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Reporting back from a Scandinavian design odyssey

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Reporting back from a Scandinavian design odyssey

Following a design pilgrimage through Copenhagen, Stockholm and Finland, FK’s Nicky Drobis reflects on 3daysofdesign, the work of Aino and Alvar Aalto, and why great design begins and ends with people.

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A force for good

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A force for good

MillerKnoll releases the 2025 Better World Report showcasing how design can drive meaningful change through measurable progress across social, environmental and governance initiatives

Highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2025

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Highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2025

From bio-based innovations to circular design, this year’s fair redefined the role of materials in shaping the future of interiors as sustainable materials and a thoughtful approach to the impact of design on our world took centre stage.

Design’s big day out! Melbourne delivers a sun-drenched Saturday Indesign

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Design’s big day out! Melbourne delivers a sun-drenched Saturday Indesign

Saturday Indesign was bursting with energy and excitement in 2023. We bring you the wrap on all the insights from this year’s design extravaganza.

Saturday Indesign Afterparty comes to Industry Lanes

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Saturday Indesign Afterparty comes to Industry Lanes

It was the grand finale on a big day out in design: the Saturday Indesign Afterparty in Melbourne kept the buzz going with a DJ dance floor, tracks on a sax, and Handpicked Wines and Sopra Seltzer to celebrate. Scroll the highlights here!

Win Bigger At Saturday Indesign

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Win Bigger At Saturday Indesign

Saturday Indesign is giving you the chance to walk away with prizes that will bring the best of Australian design’s scene.

Discover 2023’s biggest product launches at Saturday Indesign

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Discover 2023’s biggest product launches at Saturday Indesign

Be the first to see Australia’s newest products and innovations with exclusive launches at Saturday Indesign.

See what the Collingwood Precinct has in store for Saturday Indesign

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See what the Collingwood Precinct has in store for Saturday Indesign

Don’t miss Saturday Indesign at Collingwood, Melbourne’s beloved precinct. Visit exhibitors like AJAR, Axor, Great Dane, HAY, and Tait to discover the best in design.

Discover design utopias with Saturday Indesign and The Project

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Discover design utopias with Saturday Indesign and The Project

Saturday the 2nd of September opens a whole new world of design.

The Cult OUTLET is here! A go-to platform for high-end bargains

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The Cult OUTLET is here! A go-to platform for high-end bargains

Cult OUTLET is a permanent clearance e-store giving customers the chance to secure items from international brands at significantly discounted prices.

Check out who’s on the line-up for Saturday Indesign 2023

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Check out who’s on the line-up for Saturday Indesign 2023

Saturday Indesign is coming in September! See the brands that will be bringing the freshest design inspiration to Melbourne.

Your top 7 highlights from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign

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Your top 7 highlights from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign

This young and refreshing design exhibition, embedded in the city of Copenhagen and with an emphasis on Danish design, is over. We round up some of the most thought-provoking and memorable pieces here.

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If steel could blush: Palissade returns in Iron Red

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If steel could blush: Palissade returns in Iron Red

In a fresh take on an outdoor classic, the Palissade collection of outdoor furniture, designed by French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for HAY, Is now available in a rich new shade of Iron Red.

The life and career of Cult founder Richard Munao

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The life and career of Cult founder Richard Munao

A self-professed “thinker”, Cult founder Richard Munao has perfected the art of the ‘surprise’, never letting himself or his 25-year-strong business become complacent. Munao shares some of the secrets to his success.

A breakfast soiree with HAY

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A breakfast soiree with HAY

In Melbourne HAY launched its new city flagship – the second in Australia – with an intimate and relaxed breakfast soiree. Relive the morning, beautifully documented by HAY.

It’s here! HAY hits the streets of Melbourne with a Fitzroy flagship

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It’s here! HAY hits the streets of Melbourne with a Fitzroy flagship

Newly opened, HAY marks its 20th year in business with a new Australian flagship in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Herman Miller and HAY have reinterpreted your favourite Eames designs

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Herman Miller and HAY have reinterpreted your favourite Eames designs

This creative partnership has delivered on a modern interpretation of design’s most iconic classics.

The New Black – Cult Design’s Black Friday Sale

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The New Black – Cult Design’s Black Friday Sale

As far as Black Friday sales go, this one with Cult Design is not to be missed with up to 20% off the best local and international design brands.

The new lexicon of lounging: M is for modular

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The new lexicon of lounging: M is for modular

Cult Design’s collection of modular lounge systems delivers limitless possibilities for comfort, function and visual excellence.

5 highlights from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign 2021

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5 highlights from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign 2021

All the creative stewing over lockdown has culminated with 3daysofdesign 2021 being Denmark’s annual design event’s best year yet.

When great design brings the home office to life

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When great design brings the home office to life

In this new edition of The Indesign Edit, the founding and managing director of CULT, Richard Munao speaks about the importance of great design within the home-workplace as we take a look at the brand’s extraordinary offering of iconic furniture pieces.

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Six portable lamps to light up your next project

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Six portable lamps to light up your next project

With portable lamps only growing in popularity, Indesign takes a look at six lamps that could serve as the finishes touches on your next project.

How BIG-GAME design studio got its name

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How BIG-GAME design studio got its name

They might go by the name BIG-GAME, but Elric Petit, Grégoire Jeanmonod, and Augustin Scott de Martinville of BIG-GAME design studio are about as humble as they come.

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Revamp the WFH routine with your very own ‘Ready-To-Ship Home Office’

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Revamp the WFH routine with your very own ‘Ready-To-Ship Home Office’

Change up the daily routine! CULT’s new ‘Ready-To-Ship Home Office’ offers three dream setups to take your work from home experience to the next level.

HAY’s Hee Welling on democratic design in the age of globalisation

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HAY’s Hee Welling on democratic design in the age of globalisation

In Australia to launch a new series of chairs for HAY, Hee Welling pauses to chat with us about evolution, democratic design and drawing classes.

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The soft form and inviting comfort of the Silhouette Sofa

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The soft form and inviting comfort of the Silhouette Sofa

From Copenhagen-based design studio GamFratesi comes the Silhouette Sofa series – an inviting collection characterised by an elegant curve featured in the sofa’s back.

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HayShop.com.au is now live!

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HayShop.com.au is now live!

HayShop.com.au is the all new way to get the latest and greatest from Danish design giants HAY, thanks to the ever diligent design experts at Cult Design.

The humble beginnings of HAY

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The humble beginnings of HAY

Founded in 2002, Danish brand HAY has built a global cult following – we speak with co-founder Rolf Hay about the impetus behind starting a democratic design company.

Flexible retail: HAY Tokyo by Schemata Architects

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Flexible retail: HAY Tokyo by Schemata Architects

Incorporating ‘moveable interfaces’ and display systems into its design for HAY Tokyo, Schemata Architects has allowed the temporary store interior to move and grow as its needs change.

Top 9 picks from London Design Festival

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Top 9 picks from London Design Festival

London Design Festival 2018 – 15-23 September – is one of the most anticipated events on the global design calendar. Here’s our pick of design inspiration.

Herman Miller buys a stake in Hay

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Herman Miller buys a stake in Hay

It’s a new future for Herman Miller and Hay, with the former acquiring a 33 per cent interest in the acclaimed Danish brand.

You’re Prayers Have Been Answered – Melbourne Is Getting A HAY Pop-up

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You’re Prayers Have Been Answered – Melbourne Is Getting A HAY Pop-up

The much-loved Danish design brand is popping up in Melbourne for a limited time, with the HAY Accessories Market in Carlton.

Design Take Over: Richmond

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Design Take Over: Richmond

While it’s often filled with young city dwellers, Richmond is no new kid on the design block. There was a whole lot happening here during MID – a truly rich design experience.

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Palissade Park

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Palissade Park

A new collection of of outdoor furniture designed by Paris based Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for HAY.

Visit Leafy Palissade Installation at MID16

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Visit Leafy Palissade Installation at MID16

Melbourne Indesign 2016 is proud to present the launch by Cult Design together with HAY of the new Palissade Collection. Guaranteed to bring style and comfort to our outdoor lifestyle, you do not want to miss their exciting installation.

Hay and Melbourne Indesign Partner Up

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Hay and Melbourne Indesign Partner Up

Denmark’s contemporary accessories and homewares company HAY has teamed up with Indesign to be the official stationary partner for MID.