October 3rd, 2012






































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Aeron Chair’s new shades, Nightfall and Jasper, arrive with a sense of quiet cohesion – no bells and whistles, no loud technicolour; just two timeless, perfectly versatile near-neutrals. But the new hues aren’t just about colour – and their significance is much more profound than their surface-level subtlety might suggest.
The newest brand to emerge from Cosentino’s creative crucible is Ēclos, a next-generation mineral surface that embodies the organic beauty and tactility of marble in a precision-mineral surface or material.
The magnetic pull of certain spaces comes down to how seamlessly they work and, more importantly, how they feel. Recognising this, Kettal Workplace draws on the uplifting codes of other sectors to deliver contemporary workplace design.
A recipient of the China Good Design 2015 award, the Mini Tea Set T1 draws its inspiration from traditional Chinese gardens, and is so portable that you can take it with you wherever you go.
Offering a sharp contrast to the neo-classical and Art Nouveau masterpieces that define Barcelona, Hotel Omm is a crisp, contemporary sanctuary rich in considered detail. By Alicia Sciberras
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The latest print magazine is about to arrive! In this issue, Guest Editor Andrew Tu’inukuafe & Barrington Gohns of Warren and Mahoney push us to think, consider and collaborate.
Ahead of Saturday Indesign, six architects and interior designers consider the assumptions that continue to shape homes, apartments and neighbourhoods – and the conversations the industry could be having more often.
From an overnight concert beneath the Royal Exhibition Building’s dome to light works along the Birrarung and a full-scale takeover of Melbourne Town Hall, Now or Never returns with a program that treats the city itself as a stage.
KFive Furniture and Finnish design brand, Nikari, invite us into a world of Finnish folklore and exquisite woodworking traditions. As we step through this moody, magical forest of culture and contemporary design, we discover what makes Finnish design distinct from its Scandinavian counterparts.