Philippa Daly

DESIGN GUIDE TO VIVID IDEAS 2014

This year Vivid Ideas presents more than 200 events, spanning 14 industries, over the 18 days of Vivid Sydney.

Good Design Forum Design Conference

Good Design Festival

A Vivid Sydney Event

NESCAFE, THE AZERA PROJECT: SEATON MCKEON

Now in the final days of the NESCAFÉ Azera Project, Sophia Watson goes behind the scenes with designer Seaton McKeon.

NESCAFE, THE AZERA PROJECT: JACOB PEMBLE’S EVOLUTION

Now in the final days of the NESCAFÉ Azera Project, Sophia Watson goes behind the scenes with designer Jacob Pemble.

INTERCONNECTION

At this year’s Milan Design Week, Lexus is hosting “Lexus Design Amazing”, an exhibition featuring three new works created by world-renowned designers. Here we take a look at ‘Interconnected’, and amazing installation of movement and thought by Nao Tamura.

ColourPlay

Designer carpet-tile giant Interface, is geared to launch a new and exciting concept boasting stylish designs with a strong focus on customisation and interactivity.

NESCAFE, THE AZERA PROJECT: CHRISTEL’S EVOLUTION

Now in the final days of the NESCAFÉ Azera Project, Sophia Watson goes behind the scenes with designer Christel Hadiwibawa.

INDESIGN MILAN PARTY 2014

Indesign’s annual Milan party once again brought together designers, suppliers and exhibitors from Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States.

Colour Schemes

Don’t miss this important exhibition of the late great conceptual artist Sol LeWitt. Words by Stephen Lacey

MILAN 2014: CASPER VISSERS AND STUDIO JOB FOR MOOOI

Moooi: a name synonymous with design. And Indesign gets an inside look, speaking with Casper Vissers at the 2014 Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

PINCH

New generation of Pinch introduces a series of Progressive mixers on back-plate with diverter and outlet options.

MILAN 2014: SHOWROOMS

IndesignTV heads to downtown Milan to take a look at curated collections and creative installations a day before the fairgrounds open.

Trifolium by AR-MA

Experimental architecture practice AR-MA combine robots, lasers and Corian in their futuristic iteration of the Fugitive Structures programme at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation. Text by Nicky Lobo.

THE KISHO PRIZE

Passersby to Melbourne Central are presented with a new design installation that literally lives and breathes, as Annie Reid discovers.

NEW APP International Architecture Exhibition

A new app has been unveiled by the Australian Institute of Architects, providing a glimpse of what Australia has in store for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.

URBAN METAL: COLOUR THAT SHINES

The new Urban Metal collection from PGH Bricks & Pavers of four fully glazed metallic finishes literally shimmers with sophistication.

FROM FARM TO FABRIC

Recently a group of Instyle’s international distributors benefitted from a first hand glimpse into how the wool in their textile products is produced.

Softscape Modular Lounge by Helen Kontouris

The Softscape modular lounge now at Stylecraft is the inaugural collection for new brand ‘LEN by Helen Kontouris’.

DRAWING A CROWD

Starting a business can often be complicated, and no doubt challenging. The biggest hurdle perhaps is finding the capital to even get your start-up off and running. DQ Editor Sophia Watson looks at a new way of funding that is likely to change the future of traditional business models.