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The material and the maker: How the Indo Pacific’s best designers are using timber

The material and the maker: How the Indo Pacific’s best designers are using timber

What happens when the Southern Hemisphere’s best design talents meet the Northern Hemisphere’s best timbers?

“A comfortable and cosy space” by Studio Tate

“A comfortable and cosy space” by Studio Tate

Settling in to its new Sydney address, Addisons offices by Studio Tate are composed, light filled and easy to be in.

Design with dignity

Design with dignity

Anker Bak raises the bar on healthcare furniture with his collection that has Design with Dignity at its core.

This new embassy “softens the boundaries between formality and warmth”

This new embassy “softens the boundaries between formality and warmth”

Architectkidd brings curves, texture, warmth and dynamic details into the interior design of the Kuwait Embassy in Brunei.

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Nudie Jeans’ steadfast, sustainable ethos extends into this Indonesian pop-up store, lacquered in locally sourced timber.

Primordial dining: Spacemen goes caveman in KL

Primordial dining: Spacemen goes caveman in KL

Conceived around a menu where fire dominates, Spacemen’s design for Bar Kar sets the stage for an immersive experience that isn’t afraid to have fun.

Harbour views and high-end timber touches in this executive office fit-out

Harbour views and high-end timber touches in this executive office fit-out

Hammond Studio’s fit-out for an exclusive North Sydney workplace draws on Italy for inspiration to craft a modern and sophisticated executive office.

Man x Machine x Material: Jarrod Lim and AI

Man x Machine x Material: Jarrod Lim and AI

Expert designer Jarrod Lim has collaborated with AI. While the process might have been interesting, the outcome is nothing less than remarkable.

Repurpose with purpose: FK at 500 Bourke Street

Repurpose with purpose: FK at 500 Bourke Street

The $160 million transformation of 500 Bourke Street in Melbourne’s CBD has revitalised a 1970s Brutalist icon, originally designed by Godfrey & Spowers.

Designing for success

Designing for success

Two designers from Aotearoa/New Zealand are making a splash in the world of furniture design, creating objects of desire while carving their individual pathways to success.

Video: Mass timber on the rise with Arup in Perth

Video: Mass timber on the rise with Arup in Perth

Perth’s first timber hybrid office tower is complete, designed by – and home to – Arup in Western Australia.

Halls of power

Halls of power

Open, light-filled and speaking directly to contemporary Australian culture, the new Bates Smart-designed Australian Embassy in Washington DC is positioning Australia at the forefront of contemporary design.