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Pioneer of innovation: The evolution of timber in contemporary design
Australian designed and manufactured, Laminex Architectural Panels transform timber design aesthetics with cutting-edge technology

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From strength to strength: The Laminex Architectural Panels make their mark
Laminex – a brand synonymous with laminate surfaces to the extent that its name has become a byword for the product itself – further solidifies its position at the forefront of design innovation.

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Laminex debuts a new epoch of surface design that preserves the essence of the Australian landscape through proprietary technology.

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Laminex’s new Architectural Wall and Ceiling Panels are bringing rich materiality to commercial design
Walls, ceilings and joinery work in seamless harmony thanks to this elevated alternative to traditional timber battens

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On The Move in August: Evolving and expanding
August has been a dynamic month for the creative industries, with architects and designers expanding their firms through promotions and several others embracing change through rebranding. Overall, this month has been marked by significant expansion and evolution.

Ideas
Surface revolution: how the right material choices can transform hotels and shops
Hotel and retail environments lean hard on their surface selections in particular to bring design vision to life.

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Workplace by Kennedy Nolan x Laminex
The second of three projects from a collaboration between Laminex and Kennedy Nolan, this contemporary workplace explores the inherent design flexibility of Laminex® laminate with an energising mix of colours, sculptural form-making and natural woodgrain texture.

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The Indesign Edit On Healthcare Environments
Welcome to The Indesign Edit: Health Check. In this issue, we explore three of the best health and aged care projects and the outstanding products that contribute to achiever the overall design.

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Announcing the 2019 Workspace Awards winners!
Going from strength to strength, the 2019 Workspace Awards saw the most exciting submissions in the history of the program, and here’s who took home gold…

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Caulfield Library Refurbishment, from John Wardle Architects
What are students’ expectations of academic libraries? This is a question John Wardle Architects tackled when renovating and expanding Monash University’s Caulfield Library.

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Woodside, by Unispace
The same blue-sky thinking that underpins Woodside’s energy exploration, development delivery and supply business set the tone for its new global HQ in Perth, designed by Cox Architects and Unispace.

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Denton Corker Marshall Studio
Denton Corker Marshall (DCM) is well known on the Melbourne and international architectural scene, and it was time for them to have a new home.

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Ovolo The Valley, by Woods Bagot
Designed by Woods Bagot, a Fortitude Valley hotel has been reinvented, offering curious guests a uniquely artful experience.

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David Jones and Country Road Group, by Gray Puksand
Six major Australian labels, two buildings, one unified workplace. Graydelviered David Jones and Country Road Group a stylish new Melbourne headquarters.

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Yancoal Sydney Workplace, by Hammond Studio
Encouraging the evolution of company culture is no mean feat, particularly when said company is in an industry as notoriously conservative as mining. Yet with their new Darling Park office for Yancoal, Hammond Studio managed to do just that.

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Laminex celebrates its new Australian landscape-inspired range
To celebrate Laminex’s new collection of 17 decors honouring the Australian landscape, the team hosted an exclusive dinner event.

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Ningaloo
The magical Ningaloo Reef experience in North-West Australia now has added dimension with the opening of a classy visitors centre.

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Red Energy Melbourne
Pavilions, hubs, neighbourhoods, precincts and the like are fast becoming a popular staple in the agile workplace diet – but why? In their latest project for Red Energy Melbourne, iconic studio Carr sees the significance of these spaces as allowing users to claw back some personal ownership of their working environment.

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Frankston Primary School Early Learning Centre
Chaulk Studio has broken down the walls of traditional closed-off classrooms by creating interconnected and adaptable learning and play spaces for interaction and exploration.

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Escala Sydney
If engaged at the beginning of a business lifecycle, designers can become so much more than the vessels of a new brand. In the case of Escala by Molecule, they have the opportunity to define it.