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2020 has certainly been challenging so far, and the way we live and work has changed forever because of COVID-19, however at this time there is the opportunity to plan and re-shape the future and all with the help of Workspace Commercial Furniture.
Louis Poulsen acknowledges Arne Jacobsen’s influence on the international design industry and his contribution to bringing simple, functional and distinctive lighting design to the modern interior as it expands the iconic AJ Family further.
From office buildings, hospitals, parks and retreats, wellness is becoming multi-dimensional. Once the outlier of architectural vernaculars, we now look to wellness as a core design narrative, informing the way we build, design and interact with all kinds of spaces and places.
Commercial buildings (such as shops, hotels, restaurants, offices, industrial buildings, schools, hospitals, etc.) are responsible for approximately 10% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Like residential dwellings, they represent a significant proportion of our climate problem. Every effort should be made to reduce the amount of energy they consume and the amount of carbon they […]
“You are here.” Perhaps no other sentence better describes the powerful impact of design. The sense of arrival – or, in other words, the first and lasting impression – plays upon our imaginations. It takes bricks and mortar and renders them ephemeral. Eternal. It’s the stuff of memory: of the great chemical rhapsody blending serotonin […]
With 68 per cent of people feeling that their bathroom spaces lack technological integrations (DigitalBridge), we look at how the humble bathroom is changing and an outstanding innovation that is breaking the mould. All around us – our homes, workplaces and shops – are becoming more connected and more technologically driven. One room though has […]
The latest issue of Zip Water’s Boilingpoint magazine is out now, and it’s full of inspiring stories that look at the way we live, work and play are changing. Catch an interview with developer Tim Gurner, as well as the peek at the company’s incredible new development Saint Mortiz proposed for St Kilda. Also, read […]
With 43 per cent of millennials expected to leave their jobs within two years, commercial businesses are turning to design approaches and concepts that keep their employees motivated while enabling a balanced work and home life. From a design point of view, this can be done through the inclusion of residential design-inspired products, natural light, […]
CPD Live is coming on June 25! With the CPD year drawing to a close, don’t miss your chance to earn 5 formal CPD Points with CPD Live. Digital, dynamic and 100% free, CPD Live is an easy way to keep your knowledge up to date! Details: Date: Thursday 25th June Sessions running from 9am, […]
Watermark Compliance Considerations – From A Drainage Perspective 25 June, 10.15 – 11.15am AEST CPD Documents: Download the CPD Questionnaire for this session here. Download the Answer Sheet for this session here. Please remember you are required to attend the full hour of the presentation in order to receive your formal CPD Certificate. Video […]
Wood & Wellbeing 25 June, 11.30am – 12.30pm AEST CPD Documents: Download the CPD Questionnaire for this session here. Download the Answer Sheet for this session here. Please remember you are required to attend the full hour of the presentation in order to receive your formal CPD Certificate. Video available to watch soon. […]
Specifying Hardwoods with Confidence 25 June, 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST CPD Documents: Download the CPD Questionnaire for this session here. Download the Answer Sheet for this session here. Please remember you are required to attend the full hour of the presentation in order to receive your formal CPD Certificate. Video available to watch soon. […]
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Architect: Warren and Mahoney Architects Project Manager: BECA Builder: NZ Strong (Mason Bros), Hawkins (Innovation SA) Structural Engineer: Holmes Consulting Services Engineer: Mott MacDonald Landscape Designer: Boffa Miskell Furniture Mason Bros furniture throughout, Tim Webber, Fletcher Systems, Aspect, IMO, Simon James. Mason Bros kitchen fixtures, IMO. Lighting Mason Bros lighting throughout, Christopher Boots, Targetti, KKDC, PLN Group. Finishes […]
Interior Designer: Group GSA + artillery Builder: Plan Group Budget: $110,000 Duration: 4 months Furniture ‘Climate’ workstations, Schiavello. ‘Stua Gas’ task chairs, ‘ESO Rix’ lounge chair, ‘Prostoria Monk’ lounge chair, Stylecraft. ‘Crop’ bar stool, Relm Furniture. Lighting ‘TW’ solid oak pendant lighting, Temperature Design. Lighting generally throughout, Stokes Lighting. Finishes Upholstery throughout, At […]
Interior Design: Aplin Creative Project Manager: Nik Drakoulis Builder: i4 Design and Construction Budget: $80k Duration: 12 weeks Furniture ‘Prostoria’ Oblique easychair, Meizai. Lighting ‘Nebular’ Chandelier, Ross Gardam. ‘Attalos’ pendant light, Marz Designs. Finishes Gather Co ‘Malina’ terracotta tiles, Di Lorenzo Tiles. Solider engineered oak flooring, Aspire Floors. Lime Plaster, Rockcote. Sandstone finishes, Kellyville […]
Architect: Palassis Architects Builder: PACT Builders Concrete Precast Specialists: SA Precast Structural Engineer: Fozdar Engineers and John Woodside Engineers Services Engineer: Lucid Consulting Australia Landscape Designer: Palassis Architects Duration: 18 months Budget: $4.5m Furniture Custom furniture stalls, Saltwood Designs with Palassis Architects Lighting Christopher Boots feature light, ‘Delta’ base lights, Inlite Australia. ‘Dynalite’ lighting automation, Light Application. […]
Architect: Kennedy Nolan Builder: Reliance Duration: 8 months Furniture ‘Gubi’ furniture throughout, Cult. Lighting ‘Conehome’ lighting, Laal. ‘Flux’ lights, Ambience. Finishes Limed floor boards, Feast Watson. Limed birch joinery, Maxi Plywood. ‘Indi’ broadloom carpet, Supertuft. Stitch handle, Made Measure. Pain throughout, Dulux. Fixed & Fitted Dish drawer, fridges, Fisher & Paykel. ‘Hay’ […]
Architect: John Wardle Architects Builder: Hansen Yuncken Structural & Building Services Engineer, Sustainability Consultant: Irwinconsult Landscape Architect: Taylor Cullity Lethlean [TCL] Signage and Wayfinding: Buro North Audio Visual: CHW Consulting Artist: Rose Nolan Budget: $39m Duration: 21 months Furniture ‘Tip Ton’ student chair, Vitra. ‘Pearl’ lounge chair, Jardan. ‘Hay About A Lounge’ lounge chair, Cult. ‘Jasper’ task chair, Zenith. ‘I.AM’ […]
Architect/Interior Designer: Stewart Hollenstein in association with Stewart Architecture Builder: John Holland Group Structural & Services Engineer: Arup Landscape Architect: Hassell Budget: $61m Furniture Chairs and tables, Ross Didier. Lounge chairs, Jardan. ‘Tacchini’ occasional chairs, ‘Derlot Editions’ modular furniture, Stylecraft. Bean bags, Koskela. Desks, Schiavello. Moveable shelving, Raeco. Concierge furniture, Instinct Furniture. Lighting ‘Wastberg’ desk lights, […]
Interior Design: Unispace Architect: Cox Architecture (Base Build Architects) Project Manager: Insight Project Services Builder: Multiplex Structural Engineer: ARUP Digital Artworks: Wayfinding Café Design: Mim Design Digital Design: Accenture Specialty Furniture: Glen Holst Duration: 32 months Furniture Muuto, Walter Knoll, Herman Miller, PROOF furniture, Living Edge. Vitra office furniture, Vitra. Jardan furniture, Jardan. EDO chairs, Tacchini, Cosse, Thinking Works furniture, Stylecraft. Rossetto […]
Interior Designer: Koichi Takada Architects Architect: Atelier Jean Nouvel Project Manager: ASTAD Project Management Builder: Devoto Design Lighting Fixtures: ERCO and IBL Lighting Duration: 16 months Lighting Koichi Takada designed ceiling LED, ERCO. Koichi Takada designed linear LED, IBL Lighting. Finishes Solid European oak timber finishes, Piarottolegno SpA. Timber cladding and joinery execution, Devoto Design. ‘Rubio Monocoat’ […]
Interior Design: Akin Atelier Project Manager: emac construction Builder: emac construction Structural Engineer: Edmund Design Services Furniture “Nicos Zographos” tables, 1stdibs. Finishes Timber herringbone flooring, Oslek Timber. ‘Pallediana’ terrazzo tiling, Mediterranean Marble. Custom render walls, Marmorino. Fixed & Fitted Smeraldo Quartz shelving, Artedomus. Want to find out what went into making this project? Read about […]
Architect & Interior Designer: Denton Corker Marshall Project Manager: Denton Corker Marshall + Schiavello Builder: Schiavello Structural Engineer: Arup Services Engineer: Umow Lai Budget: $1.5m Duration: 12 months Furniture ‘Krossi’ workstations, ‘Denton Corker Marshall’ reception desk, Schiavello. ‘Denton Corker Marshall’ banquet seating, MAP. Herman Miller ‘Eames’ Segmented Base ET166 meeting tables, Living Edge. ‘Vitra’ and ‘.04 Maarten Van […]
Interior Design: Tom Mark Henry Builder: Schiavello Project Manager: JLL Budget: $7.5m Duration: 12 weeks Furniture Furniture throughout, Haworth. ‘Herman Miller’, “vitra’, ‘Stellar Works’, ‘E-15’ furniture, Living Edge. ‘Steelcase’, ‘Viccarbe’, ‘Turnstone’ furniture, Steelcase. Lighting General lighting, Dowel Jones, LPA, Versalux, Pierlite, Light Lights Lights. Inlite lighting, Delta light, Inlite. ‘Luciferos’, Gineico. Flos lighting, Euroluce. CTO […]
Design Practice: Woods Bagot Builder: IQ Construct Project Manager: TM Commercial and Leisure Duration: 8 months Furniture Conference table, chairs, stool, Stella Works. Paolo Cappello for Miniforms ‘Caruso Music Cabinet’ feature console, James Richardson. Lighting Custom guestroom lighting, Mass & Co. ‘Wink Houtique’ feature pendants, Masquespacio. Finishes ‘EGE Canvas Collage’ corridor carpet by Nicolette […]
Design Practice: Gray Puksand Builder: Tandem Building Group Project Manager: Volo Projects Quantity Surveyor: Prowse Quantity Surveyors Service Engineer: Rudds Consulting Engineers Structural Engineer: Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec Duration: 19 months Furniture Furniture throughout, District, Simon James, Project 82, Tom Fereday, Jardan, Something Beginning With, Walter Knoll, Armadillo and Co Lighting Lighting concept throughout, NDY Light Finishes Carpet […]
Yancoal Sydney Workplace Architect: Hammond Studio Project Manager: Generate Property Group Property Advisory: Counsel Builder: FDC Services Engineer: Evolved Engineering Length: 6 months Furniture ‘Host System’ Worklife work stations, ‘Roundish’ armchairs and sofa, ‘Hiroshima Chair, SeeHoSu. ‘On Chair’ task chair, Wilkhahn. ‘Soft Shell’ meeting room chairs and reception tables, Vitra. ‘Lunar’ meeting room armchairs, ‘Vizu’ and ‘Nerd’ meeting room […]
University of Adelaide Common Teaching Area Architect: ARM Architecture Project Manager: Rob Hutson, University of Adelaide Builder: Sarah Constructions Structural Engineer: WGA Services Engineer: BCA Engineers Acoustic Engineer: Marshall Day A&V Technology: University of Adelaide Building Certifier: Katnich Dodd Budget: $1.9m Length: 24 weeks Furniture Breakout Spaces: ‘Moooi’ extension chair, new antique container stools & tables, Space Furniture. ‘Nau’ rev stool, […]
Perth Children’s Hospital Architect and Interior Design: JCY Architects and Urban Designers, Cox Architecture and Billard Leece Partnership with HKS Inc. Managing Contractor: John Holland Group Structural, Civil, Façade and Traffic Engineer: Aurecon Services Engineer: Norman Disney & Young Landscape Architect: Newforms Landscape Architecture Compliance Consultant: Philip Chun and Associates Wayfinding: Buro North, Diadem BIM Management: PDC Consultants Budget: $1.2bn Duration: 89 months […]
Light Warrior Architect: WOWOWA Interior Designer: WOWOWA Project Manager: WOWOWA Builder: BuiltPlus Furniture ‘Herman Miller Aeron B’ desk chairs, Living Edge. ‘Danube’ occasional tables, ‘Marilyn 7C40’ occasional chairs Café Culture Insitu. ‘ORBIS EA 180-DEG’ workstations, Zenith. Lighting ‘WOWOWA – Monroe’ pendant light, Rakumba. Finishes Brass pipe wall cladding, Austral Wright Metals. Get an understanding from the […]
CSIRO Architect: BVN Interior Design: BVN Project Management: RPS Project Management Builder: Laing O’Rourke Structural Engineering: Taylor Thomson Whitting BCA & Fire Engineering: AE&D Civil/Traffic Electrical/Comms/Av Security/Acoustic Engineering: Aurecon Mechanical/ESD Engineering: Steensen Varming (Aust) Pty Ltd Hydraulic Engineer: THCS PTY. LTD. Landscape Designer: ASPECT Studio Accessibility: Eric Martin & Associates Budget: $110m Duration: 34 months Furniture ‘Artek’ dining chairs and stools, ‘Krossi’ round tables, […]
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Exquisite Evolutions explores the evolution of interior finishes specialists, Woven Image’s most loved products. Following the launch of the celebrated product, Zen, the brand is thrilled to present: Ion – the latest addition to the Embossed Panel series. The embossed acoustic panel collection represents the latest innovation and craftsmanship from Woven Image. Beautifully tactile, three-dimensional […]
In today’s environment, the importance of cleanliness is at an all time high. Amidst the current global situation, our everyday surfaces require the utmost care when cleaning – ensuring that they have been properly sanitised from any risk of left-over bacteria. Global market leader, Corian by DuPont recognises the importance of our health and wellbeing within […]
Climate change has transformed the commercial landscape. And industry leaders that have directly impacted the built environment is Knight Frank and Real I.S. So they set themselves some ambitious goals, to do more than carbon offsetting and completely embrace all the elements along the chain – and a commercial tower in Canberra became the test […]
A diverse and excited crowd came out for the 2019 INDE.Awards Gala, which took place in Melbourne on Friday 21 June 2019. Part of the celebration of the evening focused on not only recognising and honouring the great projects, products and people from the Indo-Pacific but championing what is truly progressive in design. What makes […]
Flokk, which you may remember as Scandinavian Business Seating, is a European company that houses a wide range of the best seating products. How did it then showcase such an extensive range all in a cohesive manner during the biggest commercial tradeshow on the calendar? Firstly, the Flokk stand was designed with the concept of […]
Where is the future of work heading? How can an agile approach be implemented in the workplace? How does furniture help to facilitate this? These were some of the questions we posed to a selection of design industry leaders while on the incredibly spacious Wilkhahn stand during Orgatec 2018 (side note: the Wilkhahn stand was […]
For many, work is a starring role in the movie of life, which makes Orgatec – a tradeshow dedicated to commercial furniture and innovation – a veritable hub of what’s to come. One renowned industrial design studio that is not afraid to use design to challenge our conceptions of work is the UK-based studio Barber […]
All throughout FRONT, which took place at Carriageworks in August, we opened up the conversation around the big changes happening right across the commercial design sectors. For this seminar focused on strategy a diverse panel came together including Karen Primmer of Calder Consultants, Kirsten Brown of Herman Miller, Richard Francis-Jones of fjmt and James Calder […]
Our inaugural seminar series – the FRONT Forum – presented fresh ideas and the latest insights affecting the design industry. Presented at the FRONT event, a group of truly cross-disciplinary professionals was brought together to debate the notion of a shortened design procurement and development ecosystem. Traversing the built environment disciplines of design, construction, project and […]
We can all agree that the past few years have been tough for the design and construction industry. Not in terms of growth – the Australian design and construction industry continues to expand at an unprecedented rate – but in terms of the pressures faced by practitioners. As clients and end-users alike become increasingly attuned […]
As the Australian design and construction industry continues to expand, an unprecedented number of professionals are stepping out of major firms to build their own solo practices and consultancies. Yet the unfortunate reality is that without the right business skills and knowledge, the prospects of many of these solo ventures are bleak. If anyone has […]
This year, the INDE.Awards continued the bold story of design in the APAC region with a Gala in Singapore on 22 June. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture. It was an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry. We thank all who joined us for this special occasion, […]
What makes the work from Asia Pacific unique and valuable as a focal point for study and contemplation? We asked three members of our INDE.Awards 2018 Jury to share their thoughts ahead of the Gala. The resulting video formed a powerful opening statement for the INDE.Awards Gala in Singapore on 22 June 2018. Joshua Comaroff (Design Consultant […]
Always a big player at International Design Week, in 2018 Gessi made marks with a double presence at Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone. The Italian icons of tapware showcased a double launch during the week, including Inciso, a bathroom and contemporary kitchen range designed by American Archistar David Rockwell. “Inciso starts with the notion that […]
Picture this: cavernous halls, droves of people and gleaming, shiny kitchen appliances at every turn. For anyone with a passion for design, the Milan Furniture Fair is the holy grail of new products and innovation. And within that gigantic ecosystem sits the EuroCucina – the world’s most comprehensive kitchen design fair. This year, Sub-Zero and […]
According to Safe Work Australia, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries were responsible for 90 per cent of serious claims in 2014-15. Among those, the most common injuries were in the joints/ligaments and muscles/tendons (almost 45 per cent). Today, employees will spend an average of eight hours at their workstations, and a few other hours […]
In 2002, Humanscale, a leading global supplier of stylish and ergonomic office furniture identified a gap in the commercial specification marketplace. Although ergonomics were beginning to inform design and thinking surrounding commercial environments, there remained a gap between problems and the products and solutions addressing these. To rectify this, Humanscale launched Humanscale Consulting, an ergonomics […]
In the past, ergonomics was a workplace-centric concept that centred upon injury, both in terms of preventing it and providing rehabilitation where necessary. This is reasonable, considering that Safe Work Australia estimates that Australia spends $61.8 billion annually on workplace injury and illness – more than double what it spends on defence. Yet in today’s […]
It’s a known fact that today’s agile working behaviours are affecting productivity for the better. According to the Economic Policy Institute, between 1973 and 2013, worker productivity in the US increased by 74.4 per cent; new data from the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) suggests that in the third quarter of 2017 alone, workplace productivity […]
Meet the ergonomic experts at Humanscale Ergonomics Consulting: Since 1983, Humanscale has been recognised as a global thought leader in ergonomic design for improving health and comfort at work. Availing of the expertise of their in-house team of designers and ergonomists, Humanscale’s broad catalogue of ergonomic solutions includes self-adjusting seating, monitor arms, task lighting, […]
