From Germany’s Dauphin comes Fiore – a range of chairs inspired by the smooth contours of a flower petal.

Designer furniture group Pedrali has always been committed to environmental sustainability, but now they’ve take a whole new step on that journey – entirely plant-derived water-based paints.

There has never been a better time to be in Australian construction. In 2017, the Australian Constructors Association’s Construction Outlook Survey reported that the total value of major project work across the country rose by 7.1 percent in the 2017-18, and will leap upward by another 6.8 percent in 2018.

The old saying goes that “sticks and stones can break bones”. But is there really any reason to be afraid of nature? From a ‘forest kindergarten’ to natural finishes, nature is making its way back into our interiors.