NAWIC International Women’s Day Scholarship Cocktail Party

NAWIC will be announcing the winner of its International Women’s Day Scholarship at a cocktail party on Thursday 24 March 2011. The scholarship presents a $10,500 opportunity for a woman in the construction industry to develop a White Paper to be used as a positive instrument for change. The evening will feature a presentation by […]

Luminary Johannes Kuhnen

Yo Chair, designed by George Harper for Tide Design

New to the Tide range is the handmade Yo dining chair.

Creative Exhibitionism

Gregory Anderson, Creative Director of Trigger Design, reviews the stand designs that impressed him most at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair.

Keiji Ashizawa on the beauty of harmonised simplicity

It all starts with context and materiality for Japanese architect and designer, Keiji Ashizawa, whose work can be defined by harmonised details through an emphasis on simplicity and curated collaboration.

Designing with empathy: Creating inclusive bathrooms

The idea behind ubiquitous inclusivity is undoubtedly an appealing one, which is why universal and accessible design principles have been gaining so much traction in recent years. Here, two renowned design experts weigh in on utilising these principles to create accessible bathrooms – and share the design thinking underpinning the process.

Intersecting innovations: Accelerating advances in science through collaborative infrastructure

In this comment piece, Graeme Spencer, national director of science and education at HDR, discusses the state of scientific and technological innovation across the design industry.

Jaci Foti-Lowe is making room for fresh ideas

Jaci Foti-Lowe has created a highly personal project with ‘The Front Room’, a gallery, creative studio and design store underpinned by 20 years of observation, curation and her experience within the global art and design community.