The 15 characteristics of successful design businesses

What makes one studio stand out from another? Sure the design itself plays into it, but there are also other things to consider… like these 15 characteristics.

Brisbane Indesign (BiD)

Brisbane Indesign 2008 events begin on Thursday 18 September and will continue until Saturday 20 September.

Brisbane Indesign is a leading design event bringing over 4000 of the most respected architecture and design professionals together with the best international and local products.

It is a unique event that enables the design community to visit leading showrooms in Fortitude Valley and the surrounding suburbs of Brisbane. It also provides an unrivalled opportunity to discover new networking opportunities, sample products and develop ideas and relationships.

Come along and enjoy everything on display. You can register on the day at any of the showroom locations.

FutureWall Launch Canberra – IDL

Iken and Intanova are launching their FutureWall with a special event at Iken’s Canberra showroom. Join Stephanie Simko, Project Leader, as she discusses BVN’s award winning Attorney-General’s workplace design, a key recent project to feature FutureWall. The FutureWall interior building platform gives designers the freedom to create spaces of any scale, and the flexibility to […]

Q+A: MICHAEL ALVISSE

Designer Michael Alvisse, of the Schamburg+Alvisse duo (featured in DQ#52), speaks with Sophia Watson about the value of finding the right supplier to partner with, and the impact this had on their business.

A build-to-rent landmark shaped by context and community

Designed by DKO, Indi Southbank has opened, adding a 434-apartment tower to Melbourne’s growing build-to-rent (BTR) sector.

The Catcher: a rural guesthouse framed by rice fields

Set among the rice fields near Shanghai’s Xinchang Ancient Town, The Catcher by TEAM_BLDG reworks two rural houses into a guesthouse that mediates quietly between architecture, landscape and time.

Crafting a unique sense of place

In design for contemporary commercial buildings, the nexus of design energy revolves around human wellbeing and planetary stewardship, two concepts that are woven into the approach of Tappeti, creators of fine hand-crafted rugs and carpets.

Designing your very own studio calls for only the highest standards

Hammond Studio has completed its own workplace in Sydney, placing great emphasis on collaborative technology, light and of course high-quality detailing.