Aleesha Callahan

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Aleesha is a design journalist and founder of About Futures, an online publication focused on sustainability and the culture of home. She is the former editor of Habitus (2020-2024...
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Elton Group’s $5,000 Think Good Micro-Grant is calling for designers and makers with a bold idea

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Elton Group’s $5,000 Think Good Micro-Grant is calling for designers and makers with a bold idea

Late night rethinks, endless material testing and prototyping, half-finished or abandoned projects – the work behind-the-scenes work is often where ideas come undone. Elton Group’s Think Good Micro-Grant – a $5,000 annual fund now open for applications – exists to back this kind of unseen effort.

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Find precision with Poliform’s wardrobe systems

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Find precision with Poliform’s wardrobe systems

Poliform approaches wardrobes as a kind of architectural infrastructure within the home – modular systems, with highly-engineered fittings and a wide palette of finishes to allow for configurable, design-led solutions.

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The secret weapon of hospitality design

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The secret weapon of hospitality design

In cafés, bars and restaurants, stools do more than fill gaps at counters and bars. They support density, encourage movement across scales – making them a strategically important seating typology to get right in hospitality design.

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Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time at 20: How a design icon evolves

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Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time at 20: How a design icon evolves

Two decades after it first redefined the classic Chesterfield, B&B Italia’s Tufty-Time returns in a new edition. Tufty-Time 20 refines the original’s comfort, form and flexibility while embedding circularity at its core.

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Craftsmanship meets calm with Gaggenau at Woollahra Village House

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Craftsmanship meets calm with Gaggenau at Woollahra Village House

In a tightly held heritage pocket of Woollahra, a reworked Neo-Georgian house reveals the power of restraint. Designed by Tobias Partners, this compact home demonstrates how a reduced material palette, thoughtful appliance selection and enduring craftsmanship can create a space designed for generations to come.

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How adaptable furniture is redefining the hybrid workplace

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How adaptable furniture is redefining the hybrid workplace

Zenith introduces Kissen Create, a modular system of mobile walls designed to keep pace with the realities of contemporary work.

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Translating design intent with Klaro’s manufacturing-led approach

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Translating design intent with Klaro’s manufacturing-led approach

In an industry where design intent is often diluted by value management and procurement pressures, Klaro Industrial Design positions manufacturing as a creative ally – allowing commercial interior designers to deliver unique pieces aligned to the project’s original vision.

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King Living is redefining Australian textile design

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King Living is redefining Australian textile design

For a closer look behind the creative process, watch this video interview with Sebastian Nash, where he explores the making of King Living’s textile range – from fibre choices to design intent.

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Inside CDK Stone’s Selection Centre: a calm, curated way to choose stone

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Inside CDK Stone’s Selection Centre: a calm, curated way to choose stone

CDK Stone’s Natasha Stengos takes us through its Alexandria Selection Centre, where stone choice becomes a sensory experience – from curated spaces, crafted details and a colour-organised selection floor.

What is the role of design in a world in crisis?

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What is the role of design in a world in crisis?

At the World Design Congress in London, a simple idea threaded through two dense days: design is not an island. It moves inside wider systems of economics, policy, finance and ecology.

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From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

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From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

Poliform has mastered the art of seating that is both elegant and adaptable. These five designs highlight the balance between aesthetic impact and everyday ease.

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Shaping Australian design culture for 25 years with Living Edge CEO Aidan Mawhinney

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Shaping Australian design culture for 25 years with Living Edge CEO Aidan Mawhinney

For Aidan Mawhinney, the secret ingredient to Living Edge’s success “comes down to people, product and place.” As the brand celebrates a significant 25-year milestone, it’s that commitment to authentic, sustainable design – and the people behind it all – that continues to anchor its legacy.

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Curves, craft and cohesion inside McCormack’s HQ

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Curves, craft and cohesion inside McCormack’s HQ

Setting the tone for McCormack’s HQ is Elton Group’s Eveneer WoodWall and Eveneer Raw in Ravenna – wrapping walls, ceilings and bespoke joinery in a dark, matte elegance. The seamless pairing delivers a cohesive, high-performance finish that anchors Studio 103’s luxurious, hotel-inspired workplace design.

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Autex’s new Verve Contoured acoustic panels give shape to sound

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Autex’s new Verve Contoured acoustic panels give shape to sound

Introducing Verve by Autex, contoured panels reshaping acoustic design. The new range turns flat surfaces into sculptural, light-responsive features to elevate both form and function in any interior space.

#PedraliShiftingPerspectives – Salone del Mobile 2025

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#PedraliShiftingPerspectives – Salone del Mobile 2025

In this edition of The Edit, take a closer look at Pedrali’s 36th showing at Salone, where spatial choreography, and new ideas in form, function and material come into view.

Small arm, big impact: Meet the unsung hero of ergonomic workspaces

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Small arm, big impact: Meet the unsung hero of ergonomic workspaces

Winner of the 2025 RedDot Design Awards, the newly relaunched Flo monitor arm by Colebrook Bosson Saunders (CBS) brings refined ergonomics and effortless movement to the forefront of modern workspaces – proving that comfort and performance start at the desk.

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Celebrating the best in kitchen design

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Celebrating the best in kitchen design

The Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest is officially open. And the long-running competition offers Australian architects, designers and builders the chance to gain global recognition for the most technically resolved, performance-led kitchen projects.

An ode to the tactility of the handmade

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An ode to the tactility of the handmade

With craftsmanship and contemporary form at its core, Boyac and Origine present a special showcase as part of Melbourne Design Week.

Arper’s new era of design

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Arper’s new era of design

Italian commercial furniture brand Arper – a long-time partner of Stylecraft – has unveiled new pieces that redefine innovation and environmental responsibility.

An eco-system of friendly furniture for the future of work

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An eco-system of friendly furniture for the future of work

Italian furniture brand Pedrali is known for leading the way when it comes to the workplace. We speak with Busetti Garuti Redaelli design studio about the evolution of the Buddy collection – a solution for hybrid spaces that can support all sorts of working styles.