New book explores life and work of Didi Contractor

A Call to Return draws on conversations with students and admirers in the last decade of Didi Contractor’s life to offer an inspiring insight into this radical architectural outsider. 

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Rammed Earth Walls, What’s their deal?

Indesign gives you an in depth look into Rammed Earth Walls and Houses. What’s goes into their construction how much does it cost and what are the pros & cons of this sustainable alternative.

A centre of gravity for design: Australia’s next V-ZUG studio

A self-described ‘business builder’ and chief international officer with V-ZUG, Alberto Bertoz, has spent almost a decade growing V-ZUG into a global brand with international presence. Alice Blackwood speaks with him about their exciting three-year plan for V-ZUG in Australia.

A lesson in the aesthetics of acoustics

At Moonee Ponds Primary School, Clarke Hopkins Clarke’s transformative design uses Autex acoustic solutions to shape a calm and creatively charged learning environment.

Olympus Collection – classic stone, timber and parquet aesthetics with legendary performance  

The luxury vinyl plank collection from Godfrey Hirst includes three distinctive palettes – Olympus Neo, Olympus Parquet and Olympus Stone.

Stories Indesign: Piers Taylor and the Glenn Murcutt Symposium

Piers Taylor joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss overlaps with Glenn Murcutt and Francis Kéré, his renowned ‘Studio in the Woods,’ and the sheer desire to make things with whatever might be at hand. 

A fresh take: Inside Adelaide Design Week

The inaugural Adelaide Design Week *everywhere unfolded across five days and nights, bringing together the creative community in a way that hadn’t happened before. Organiser and regular contributor Bronwyn Marshall gives us the inside story.