Matthews Architects tunes rebellious streak into strength

When picturing a classroom, you might envisage rows of simple desks with a teacher and a board at the front. But Matthews Architects is setting a new precedent.

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The Rhizome House

Informed by biomimicry, DP Architects’ lighting installation shines brightly at the Amsterdam Light Festival.

Sustainable design finds sensory pleasures in Organoid Natural Surfaces

Our experience of the world is profoundly shaped by the essential elements of sight, touch and scent. Biophilic, ethical and inherently sustainable, Organoid Natural Surfaces explores the connection between texture and experience in the organic world.

Adam Markowitz on craft, architecture and the art of making

Melbourne-based architect and object maker Adam Markowitz blurs the line between design and craft, bringing a deeply considered, material-led approach to his work. As both a practising architect and furniture designer, Markowitz explores how objects can respond to space, light and human use.

A perfumery with somewhere to sit

For Libertine Parfumerie’s new Armadale boutique, Tamsin Johnson looked to the warmth of the home and the rhythm of old-world shopfronts to make fragrance retail feel slower, richer and more personal.

The real difference between custom and flat-pack kitchen renovations

The decision isn’t really about budget. It comes down to who designs the kitchen, who builds it, and whether those are the same people installing it in your home.

Alex Bain on finding his anchor in Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair

In the last instalment of our three-part performance seating series, Alex Bain from Architectus explains why sitting well shouldn’t feel like sitting at all and explores an unexpected success metric of the hybrid workplace: the grounding power of emotional support.