Jessica Shen

May 31, 2024

Let there be light: Pedrali Colours of Lightness

As perhaps the most significant event on the global design calendar, the annual Salone del Mobile returned for 2024 with a flurry of excitement.

May 31, 2024

Learning from the Global South with Tosin Oshinowo

The Nigerian architect was recently in Australia for Melbourne Design Week. We spoke to her about the power of design in cities such as Lagos.

May 31, 2024

INDESIGN #91 launch party at SJB Sydney

With guest editor and AIA National President-elect, Adam Haddow, on hand, we recently celebrated the launch of the Work (Place) & Play issue.

May 31, 2024

The Shanghai food market inspired by Victorian greenhouses

Foodie Social, designed by Linehouse in Shanghai’s Hong Shou Fang, blends traditional market elements with modern, sustainable design features, fostering community through diverse, flexible food vendor spaces.

May 30, 2024

Comment: Lighting and circular economy on a finite planet

In this comment piece, Matt Marshall, Head of Lighting Design at Cundall Singapore, considers circular thinking and how to make a high impact in the right way.

May 29, 2024

Australian Furniture Design Award winner 2024 with Stylecraft and NGV

Australia's most significant furniture and lighting design accolade has been awarded to Australian-Portuguese architect and multidisciplinary designer, Marta Figueiredo.

May 29, 2024

New crises, normal solutions: Innovative design prototypes on show at Powerhouse

Building on its beginnings in Melbourne Design Week, A New Normal is a new exhibition presented by Vivid Ideas Sydney at Powerhouse Ultimo.

May 29, 2024

When activism and creativity combine for a better future

How five friends created employment and economic security for their region.

May 28, 2024

Distilling modernity: In conversation with Giulio Cappellini

In an exclusive interview with one of the most iconic figures on the international design scene, Cappellini’s charismatic art director talks about design that transcends time and geographical context, embraces diversity – and captures the elusive essence of our times.

May 28, 2024

Supporting First Nations artists to deliver authentic stories in urban landscapes

Tilt Industrial Design Managing and Creative Director, Tim Phillips, comments on how industrial design intersects with First Nations artists.

May 28, 2024

Material matters: Striving for circularity in the retail sector

Ahead of the Melbourne Design Week panel, industry experts and moderator Genevieve Brannigan explore the potential of bio-based and upcycled materials, envisioning a sustainable circular future spanning retail and beyond.

May 28, 2024

Time and repetition with aged care design on Yolngu Country

Yolngu Elders and Communities with Kaunitz Yeung Architecture have designed a place of influence, where healthcare can be delivered through form, function and flexibility.