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Steve Leung Design Group transports diners from Hong Kong to Japan in God of Teppanyaki

Steve Leung Design Group curates an upscale ambience distinguished by Japanese design elements and thoughtful spatial plan that offers patrons utmost discretion.

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Shop, but not. 5 fit-outs that recast retail

Retail has become a hyper-dimensional experience. While a destination may draw you in for any number of reasons – social, educational, personal wellness – shopping remains the ultimate act.

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Celebrating local with nau 2021

Cult Design’s in-house brand, nau shines a light on the beauty of locally-made design with their new 2021 collection featuring inspiring products from some of the country’s most prolific designers.

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Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Published by Rizzoli New York, Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design covers the first decade of Takada’s practice and his innovative designs.

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Hogg & Lamb bring the taste of Italy to Fortitude Valley

Hogg & Lamb deliver Gemelli and Tano, a Brisbane restaurant and bar inspired by the Mediterranean.

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Turning 10 with Type: SBW

Razzy graphic forms and pops of hypercolour – this new furniture collection from SBW shows that after 10 years of designing and manufacturing, they really know what they’re doing.

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Steve Leung Design Group transports diners from Hong Kong to Japan in God of Teppanyaki

Steve Leung Design Group curates an upscale ambience distinguished by Japanese design elements and thoughtful spatial plan that offers patrons utmost discretion.

Ideas

Shop, but not. 5 fit-outs that recast retail

Retail has become a hyper-dimensional experience. While a destination may draw you in for any number of reasons – social, educational, personal wellness – shopping remains the ultimate act.

Monash Woodside Building: A seamless synthesis of scale, sustainability and sophistication

Designed by Grimshaw Architects and built by Lendlease, the highly considered edifice is a transformational facility for the Faculties of Engineering and Information Technology, and an optimistic manifestation of sustainable design in the face of the environmental crisis.

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Striking opulence of the Sydney Coliseum Theatre by Cox

Sydney Coliseum Theatre by COX is a dazzling and grandiose space, reflective of both its name and the theatrics it hosts.

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Cantilevered meeting rooms are a centrepiece of this Chinese workplace

The newly refurbished Yeahka office conceived by JSPA Design features a stripped away aesthetic that emphasises transparency – fit for a company that specialises in payment.

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A next-gen smart campus on the rise

The Foundation Building in the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campus fosters a sense of student community through its forward-thinking design and intelligent choice of materials.

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COMUNiTI distils the Davidson brand to perfection

For an organisation that champions making positive change, it made perfect sense for Davidson to change their workspace to reflect their philosophy. COMUNiTI’s inspired approach to flooring using Milliken-Ontera saw the Davidson brand flawlessly translated into its new working environment.

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How to design a carbon conscious project

We’re on a tight deadline to improve our carbon-crunching consumerist habits. Furniture by Design with The Footprint Company has developed a Carbon Calculator that helps us choose products that reduce our projects’ carbon footprints.

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Smarter storage for the flexible workplace

CSM’s new Work Aisles range shows that smart storage can be more than just where you can keep personal items at the office, but also the key to enhanced connection and productivity.

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Finding furniture that fits amongst home and office

As working between home and the office becomes more commonplace, we now need to find furniture that supports us within both environments.

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A new framework for the modern workplace

Flexible while offering a sense of place. Private but not isolating. Designed for collaboration and to encourage focussed work. These days, workspaces have to tick quite a few boxes – and Steelcase Flex Active Frames do just that.

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Elton Group’s Eveneer brings a warm glow to the the dynamic new lobby of Perth’s iconic Central Park Tower

Woods Bagot has used Elton Group’s sustainably produced Eveneer timber veneer to add a finely crafted touch to an environment that needs to inspire community and respond to new working practices, while respecting the original design intent.

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How Stormtech achieved GreenTag ratings for three product ranges

Alongside voluntary commitments to encourage PVC recycling, Stormtech is a world leader for GreenTag certifications, making it a prime example of a business that is continually driving sustainability throughout the manufacturing process.

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Shop, but not. 5 fit-outs that recast retail

Retail has become a hyper-dimensional experience. While a destination may draw you in for any number of reasons – social, educational, personal wellness – shopping remains the ultimate act.

News

Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Published by Rizzoli New York, Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design covers the first decade of Takada’s practice and his innovative designs.

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Crowning glory at the 2021 UDIA awards

Described as Sydney’s newest urban oasis, it’s no surprise Waterfall by Crown Group took out this UDIA award.

SAM – art, architecture, people and place

As a precursor to a more in-depth article in the next issue of Indesign, Jan Henderson ventured to Shepparton to discover SAM and enjoyed every moment.

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Subtly sophisticated: This cellar door perfectly summarises its wine

Reflecting the subtle sophistication of family run winery Stoney Rise, Cumulus delivered a refined and welcoming cellar door for these vintners.

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Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Published by Rizzoli New York, Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design covers the first decade of Takada’s practice and his innovative designs.

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JDA Co. raises the curtain on a heritage theatre refurb

Brisbane architecture firm JDA Co. have completed a moody, intimate and sophisticated refurbishment of a 19th Century theatre in inner-city Woollongabba.

People

The things that really matter, with Melinda Huuk

The Studio* Collaborative’s Melinda Huuk sums it up perfectly when she says, we can rationalise beauty to ourselves but it “needs to be underpinned by purpose and responsibility”. She highlights the Fleur Sofa by King for its responsible manufacture – a quality that takes its beauty beyond skin-deep.

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Crowning glory at the 2021 UDIA awards

Described as Sydney’s newest urban oasis, it’s no surprise Waterfall by Crown Group took out this UDIA award.

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Hogg & Lamb bring the taste of Italy to Fortitude Valley

Hogg & Lamb deliver Gemelli and Tano, a Brisbane restaurant and bar inspired by the Mediterranean.

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How consumer habits are influencing the blend of physical and digital in design

The designers of physical retail and hospitality experiences are well aware that the digital presence of a project has rapidly grown in importance. With this evolution has come almost an entirely new understanding of how the physical and digital interact.

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Brighten up the New Year with a first look at the best upcoming programs in art and design

We’re kicking off 2022 with a little reminder that there are some incredible events on the horizon. Take a look at the program from Melbourne Design Week 2022 and check out what’s on at the 23rd Sydney Biennale.

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This Koichi Takada apartment references its namesake through fluid, organic form

Referencing both its pine tree namesake and the local surf culture, Koichi Takada Architect’s Norfolk is a 9 level apartment on the Burleigh Heads waterfront.

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JJ Acuna on hospitality design in Asia-Pac

Hong Kong-based designer and consummate cosmopolitan, JJ Acuna of Bespoke Studio, muses on the changing face of hospitality and design across Asia Pacific.

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Pinghe Bibliotheater: An ocean of knowledge for students

Part library, part theatre, Pinghe Bibliotheater by OPEN Architecture presents an ocean of knowledge for students of Qingpu Pinghe International School in Shanghai, China.

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Best projects of 2021 – the Indesignlive edit

You liked it, we listened! We bring to you just a small sample of the built environment’s best projects from the year gone by.

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An office that captures the “bold, fun feel” of its client

Drawing on Frank Body’s signature pale pink and youthful aesthetic, Melbourne-based studio Made For has delivered an office that balances professional, playful, comfortable and energetic.

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3 learnings with Caroline Olah of Reddie

We sit down with Reddie Furniture founder Caroline Olah to discuss Asian influence, design heritage and manufacturing.

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Sophie Solomon finds beauty in gentle tensions

Sophie Solomon of SSD Studio designs living spaces that evoke emotion and connection. She was drawn to the Luna Chair by King for its fine blend of contrasts and the power of this to touch the individual.