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“My model is to make what I like and hopefully other people will too”: Meet Zachary Frankel

“My model is to make what I like and hopefully other people will too”: Meet Zachary Frankel

Pairing his honed expertise with a unique design language, Zachary Frankel is shaping his own world his way.

“Design for the range, not the average”: Workplace design with Dr Nigel Oseland

“Design for the range, not the average”: Workplace design with Dr Nigel Oseland

The workplace strategist and environmental psychologist was in Sydney earlier this year to give a talk at Haworth on the fallacies of the ‘average’ in workplace design.

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

The Finding Infinity Principal comments here on the question of balance in city life, with architecture and design highlighted as the key levers for making change.

Diplomacy, diversity and design with Hicham Lahlou

Diplomacy, diversity and design with Hicham Lahlou

We spoke to the internationally renowned Moroccan designer on the eve of his visit to Australia as guest of honour for Design & Build Week 2025.

Milan reflections with DKO

Milan reflections with DKO

DKO’s Koos de Keijzer and Michael Drescher bring us this personal report from Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan.

Ballarat’s UNESCO Creative City status drives craft renaissance and economic growth

Ballarat’s UNESCO Creative City status drives craft renaissance and economic growth

With events such as Craft Lab and The Great Takeaway, the city of Ballarat is centring design and craft for an economic reawakening.

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

The fourth edition of the First Nations Writers Festival took place in May 2025, and we spoke to Baka Barakove Bina about the importance of place and home in his writing, as well as the things that make the Pacific region so distinctive.

Tilt on preserving heritage in public spaces: How technical innovation is making history accessible

Tilt on preserving heritage in public spaces: How technical innovation is making history accessible

From preserved boat remains to 8,000-year-old hearthstones with First Nations significance, Tilt Industrial Designs shares how their technical work is often directed towards heritage.

A history of Saturday Indesign: More than two decades of bringing designers and showrooms together

A history of Saturday Indesign: More than two decades of bringing designers and showrooms together

Saturday Indesign is one of the standout fixtures on the Asia-Pacific design calendar – but how exactly did it start, and when did it become so big?

Technology, AI and more with Gensler’s Robbie Robertson

Technology, AI and more with Gensler’s Robbie Robertson

The Asia Pacific and Middle East regional leader for Gensler’s Digital Experience Design (DXD) practice discusses technology, AI, Scotland and the meaning of human-centred design in this episode of Stories Indesign.

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