Watering the Garden talk will look at water in the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Photo by Adrian Vittorio.

Big social issues on the agenda at Melbourne Design Week 2019

From Melbourne’s connection to the Yarra River through to climate change and waste, this year’s program for Melbourne Design Week is asking how design can influence social good.

The Golden Chair, designed by Nika Zupac for Moooi. Photo by Andrew Meredith.

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Can objects be gendered?

“I’m interested in the invisibility of the design scripts that are hidden within objects we use every day that channel certain stereotypes,” says Central St Martins course leader Betti Marenko. Looking around there are plenty of design objects embedded with gender stereotypes – from the ubiquitous fail of Bic for Her pens to Nika Zupanc’s “feminine” gold chair for Moooi.

Indesign #76 out now: The Workplace Evolution issue

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Introducing Indesign #76 – The Workplace Evolution issue

The ‘workplace revolution’ began in the late 20th century, except that from today’s perspective it looks more like an evolution than revolution. As the latest issue of Indesign magazine finds its way into your hot little hands, Paul McGillick shares highlights and reflections.

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Design to change office culture: Gray Puksand’s NCR HQ

When a historic global tech company embarked on an office refit, they knew it would have a knock-on effect. What they didn’t realise was how deeply it would change the office culture entirely.

Stormtech x Cox Architecture installation at Saturday Indesign 2017.

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5 minutes with 2019 INDE Ambassador David Schafer of Studiomake

11 reasons to Enter the 2019 INDE.Awards

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Cafe Culture + Insitu rebrands as Design Nation

As contract furniture company Cafe Culture + Insitu hits its 20-year mark, the brand announces a new identity and a new era of design – introducing Design Nation

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WIN with Luxxbox and Indesign’s ‘Workplace Evolution’ issue

We’ve partnered with our friends at Luxxbox to offer one lucky Indesign reader a light that has more to offer than what meets the eye.

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The Fiore chair, back in black

The already popular Fiore from Dauphin is back in a stylish new black, continuing the nature-meets-nurture design philosophy of the original in a sleek new way.

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Mixing business and pleasure with Okidoki

Okidoki is the result of collaboration between District and ThinkingWorks, making work life less ordinary in a stylish but functional designer-friendly workstation.

M. C. Escher: Convex and concave March 1955, lithograph. Escher Collection, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Hague, the Netherlands © The M. C. Escher Company, the Netherlands. All rights reserved.

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Escher was the original paper architect

As the Escher x nendo | Between two worlds exhibition continues to draw in crowds, we consider the timeless appeal of the Dutch master for architects and designers.

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Working 9to5 with ergonomics, style and ultimate comfort

In today’s ever-changing working generation, productivity is the key to success and ergonomics can either make or break this.

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Finding freedom in simplicity – Billiani’s Layer chair

Defined by a continuity and linearity between design and material is the Layer chair by the award-winning German designer, Michael Geldmacher, for Billiani.

SiteSupervisor is the perfect solution for architects and construction teams

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Introducing SiteSupervisor

Finally, there’s a true collaboration platform, which is purpose-built for the construction industry, and architects as an integral component.

A subterranean café in Seoul

Semi-submerged below the ground Café Oriente in Seoul, designed by Labotory harmonises traditional Korean aesthetics with a minimalist approach.

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Can objects be gendered?

Christoph Hoelsche Vogl (left) and Chui Lai Judy Cheung (right), co-founders of Cheungvogl.

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5 minutes with… Cheungvogl

INDE.Awards 2019 Jury member Chui Lai Judy Cheung, co-founder of Cheungvogl (with Christoph Hoelscher Vogl), tells us about poetic pragmatism, progressive clients and what she’ll be looking for in this year’s entries.

Projects

The hybrid design approach of Archier’s Caroma on Collins

Caroma on Collins by Archier combines a groundbreaking retail offering together with staff offices, all while ensuring a cohesive design resolution.

Beyond Rest Collingwood by FMD Architects. Photo by Tatjana Plitt.

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What is wellness in 2019?

The wellness revolution is well and truly upon us. But what exactly defines wellness and how is it shifting? We reflect on projects from the 2018 INDE.Awards.

A neighbourhood approach: A look at three BresicWhitney offices

Each designed by Chenchow Little Architects, three BresicWhitney offices are inspired by the character of their neighbourhoods and offer an ever-changing and improvised circulation experience.