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Sandra Tan
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JJ Acuna on hospitality design in Asia-Pac
Hong Kong-based designer and consummate cosmopolitan, JJ Acuna of Bespoke Studio, muses on the changing face of hospitality and design across Asia Pacific.
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3 learnings with Caroline Olah of Reddie
We sit down with Reddie Furniture founder Caroline Olah to discuss Asian influence, design heritage and manufacturing.
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In Absence: Symbolic of both life and death
Open this week at The National Gallery of Victoria, In Absence is a cultural conversation through architecture by Edition Office and Indigenous artist Yhonnie Scarce.
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What makes a stand-out workplace project? Gray Puksand unpacks some findings
What turns a team into a community? Following a whirlwind tour of Europe’s most successful workplaces, Heidi Smith of Gray Puksand, shares the team’s findings.
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5 minutes with Phillip Withers
We visit Phillip Withers at his leafy Shrub Hub studio to find out how design thinking is shaping contemporary Australian gardens, and what makes a great green wall.
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5 minutes with Edra’s Niccolo Mazzei
Playful Italian furniture brand Edra recently had Niccolo Mazzei, the son of founder Valeria Mazzei, in town. We caught him to learn more about Edra’s unique design approach.
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5 minutes with… Studio Truly Truly
We catch Joel Booy, one half of Netherlands-based Aussie expats Studio Truly Truly, on home soil for the launch of Typography, the duo’s box-fresh lighting system for Rakumba.
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How sustainable is local fashion and design?
Featuring Ross Gardam, Holly Ryan and speakers from Arnsdorf and Sussex Taps, the VAMFF panel discussion explored environmental best practice across industrial design, handcrafted jewellery, and fashion.
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5 Mins With Len Warson of Glenvill Homes/YarraBend
Heard the latest on Melbourne’s upcoming Tesla Town? Catch up with Len Warson, one of the main brains behind YarraBend, to get the scoop on the new tech-savvy development.
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5 Minutes With… Mauris Lai and David Popov of Pop & Pac
They gave Huxtaburger its visual zing, and The Kettle Black its signature cool – we hang with the Melbourne-based graphic design studio behind some of the city’s slickest branding.
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5 Minutes With… Nathan Bachli of Hub Furniture
In a Millennial workforce notorious for shifting careers, Nathan Bachli is a notable exception. Eleven years after joining Hub as a teenager, the company’s newest director is basically part of the furniture.
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5 minutes with… Dale O’Brien of Gray Puksand
It’s official: Melbourne is about to become Australia’s undisputed fashion capital (sorry-not-sorry Sydney). Find out how as we get to know Dale, one of Gray Puksand’s new Senior Associates leading a project set to rock our sartorial scene.
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Dulux Colour Forecasts “A Touch of Empathy” For 2018
Vintage design, the Hygge movement, Palm Springs and… empathetic design? Dulux’s Colour Planning and Communications Manager, Andrea Lucena-Orr, shares the big ideas behind this year’s trending palettes.
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333 Years In The Making With Gaggenau
333 years in the making: Gaggenau’s Denise Tan, Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Head of Cooking Category, reveals how a tradition of invention and ingenuity has placed the luxury brand at the undisputable forefront of design for more than three centuries.
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5 Mins With… Lightly’s Cindy-Lee Davies
How did Flashdance (yep, the film) help spark a successful creative career? Find out as we talk shop with one of Melbourne’s leading lights in industrial design.
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5 Mins With… David and Tisha Lee from K2LD Architects
Partners in both life and practice, David and Tisha tell us all about their latest work at The Springfield, designing luxury homes for an older demographic.
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5 Mins With… DesignOffice On “Retail 3.0”
Is new-gen Australian retail taking a cue from our Asian neighbours? Mark Simpson and Damien Mulvihill of Melbourne-based studio DesignOffice talk branded environment design across cultures.
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Five Mins With… Stasia Raft, Raft Studio
Design powerhouse Raft Studio is all grown up! We celebrate its eighteen years of creative chutzpah and catch up with director Stasia Raft, one of the most magnetic personalities in the biz.
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Touch Base: ‘Extraordinary’ Details at Shaw Contract
With its rich textural patterning, evocative of scenic landscapes, Shaw Contract’s exceptionally crafted Extraordinary carpet tile range invites you to feel the difference in design.
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Five Minutes With… Girl Power @ Gray Puksand!
Two of Gray Puksand’s brand spanking new team members – Maria Correia, Director of Interior Design Brisbane, and Anna Breheny, Director of Interior Design Sydney – speak on the importance of women in leadership and our brave Aussie design culture.