Rado’s Golden Birthday

Rado turns 50, celebrating five decades of innovation in Tokyo

December 19th, 2007

Held at the design concept store RESTIR, Swiss Watch Company, Rado, played host to close friends and international press at the end of October, using the celebratory occasion to project new materials and forms in characteristic pioneering spirit.

Jasper Morrison was approached earlier this year to re-interpret Rado’s iconic watch design producing a revolutionary series realised entirely in ceramic. The Ceramica Chronograph Limited Edition Series was launched in Vienna this year, with the packaging also designed by Morrison.

Rado, ever-conscious of time, walks a fine balance between the present moment, and the future of watch design.

rado.com

INDESIGN is on instagram

Follow @indesignlive

The Indesign Collection

A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers

External Venetian Blinds – Warema

Shade Factor

Custom Solutions

Stormtech

Chromatic Cadence Collection

GH Commercial

Mirage™

Autex Acoustics

Indesign Our Partners

Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!

Indesign

A collective vision: The whimsical workplace with Intuit, COX and MillerKnoll

Stepping into Intuit’s Sydney workplace certainly doesn’t feel like walking into an office. Why? In this film, we discover that, when joy takes precedence as a design driver, even a high-performing commercial CBD headquarters can feel like an intuitive wonderland that invites employees to choose their own adventure.

Indesign

In a different light: The Geelong College’s Belerren Centre designed by Wardle

The Geelong College’s Sport and Wellbeing Centre ‘Belerren’ designed by Wardle is designed around bringing in natural light. But Shade Factor’s job was to help modulate and precisely control it for the most important competitive moments.

Indesign

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

In the second instalment of our performance seating three-parter, we turn to DKO’s Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen to peek behind Sayl’s confident architectural form and explore the ideas of inclusivity, adaptability and freedom to move as hallmarks of what sitting your best actually means.

Indesign

Alex Bain on finding his anchor in Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair

In the last instalment of our three-part performance seating series, Alex Bain from Architectus explains why sitting well shouldn’t feel like sitting at all and explores an unexpected success metric of the hybrid workplace: the grounding power of emotional support.

New Workshopped Showroom Launch

Workshopped – Australian exhibitors, manufactures’ and retailers of authentic Australian and New Zealand design, recently celebrated their move from traditional Surry Hills to the new inner-west hotspot of design, Rosebery.

News

The rising stars of architecture

The stars of tomorrow are centre stage at the INDE.Awards as The Graduate, celebrates the many talented architecture students who reside in the Indo-Pacific region.

Indesign

Matching Appliances by Fisher & Paykel

Sleek, minimalist styling ensures Fisher & Paykel appliances are timeless and perfect for any kitchen style.

Indesign

This socially-conscious dining space puts Afghan culture and people in focus

Introducing Kabul Social, a new Afghan restaurant in Sydney’s CBD, whose concept and design tell the story of a meeting of cultures and a desire to make meaningful social change.

While you were sleeping

The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed

People

Melbourne Design Week 2026: The Review

With a plethora of talks, installations, exhibitions and happenings responding to this year’s theme (Design The World You Want), the eleven-day festival was the largest to date and arguably the most accomplished since inception.

People

A line straight to the top

Drawing at a young age gave Angelene Chan an appreciation for architecture and provided the impetus to propel her to the top of her profession.

Home

Living small, thinking circular

Joanne Odisho has been named the 2026 Australian Furniture Design Award winner for Mod-u, a modular lighting system made from eggshell composites and bio-filament.

Indesign

Rado’s Golden Birthday

The Indesign Collection

External Venetian Blinds – Warema

Custom Solutions

Chromatic Cadence Collection

Mirage™

Indesign Our Partners

A collective vision: The whimsical workplace with Intuit, COX and MillerKnoll

In a different light: The Geelong College’s Belerren Centre designed by Wardle

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

Alex Bain on finding his anchor in Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair

Indesign Newsletter

Related Stories

New Workshopped Showroom Launch

The rising stars of architecture

Matching Appliances by Fisher & Paykel

This socially-conscious dining space puts Afghan culture and people in focus

While you were sleeping

Melbourne Design Week 2026: The Review

A line straight to the top

Living small, thinking circular

In a different light: The Geelong College’s Belerren Centre designed by Wardle

Subscribe to our Newsletters