The Ideas

It’s no secret that the world-class designers and engineers at Zip Water are committed to sustainability. With energy efficiency at the fore of their research and development, it’s little surprise to learn they’ve taken the next step in sustainability.

Every day around a million plastic water bottles end up in Australian landfills — a truly staggering thought, which is even more shocking when you consider that bottled water costs around 2,000 times more than tap water, with the O Initiative, Zip are encouraging people to start using public water fountains.

The A+D world faces a precarious future: dwindling local expertise, unlikely local capacity, and a race we thought was heading toward the bottom but seems, instead, to be heading nowhere.

So it’s official! There’s a new wave in Scandinavian design, and it’s JUST hit our shores. Say hello to the New Nordic with MUUTO!

Vice President of Haworth International, Glen Foster, shares his insights into the changing face of the contemporary professional landscape.

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.