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GroupGSA designs MUFG Pension & Market Services’ Sydney HQ

GroupGSA designs MUFG Pension & Market Services’ Sydney HQ

GroupGSA delivers MUFG Pension & Market Service’s Sydney HQ with a dual Japanese–Australian identity, blending precision, warmth and workplace flexibility.

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Buchan weaves heritage and contemporary retail across a 3,600sqm site featuring dual-branded hotels, arcades and revitalised laneways.

In Addition on designing with intention and heart

In Addition on designing with intention and heart

Founded by Ana Ćalić McLean and Josh McLean, In Addition is a design studio creating thoughtful, client-focused architecture and interiors.

Rattan Reimagined: Enter Projects Asia for Massimo Dutti

Rattan Reimagined: Enter Projects Asia for Massimo Dutti

Crafting form and creating function with rattan, Patrick Keane and Enter Projects Asia’s latest project is proving to be a draw card for shoppers at the dynamic fashion house Massimo Dutti.

Knoll’s material world: A legacy of excellence, a future of innovation

Knoll’s material world: A legacy of excellence, a future of innovation

From the industry-defining impact of the humble fabric swatch to the resonant statement on relevance and innovation at this year’s Salone del Mobile, Knoll’s material excellence continues to shape the world of design. Here, we explore this extraordinary legacy and look at how it informs the brand’s contemporary expression and the future of design.

“Dynamic comfort”: Welcome to the Karman effect

“Dynamic comfort”: Welcome to the Karman effect

Karman, the ultimate ergonomic mesh chair from Steelcase, represents an elevation in seating innovation and Steelcase’s contemporary vision for the workplace.

2023 INDE.Awards Shortlist revealed for The Learning Space

2023 INDE.Awards Shortlist revealed for The Learning Space

The Learning Space category at the 2023 INDE.Awards exemplifies great design that supports education through best practice architecture and the shortlist this year proves the point.

Dean Norton delicately balances mood, material and form

Dean Norton delicately balances mood, material and form

Drawing on personal experience and finding inspiration in both form and materiality, Melbourne-based designer Dean Norton produces sculptural objects that merge into new spaces and create mood.

Style meets substance in Lost & Found Hangzhou by B.L.U.E.

Style meets substance in Lost & Found Hangzhou by B.L.U.E.

Situated within a Renzo Piano designed art precinct, in Hangzhou, China, Lost & Found is an exquisite and sensory in-store experience like no other.

Embracing the sensory dimension – where design meets materiality

Embracing the sensory dimension – where design meets materiality

When designing, materiality is one of the most essential considerations in creating a space that is welcoming, comfortable and luxurious. King Head of Textiles, Sebastian Nash, explores the importance of creating a considered material palette.

Corporate amenities are something else in ANZ Open House

Corporate amenities are something else in ANZ Open House

Together with ANZ, Foolscap Studio has reinvented corporate amenities through the highly detailed, bespoke and materiality rich fit-out of ANZ Open House.

The Workplace Themes You Need To Know From Orgatec 2018

The Workplace Themes You Need To Know From Orgatec 2018

From wellness to materiality and the changing requirements of an office space – we take a look at the discussion points arising from biennale commercial trade show Orgatec in 2018.