How Screenwood turns down the sound and turns up design

Spread over four levels, the Melbourne Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s new office finishes needed something special – contributing to flow as well as acoustic design. Luckily, Screenwood had the answer.

KPMG Barangaroo by Davenport Campbell

KPMG is the latest professional services firm to go officeless and paperless, aided by the obligingly ovoid Rogers Stirk Harbour tower at Barangaroo – and aided by Davenport Campbell who have brought some innovating thinking to the agile model.

Arts precinct garden research take landscape and ecology design to new levels

Led by Hassell and The University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus, the Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials will evaluate over 1,000 plants under extreme conditions.

Melbourne Bikefest

Bikefest is a new event for Melbourne that celebrates and advocates for bikes as part of everyday life.

Through partnerships with cultural, industry and community organisations, Bikefest places bikes at the centre of life in the city, offering a broad program of events addressing ideas around health, sustainability, design, safety, planning, youth and cultural engagement.

#PedraliGentleHabitat: Pedrali’s presence at the 64th Salone del Mobile

In this edition of The Edit, we take a closer look at Pedrali’s presence at the 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano, from the exhibition architecture to the new launches unveiled within it.

Powerhouse Parramatta announces a smorgasbord of Australian design

Powerhouse Parramatta has commissioned more than 50 leading designers from across Australia to shape the spaces and experiences of the new museum, including public, exhibition, restaurant and retail spaces.

What happens when a chair becomes the conversation?

At Machine Hall, Herman Miller gathered Sydney’s design community to consider performance seating as part of workplace strategy, not just workplace furniture.

Adam Markowitz on craft, architecture and the art of making

Melbourne-based architect and object maker Adam Markowitz blurs the line between design and craft, bringing a deeply considered, material-led approach to his work. As both a practising architect and furniture designer, Markowitz explores how objects can respond to space, light and human use.