Brendan Murray reflects on Australian design culture

“In Australia, our diversity as a people is our design strength. We have a remarkable Indigenous heritage and also one of the youngest modern countries, post-colonisation,” says Plus Architecture’s Brendan Murray.

Vicland office blurs distinction between business and pleasure

A new vision of corporate luxury has been born, with the avant-garde home of Vicland showcasing a design that blurs the distinction between business and pleasure.

Smart Light Symposium 3, Engaging the city – Public performance, space and light

A free talk on achieving vibrant city night life while balancing the need for low energy consumption, supported by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).

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Climate Wizardry

Think Brick Australia’s new online Climate Design Wizard encourages the public to pursue energy efficiency.

Tom Kundig joins the podcast in Sydney

The renowned American architect stopped by to record a STORIESINDESIGN episode with Timothy Alouani-Roby, delving into his philosophies of design and the landscapes that inspire his work.

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.

3daysofdesign promises a collective recalibration from ‘more’ to ‘meaningful’

After Milan Design Week’s ‘festival of consumption’, 3daysofdesign offers a much-needed reset, an opportunity to ‘make the world a better place’ and perhaps even a soft-launch of the future.

Made with intent

Sydney’s Klaro Industrial Design treats manufacturing as the place where design intent is protected – offering commercial designers a responsive, original and considered way to specify.