Saturday in Design 2009 – The Wrap

Another year over, with overwhelming evidence of the creative strength in the local design community.

BY jesse

August 5th, 2009

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Material integrity at SJB’s Billyard Avenue

Natural stone shapes the interiors of Billyard Avenue, a luxury apartment development in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay designed by architecture and design practice SJB. Here, a curated selection of stone from Anterior XL sets the backdrop for the project’s material language.

4 Chairs for Home and Office

Whether we like it or not, these days much of our time is spent sitting; the chair you choose is more important than ever. Looking at aesthetics and sustainability, durability and comfort, here are 4 of the latest to consider – for home or office.

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Clipsal C-Bus

C-Bus Wireless’ unique 240 volt design uses the same wires as a normal light switch; making it perfect for existing homes or buildings. It also provides a simple and cost effective solution for partial installations, and is easy to add to the system later on. C-Bus Wireless provides all of the functionality of regular home […]

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Barangaroo scales back

A revised plan for the $6 billion harbour side development is released.

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Vaero

A generation of stylish, subtle waveguide luminaires designed for the ultimate office lighting solution Dimensions: 1307 x 317 x 62mm Delivery time: 3 – 4 weeks Applications: Office, boardrooms Variations: Structured or homogeneous, dim or non-dim Finish: Painted titanium, any colour available on request Designer: Hartmut S. Engel

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La Marzocco finds its Sydney rhythm

Inside La Marzocco Sydney, Open Creative Studio has turned a Botany warehouse into a flexible showroom, training space and events venue — one that understands coffee culture as both technical craft and social ritual.

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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.

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The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation

Hosted at Savage Design in Sydney, the first Indesign Social Club brought emerging architects and designers together for a smaller, more open conversation on participation, making and the future of practice.

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Newcastle Quay rethinks the harbour edge

Led by SJB, Newcastle Quay is imagined as a mixed-use waterfront precinct where housing, hospitality, public space and heritage work together to reconnect Newcastle with its harbour.

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

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

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

Material integrity at SJB’s Billyard Avenue

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Saturday in Design 2009 – The Wrap

The Indesign Collection

Cascade™

DL11 EXPERIENCE™

Louvre Roofs – Warema

Lanes™

Indesign Our Partners

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

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

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

Material integrity at SJB’s Billyard Avenue

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4 Chairs for Home and Office

Clipsal C-Bus

Barangaroo scales back

Vaero

While you were sleeping

La Marzocco finds its Sydney rhythm

Melbourne Design Week 2026: The Review

The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation

Newcastle Quay rethinks the harbour edge

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