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Aleesha Callahan

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) and Indesignlive (2017-2019) and continues to write for Indesign Media Asia Pacific, and various publications and brands in the architecture and design industry. Aleesha brings intimate insight to her stories, having first trained and practised as an interior designer, alongside a passion for mid-century design and architecture, which began while living and working in Berlin.

Stories

Find precision with Poliform’s wardrobe systems

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.

The secret weapon of hospitality design

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.

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

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.

Craftsmanship meets calm with Gaggenau at Woollahra Village House

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.

How adaptable furniture is redefining the hybrid workplace

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.

Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger

Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger

At Dissh Armadale, Brahman Perera channels a retail renaissance, with a richly layered interior that balances feminine softness and urban edge.

Translating design intent with Klaro’s manufacturing-led approach

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.

King Living is redefining Australian textile design

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.

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

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?

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.

From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

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.

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

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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