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October 2, 2025

Foster + Partners exhibition is coming to Sydney’s Parkline Place

'Civic Vision | Foster + Partners' is the first comprehensive exhibition of the practice’s work to be held in Australia, providing an in-depth look at its global portfolio of work since it was founded in 1967 by Norman Foster.

October 2, 2025

Architecture as laboratory: Notes from the Venice Biennale with David Holm

In this comment piece, COX Principal David Holm reflects on Carlo Ratti’s curatorship in which climate, colonisation and gender equity took centre stage at the Venice Biennale.

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“It’s a bit like writing a little song or a Japanese haiku:” Patrick Jouin on design, collaboration, and a partnership for the ages

Pedrali and Patrick Jouin celebrate more than ten years of collaboration with new evolutions to their iconic designs

October 1, 2025

Enrico Taglietti’s life in design on show in Canberra exhibition

A retrospective at Canberra Museum + Gallery honours Enrico Taglietti, shaping the exhibition through his own design principles.

September 29, 2025

A certain type of design at Sydney Design Week

Type designer Vincent Chan, who delivered a keynote speech with the Powerhouse as part of Sydney Design Week, tells us about the history and importance of this niche profession.

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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.

September 26, 2025

Comment: To reach net-zero, we must tackle the ‘too hard’ basket

In this comment piece by Dr Matthias Irger – Head of Sustainability at COX Architecture – he argues for an approach to design that prioritises retrofitting, renovation and reuse.

September 24, 2025

Winner of The Project at Saturday Indesign is revealed!

Responding to the theme of 'Resonance - Evoking emotion through physical design,' V-ZUG and the Whitehouse Institute of Design are the 2025 Saturday Indesign Project winners.

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Classics informing classics: a design evolution

Join us for a Herman Miller series that looks at how architects and designers use their most iconic designs to create beautiful and functional office spaces.

September 19, 2025

Stories Indesign: Piers Taylor and the Glenn Murcutt Symposium

Piers Taylor joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss overlaps with Glenn Murcutt and Francis Kéré, his renowned 'Studio in the Woods,' and the sheer desire to make things with whatever might be at hand. 

September 17, 2025

Between Sydney and London: Earle Arney on Stories Indesign

The London-based architect was recently in Australia for SyLon, an event broadcast simultaneously in Sydney and London to explore housing solutions across both cities.

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Delighting in details: What the trendjournal can do for Australian design

Marylou Cafaro’s first trendjournal sparked a powerful, decades-long movement in joinery designs and finishes which eventually saw Australian design develop its independence and characteristic style. Now, polytec offers all-new insights into the future of Australian design.

September 16, 2025

“We have much to learn from sheds”

A recent exhibition at the Robin Boyd Foundation in Melbourne invited visitors to think deeply about sheds and what this under-appreciated building typology can teach us about construction and living today.

September 11, 2025

The things we discussed at Saturday Indesign 2025

Curated by the Indesign editorial team and hosted at leading showrooms, the Design Discussions series provided thoughtful reflection and debate on key issues shaping the industry.

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MillerKnoll: The great responsibility of great design

As MillerKnoll offers a deep-dive into some of the company’s ESG initiatives with the recently released 2023 Better World Report, we take a closer look at their unwavering commitment to transformative design – and the belief that with great design comes great responsibility.

September 9, 2025

“The junction of the rational and the poetic”: Glenn Murcutt’s award bestowed upon Francis Kéré

With the inaugural Glenn Murcutt Symposium set to take place in Sydney in September 2025, Pritzker Prize-winner Francis Kéré receives the Murcutt Pin.

September 9, 2025

Will Lynes calls for architects and designers to value the ancient trade of signwriting

Despite its long and rich history, signwriting is a profession in decline. Will Lynes’ new show, Oily Water at Canberra Glassworks, aims to showcase the techniques of the trade to highlight its potential in design.

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American hardwood challenges perceptions in environmentally responsible design

The recent Kurunpa Kunpu collaboration, an exhibition of new furniture pieces realised in American maple, cherry and walnut, puts a spotlight on the resilience of First Nations People as well as the environmental impact of American hardwood species and their role in Australian design.