Design Awards: What Are They Good For?

There are some very serious business reasons why entering design awards and competitions is not only clever, but integral to a successful creative practice.

A Gathering of Elephants

Inside Studio Castiglioni

Space will be hosting a series of design talks with Giovanna Castiglioni.

KPMG Barangaroo by Davenport Campbell

KPMG is the latest professional services firm to go officeless and paperless, aided by the obligingly ovoid Rogers Stirk Harbour tower at Barangaroo – and aided by Davenport Campbell who have brought some innovating thinking to the agile model.

A perfumery with somewhere to sit

For Libertine Parfumerie’s new Armadale boutique, Tamsin Johnson looked to the warmth of the home and the rhythm of old-world shopfronts to make fragrance retail feel slower, richer and more personal.

Comfort designed for the cycles of life

For nearly half a century, King Living has been designing and engineering furniture that exemplifies the principle of lasting quality.

Q&A: When Mim met Tim at Royal Oak Floors

A recent Design Talk Series event presented by Royal Oak Floors saw Melbourne-based interior designer, and founder and principal of Mim Design, Miriam Fanning in live conversation with our editor.

O’Connell’s Hotel reborn

Fiona Drago Architect refreshes one of Melbourne’s best-known hotels, balancing heritage character with a more open and contemporary hospitality experience.