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Get to know the prominent and emerging contemporary architecture people and interior design people behind today’s most revered projects and practices.

April 9, 2024

Comment: Can we please stop designing for the set of Blade Runner?

Simon Liley, Principal Sustainability Consultant at Cundall, writes about how cyberpunk dystopias haven't (quite) come to pass yet – and how designers can avoid them.

April 8, 2024

Michael Drescher Q&A: Bringing the outside in with new apartment design

DKO’s Interior Design Director on how to create community and specificity in interior design, and how apartment living is being reconceptualised.

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Weaving hidden First Nations stories into the built environment

An exciting new collaboration involving Autex Acoustics, Willie Weston and Lisa Waup colourfully brings First Nations design to high-performance acoustics.

April 8, 2024

Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

We spoke with Jeffrey Wilkes of WILKESDESIGN about the John Portman-designed building, which has been infused with touches of local culture and colour.

April 8, 2024

Behind the Brand: Innerspace’s Luc O’Brien

Continuing our new series on the design enthusiasts who work in all sorts of different roles across the industry, we hear from Innerspace's Creative Collaborator and State Manager NSW.

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Your Moment INDESIGN

For this exclusive Indesign Edit, we invited eight of our most valued industry colleagues – and design heroes – to join us at the Farage concept store, where we captured them in their element.

April 3, 2024

HENRYTIMI: “An education of the mind towards history”

Milanese artisan Henry Timi celebrates natural materials through strikingly reduced geometric forms, creating a stripped-back vision of interior luxury.

March 27, 2024

W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

We spoke with George Fleck, Vice President and Global Brand Leader of W Hotels, about the intermingling of hotel and hospitality design trends.

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Creating a legacy of design

Join us for a Herman Miller series that looks at how architects and designers use their most iconic designs to create beautiful and functional office spaces.

March 27, 2024

“It’s all about teamwork”: Behind the Brand with Claire Drummond

Continuing our new series on the design enthusiasts who work in all sorts of different roles across the industry, we speak to Rogerseller's Claire Drummond.

March 25, 2024

The road to Brisbane 2032: How is the city’s design landscape evolving ahead of the Olympics?

We spoke to Plus Architecture's Chrisney Formosa about a string of recent Brisbane projects and what they might tell us about the city's design evolution.

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Etiquette: The charm of good manners with Didier

Channelling the enchanting ambience of the Caffè Greco in Rome, Budapest’s historic Gerbeaud, and Grossi Florentino in Melbourne, Ross Didier’s new collection evokes the designer’s affinity for café experience, while delivering refined seating for contemporary hospitality interiors.

March 20, 2024

The 2024 galang residents are ready to jet off to Paris

As a program between Powerhouse Parramatta and Cité Internationale des Arts, the galang residency supports Indigenous creativity and dialogue around cultural heritage and representation.

March 20, 2024

Tilt’s Tim Phillips on technology and the essence of industrial design

We spoke with Tilt's Managing and Creative Director about industrial design, innovative technology and wellbeing within education spaces.

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Leighton Clarke on Space Furniture’s commitment to sustainability and crafting timeless designs

Discover how the company’s meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality and sustainability drive a unique experience that transcends trends.

March 19, 2024

“Life extends far beyond the office”: McGregor Coxall’s nine-day fortnight

The multidisciplinary design practice recently announced a nine-day fortnight working policy. We find out more in this Q&A.

March 18, 2024

Comment: Gray Puksand’s predictions for Australian architecture in 2024

In this comment piece, Gray Puksand’s National Managing Partner, Nik Tabain, outlines some anticipated trends for this year.

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Jarrod Lim pushes the boundaries of wood furniture

Renowned designer Jarrod Lim on his modern interpretation of the peacock chair, his adoption of thermally modified American red oak and his collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).