Family of Sam

Discarded books resurrected in a unique furniture range by Australian designer on the rise, Samantha Parsons

Essastone Launch

On Friday 28 May The Laminex Group celebrated the launch of the new essastone range, the pinnacle of engineered stone. Hosting 255 guests,
the event was held at Carousel, Albert Park Lake in Melbourne. Entertainment included a three-piece Jazz band and a speed painter painting famous icons for guests to keep.

Elisa Ossino’s “techno-archaic” design approach

For Italian designer Elisa Ossino, the future of design is at the convergence of nature and technology. We chat with her at V-ZUG’s Fluxus installation during Salone del Mobile to learn about how this philosophy is permeating many parts of design.

FreeDesigndom

Two Dutch cities. More than twenty events. For over thirty days. Introducing: 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom. A month-long celebration of design and fashion starting on September 10, 2008.

This September will see the first edition of 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom, which is basically a month-long celebration of creativity, innovation, fashion and design right in the heart of Holland. For this event the two Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have combined forces and will host a great variety of internationally-oriented design and fashion events. Events that cater to the needs of design and fashion aficionados, industry and media professionals, as well as the general public.

Preliminary programme FreeDesigndom 2008
Platform21 = Hairdressing                            August 17 – September 28
DARE (Dutch Artistic Research Event)          August 29 – September 12
Utrecht Manifest                                          September (dates to be announced)
Streetlab                                                     September 11-14
Inside Design Amsterdam                            September 10-14
The New Stedelijk Museum                          September 19
ExperimentaDesign Amsterdam                    September 18-21 (opening week)
exhibitions run through                                 November 2
PICNIC’08                                                   September 24-26
Urban Play                                                  September 20 – November 2
Multiplicity & Visual Identities                       September 25-26-(27)
Via Milano New Dutch Design                       September 30 – October 5
Woonbeurs Amsterdam                                September 30 – October 5
Stedelijk Museum: The Site Hut                    October 3-4-5 and 8

Tonal restraint in this calm Melbourne office by Fender Katsalidis

The new Melbourne headquarters of Holder East at 170 Queen Street offers a unique blend of tranquillity and sophistication in the CBD. Designed by Fender Katsalidis, the office aims to be a calm sanctuary amid the urban hustle.

Spotlighting human centric design: Winners at DIA’s Graduate of the Year Awards

Graduates’ portfolios embodied their commitment to harnessing design as a force for social improvement at the DIA’s Graduate of the Year Awards 2023.

Breaking news: Critical cause with crucial 2-week timeline for interior designers

The DIA has made an urgent call to arms to interior designers, proposing that the profession urgently needs to be considered for licensing under the NSW Building Bill 2023 to allow interior designers to practice in their full capacity.

Workplace meets hospitality at Diageo by Woods Bagot

Woods Bagot has breathed new life into Sydney’s historic Transport House, fashioning it into a dynamic workplace complete with its very own bar.