
Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship 1988
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Trust Fund Scholarship 1988
Frederick May Foundation for Italian Studies 1988
WA Nelson Memorial prize RAIA 1988
NSW RAIA Chapter prize 1988 & 1987
AW Anderson Memorial prize RAIA 1987, 1986 & 1985
