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Design without borders
From lighting and large-scale art installations to experiments with paper, plastics and fungi, Edward Linacre Studio is entering a new chapter built around creativity, collaboration and sustainable material research.
Events
One city, four precincts: Saturday Indesign 2026 is almost here
With more than 35 showroom locations, 40-plus exhibitors and a city-wide program of talks, installations, workshops and launches, Saturday Indesign returns to Sydney in September with participation firmly at the centre of the day.
Events
Getting hands-on with Savage Design’s Ministry of Metals
Ahead of Saturday Indesign, Savage Design put its new Ministry of Metals experience through a test run, turning material education into something tactile, practical and genuinely interactive.
Events
Meet the 2026 Graduates of the Year
From dementia-inclusive urbanism and home haemodialysis to multilingual typography and regenerative biomaterials, the Design Institute of Australia’s 2026 GOTYA winners point to an emerging generation designing with care, research and social responsibility.
Ideas
Beyond the panel: What makes a design event worth attending?
Ahead of Saturday Indesign, architects reflect on why smaller gatherings, unexpected voices, candid discussion and meaningful follow-up can make meeting in person genuinely worthwhile.
Events
Tappeti marks 20 years of bespoke rug design
At Paddington Town Hall, the Australian rug studio reflected on two decades of bespoke design with an event that brought its archives, collaborations and making processes into motion.
Events
A bold light and sound experience by Autex Acoustics and DARKON
Presenting a sound and light event in Melbourne’s CBD, Autex Acoustics and DARKON showcased their exemplary products and raised the bar for better design.
Events
Art, acoustics and colour come together
Woven Image welcomed more than 100 architects and designers to Sydney to celebrate its latest collaboration with Australian artist Ben Goss, exploring how art and colour are shaping contemporary commercial interiors.
Project
A workplace that doubles as a design showroom
Designed with Made For, Wildflower’s Melbourne office uses a restrained material palette, bold colour and curated furniture to create a workplace that reflects the company’s approach to interiors.
Articles
From canvas to commercial interiors: Woven Image collaborates with Ben Goss
As Woven Image celebrates 40 years, it introduces a new collection developed in collaboration with Australian artist Ben Goss, inspired by his original artwork Where the Kookaburra Sits into a vibrant collection of digitally printed EchoPanel® murals and patterns.
Ideas
More than a showroom crawl: what Saturday Indesign means to the industry
As Saturday Indesign prepares to return to Sydney this September, architects, designers and exhibitors reflect on what has kept the event relevant for more than two decades.
Workplace
The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign
A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.
Project
O’Connell’s Hotel reborn
Fiona Drago Architect refreshes one of Melbourne’s best-known hotels, balancing heritage character with a more open and contemporary hospitality experience.
Workplace
Mutual Trust finds a new home in Adelaide
For Mutual Trust’s Adelaide workplace, Woods Bagot drew on the idea of a stately family home to create an interior shaped by legacy and ease.
Products
The moment is NAU, in Copenhagen
Founded by Richard Munao in 2017, NAU’s presentation at 3daysofdesign builds on decades of groundwork by Cult and marks a confident moment for Australian design overseas.
Events
Four things we learned as Saturday Indesign evolves
Our recent exhibitor session showed a renewed SID moving towards hospitality, process and more meaningful showroom experiences.
Events
The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation
Hosted at Savage Design in Sydney, the first Indesign Social Club brought emerging architects and designers together for a smaller, more open conversation on participation, making and the future of practice.
News
Michael Leeton on crafting place, protection and poetry in residential design
In this interview, Michael Leeton reflects on his philosophy of placemaking, connection to landscape and the importance of designing homes that balance intimacy with scale, using his award-winning project House on a Hill as a central reference point.
Events
EOIs open for Adelaide Design Week 2026
Adelaide Design Week returns in October 2026 with the theme every*one, inviting designers, makers, studios, collectives and creative thinkers to submit expressions of interest.
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Ruth Allen and Nicole Lawrence bring shared material intelligence to Melbourne Design Week
At r.a.g.e Hot Glass Studio, the glass artist and furniture designer will trace the making of two sculptural wall sconces through live glassblowing, discussion and process-led collaboration.
People
The Photographers: Tanika Blair on light, styling and slowing down
Gold Coast-based photographer Tanika Blair brings an interior design eye to her work, capturing architecture through light, feeling and a strong sense of story.
Products
Am I blue? Not with a coffee in hand.
It’s bold and very blue and stands out from the crowd. Veneziano Coffee Roasters is making its presence felt, one expertly barista-made short black at a time!
Articles
Curate a beautiful buzz with the Pathmakers Collection
Even when we don’t realise it, we are guided by subtle cues in our environment. Colours, textures and geometries all converge to form an intuitive navigation system for inhabiting interior space.
Articles
Generations of knowledge, contemporary design
Three generations of family knowledge and expertise shape Raffine’s approach: sculptural furniture in natural materials, tailored customer service, and timeless designs built to endure.
Articles
Sound solutions
Celebrating 50 years in Australia and 35 years successfully manufacturing in Australia, the significance of this longevity required a project that truly acknowledged this milestone – the development of a new headquarters designed for the future.
Workplace
Designing the daily rituals of work, hospitality and health
The Commons has recently opened two new sites in Melbourne designed by DesignOffice — and this time, they include comprehensive health amenities.
Project
Kōri Windsor remixes the ice cream parlour
Blurring the line between dessert bar and listening lounge, AIR Design Studio delivers a modular, low-waste fit-out where sound, sustainability and social ritual take centre stage.
News
Peter Titmuss on Reimagining Sirius: Balancing Legacy, Liveability and the Future of Multi-Residential Design
In this SpeakingOut! Interview, Peter Titmuss from BVN explores the complexities of adaptive reuse through the transformation of Sirius, unpacking how legacy, sustainability and contemporary living can coexist within one of Sydney’s most debated residential buildings.
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Wellbeing at its best
Éthos by Biasol in Brighton reimagines the wellness clinic with sculptural interiors, rich materials and a calm, immersive experience.
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Designing for regeneration: John McIldowie on learning spaces that give back
John McIldowie, Director of McIldowie Partners, shares his approach to designing regenerative learning environments that go beyond sustainability.
Events
INDE.Awards 2026 Entries Extended!
Entries for the 2026 INDE.Awards have officially been extended until 2nd April.
Articles
Seamlessly setting the scene for Australian art and design
A vital element in creating an exceptional showroom is setting the scene for customers to imagine themselves in completed spaces.
News
The heritage, humanity and provenance of comfort, with KFive
KFive kicks off a year of 25th anniversary celebrations with an intimate in-conversation about ‘comfort’, at the Melbourne Art Fair.
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Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore
At Burleigh Heads, Mondrian Gold Coast translates Ian Schrager’s hospitality philosophy into a distinctly coastal architectural experience.
Project
Rag trade warehouse meets mid-century at AP Design House’s Henne store
Recalling the warehouses of yesteryear and reflecting the label’s own sense of restraint, Henne’s new retail outlet is turning heads in Melbourne.
News
Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision
Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this February, Melbourne Art Fair 2026 introduces FUTUREOBJEKT and its first-ever Design Commission, signalling a growing focus on collectible design, crafted objects and cross-disciplinary practice.
News
Thirty years of practice: How PTID has evolved
As PTID marks 30 years of practice, founder Cameron Harvey reflects on the people-first principles and adaptive thinking that continue to shape the studio’s work.
Articles
The bedrock of beautiful interior realms
Finding inspiration from the textures, geometries and mineral hues of landscape formations, Godfrey Hirst has released a new carpet tile collection that offers earthly treasures to enhance commercial office and hospitality spaces.
Project
Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger
At Dissh Armadale, Brahman Perera channels a retail renaissance, with a richly layered interior that balances feminine softness and urban edge.
Project
Song for the Mute’s Melbourne boutique brings atmosphere over spectacle
Designed by Foolscap, the debut Melbourne store for Song for the Mute translates sound and rhythm into an immersive retail experience that feels closer to a listening room than a shopfront.
Ideas
A journey of renewal: Integrating Japanese bathing rituals into bathroom design
Jason Gibney, winner of the Editor’s Choice Award in 2025 Habitus House of the Year, reflects on how bathroom rituals might just be reshaping Australian design.
Project
Five conversations that shaped how we thought about design in 2025
From city-making to craft, design heritage to material innovation, these standout interviews offered rare insight into the people steering architecture and design forward.
Project
CBRE Sydney workplace by Bates Smart reimagines the office experience
CBRE’s new Sydney workplace elevates the working life and celebrates design that is all style and sophistication.
Articles
Designing for Country: Reconciliation Through Design
Milliken’s ‘Reconciliation Through Design’ initiative is amplifying the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, showcasing how cultural collaboration can reshape the design narrative in commercial interiors.
People
Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit
From furniture and homewares to lighting, Dirk du Toit’s Melbourne-based studio Dutoit is built on local manufacturing, material restraint and the belief that longevity is central to sustainable design.
Project
Brahman Perera’s contemporary cocoon for One Point Seven Four
A calm, gallery-like boutique by Brahman Perera for One Point Seven Four brings contemporary luxury and craft to Strand Arcade.
Project
Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie
Hecker Guthrie brings a natural, material-led design to Green Cup’s new Chadstone store, pairing pine, steel and glass with a grab-and-go layout inspired by the brand’s fresh, organic ethos.
Articles
King Living is redefining Australian textile design
For a closer look behind the creative process, watch this video interview with Sebastian Nash, where he explores the making of King Living’s textile range – from fibre choices to design intent.
News
Simone LeAmon is the new DIA CEO
Former INDE Luminary LeAmon joins the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) following more than a decade as the inaugural Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
Project
The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft
Tom Mark Henry refines a layered design legacy into a softly sculpted retreat in Redfern, where light, tactility and crafted detail define a new expression of restrained luxury.
News
Emerald Sound: A dialogue between architecture, design and craft
Tappeti’s latest rugs have been unveiled at one of Luigi Rosselli’s stunning Sydney coastal homes alongside furniture by Design Nation.
People
Adam Markowitz: Architect, maker, advocate
Architect, designer and craftsman Adam Markowitz bridges the worlds of architecture and fine furniture, blending precision, generosity and advocacy to strengthen Australia’s craft and design community.
Project
Gray Puksand transforms workplaces into learning spaces
Gray Puksand’s adaptive reuse of former Melbourne office into Hester Hornbrook Academy’s new City Campus shows how architecture can support wellbeing, connection and community.
Ideas
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.
Articles
Tailored furniture, seamless service: Introducing the new King Living Trade Hub
Poised at the intersection of design and service, King Trade has launched a new dedicated hub in Bondi Junction, which offers tailored product, service and pricing for architects and interior designers.
News
Cosentino hosts VIP tour of The Block homes
Guests joined Cosentino for a behind-the-scenes look at The Block homes, discovering new materials and creative partnerships.
Articles
Minimalism comes full circle
With a minimalist aesthetic and an inventive approach to product, ZETR is challenging the way electrical accessories are designed, made and experienced.
News
Call for entries: Melbourne Design Week 2026 marks a decade of design excellence
Celebrating ten years of creative impact, Melbourne Design Week 2026 invites designers, studios, and collectives to submit expressions of interest for its statewide program and the Melbourne Art Book Fair.
People
Studio Nicholas: Redefining Australia’s Interior Design Identity
With experience across fashion, styling and interiors, Nicholas Gilbert launches Studio Nicholas with a mission to elevate Australian design on the world stage — and to champion a more rigorous, professional future for the industry.
News
“Designers can no longer claim they don’t know the consequences”: Q&A with curator Ewan McEoin
At the NGV’s Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday, design becomes a force for repair. From algae-based vinyl to mycelium earplugs, the exhibition proves that rethinking the ordinary can reshape our collective future.
Articles
Raw softness: Cruda by Greg Natale and Designer Rugs
In the latest collaboration between Designer Rugs and Greg Natale, the raw rigour of modernist geometries finds its most comforting articulation in the inherent softness of floor coverings.
News
Heritage meets harmony: Eva’s Sydney flagship by In Addition
Merging residential living with the retail experience, the latest project from In Addition breathes new life into shopping for the home.
Furniture
Ross Gardam unveils Dwell, a refined modular collection
Where style and substance truly dwell, Gardam’s latest modular collection – available through Stylecraft – balances elegance and versatility.
Events
A certain type of design at Sydney Design Week
Type designer Vincent Chan, who delivered a keynote speech with the Powerhouse as part of Sydney Design Week, tells us about the history and importance of this niche profession.
Articles
Pioneer of innovation: The evolution of timber in contemporary design
Australian designed and manufactured, Laminex Architectural Panels transform timber design aesthetics with cutting-edge technology
Project
Multiple moments of mastery with Biasol
Through experience and with a passion for great design, Biasol is making gentle and perfect waves on the landscape of design.
Events
2025 Sustainability Awards Shortlist revealed
Now in their 19th year, the Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards are Australia’s leading program dedicated to recognising innovation and excellence in sustainable architecture and design.
Articles
Ross Didier’s latest collection is inspired by one of nature’s ancient rituals
Curvaceous, spiraling forms tell a story of organic precision and artful engineering
Articles
Designing for connection: The hospitality trends shaping a new age of commercial fit-out
Hospitality is evolving fast, demanding interiors that can flex as quickly as guest expectations. From modular seating to stackable silhouettes, Bowermans brings global design brands and local know-how to help designers shape spaces that perform as well as they inspire.
Events
“A magic you can’t prescribe, control or manifest”: Trent Jansen’s new exhibition at Studio ALM
Trent Jansen’s first Sydney solo exhibition in years celebrates the poetry and stories that grow from collaborative making as well as the importance of co-creation.
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Sanctuary within a sanctuary: KWD completes accommodation interiors at Alba
In what is already a peaceful idyll on the Mornington Peninsula, Kate Walker has crafted an intimate retreat with new villas for overnight stays at Alba.
Events
Tim Ross celebrates Australia’s golden age of local design in new book
‘What a Ripper!’ by comedian and architecture advocate Tim Ross explores Australia’s rich legacy of local product design.
Events
Adelaide launches its first dedicated Design Week this August
Adelaide will debut its first city-wide design festival – every*where: Adelaide Design Week – from 20th to 24th August 2025.
Ideas
Hear from the RIZEN Atelier team as they celebrate their first birthday
To mark a full year of Bradhly Le’s young studio, the team at RIZEN Atelier share their impressions and inspirations so far.
Articles
Be unique
Welcomed to the Australian design scene in 2024, Kokuyo is set to redefine collaboration, bringing its unique blend of colour and function to individuals and corporations, designed to be used Any Way!
Articles
From Sydney to Scandinavia: Inside NAU’s immersive exhibition at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign
A curated exhibition in Frederiksstaden captures the spirit of Australian design
Articles
Shaping spatial identity through custom flooring with Designer Rugs
In commercial interiors, flooring needs to do more than ground a space, it should tell a story. Through collaboration with the industry’s leading lights, Designer Rugs creates custom rugs & bespoke carpet solutions, finding ways to elevate commercial environments with material nuance and design integrity.
People
Tilt, the Trophy Partner of the 2025 INDE.Awards, has created another outstanding trophy
For Tilt, creating and realising a concept that resonates with people and place makes for exemplary design.
Events
Intricacy, intimacy and imagination: Ross Didier’s ANTHROPOCENE
Fine art that informs commercial design has authenticity and soul, and Ross Didier is at the forefront of creativity that is infused with passion.
Furniture
Cult’s Richard Munao on Stories Indesign
The founder and managing director of iconic Australian furniture brand Cult joins us on the podcast to discuss his journey through the world of commercial design.
Project
The Byron Bay Jardan showroom is an expression of the brand’s alignment with the relaxed Australian lifestyle
Though a retail space, Jardan Byron Bay feels like home, with thoughtfully layered spaces that intimately reflect the local context.
News
Australian design on show at Osaka World Expo
The 2025 Osaka World Expo 2025 is well and truly open, with Buchan’s Pavilion representing Australia on the global stage.
Products
From strength to strength: The Laminex Architectural Panels make their mark
Laminex – a brand synonymous with laminate surfaces to the extent that its name has become a byword for the product itself – further solidifies its position at the forefront of design innovation.
Events
Gearing up to celebrate 60 years of supporting Australian design
The Australian Design Centre (ADC) this year celebrates 60 years! A series of events are coming up to mark the occasion.
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Laid-back living done right in this Australian home
Looking to engage with the streetscape and environs, this family home offers a fresh take on coastal living with a strong focus on sustainability.
Products
How to make a Bellini: Kate Stokes gives us the design masterclass
Kate Stokes of Coco Flip recently launched the Bellini collection, a series of seats that responds to a gap in the market for comfortable bench seating. It feels both laid back and luxe.
Articles
Stylecraft’s education edit: 10 cutting-edge designs for modern learning spaces
Drawing on a remarkable 70-year legacy, Stylecraft’s passion for supporting Australian design sees it bring locally-designed solutions into today’s modern learning environments. Here’s a comprehensive break-down of furniture solutions that support new and evolving education environments.
Products
Volker Haug’s illuminating designs with playful edges
Committed to the artful illumination of spaces, Volker Haug Studio amps up its well loved lighting collections with two new additions.
Events
Australian Pavilion set to chase the sun at Osaka Expo
Led by Buchan, the striking concept design for the Australian contribution to Expo 2025 in Osaka has been unveiled.
News
Investing back into Australian manufacturing: Richard Munao and the Mark Tuckey acquisition
The news is out that Corporate Culture has acquired the Mark Tuckey brand. We catch up with Richard Munao to understand the back story and his aspirations for this long-standing Australian design and manufacturing business.
News
Curious problem solver: Vipoo Srivilasa excels in “innovation, creativity and progression”
Vipoo has taken home the winning title in the biennale MAKE Award for Australian creatives. Learn who took home second prize and highly commended in what is Australia’s richest, non-acquisitive prize for craft and design in Australia.
Ideas
Invested in design: Meet SJB’s Charlotte Wilson
From interior architecture to speculative subterranean design, Charlotte Wilson of SJB is one to watch in the Australian design world.
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Very, very good looking! Beam by Adam Cornish and Mast Furniture
Mast Furniture and Adam Cornish give us a taste of Australian design at its best. Voluptuous in form and made for comfort, the Beam Collection shines on the product landscape and is certain to make its mark.
Furniture
1977 redux: King Living takes inspiration from its roots
King Living announces the launch of the 1977 Sofa, a reimagining of its inaugural furniture piece that blends modern aesthetics with time-honoured design elements.
Events
Redefining stagecraft: Australia’s first Indigenous-led exhibition takes centre stage at the Prague Quadrennial
Australia marks a historic first, sending an Indigenous-led exhibition to the esteemed Prague Quadrennial. It’s orchestrated by Jacob Nash, former head designer at Bangarra Dance Theatre, and students from the University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
Events
Futures Collective takes over Villa Alba at Melbourne Design Week
The Futures Collective returned to Villa Alba Museum for Melbourne Design Week 2023. This event united a cadre of designers under the umbrella of three thought-provoking pillars — Transparency, Currency and Legacy.
Events
“Collector of stories”: Tim Ross is designing another legacy on television
The first series of Designing a Legacy aired in 2020 and self-proclaimed design nerd, Tim Ross, is back with a two-part series on ABC. It’s a chance to bring important architectural issues to a national broadcasting audience.
Project
Feeling that holiday nostalgia? Moth Design offers us the cure
Moth Design brushes off the Scout Hall vibes on an 80s-style motel, to create the River Drive Motel in Victoria’s South Gippsland. It is all careful consideration and poignant touches, while still being ‘family-fit’.
People
Simone LeAmon’s and Ewan McEoin’s aspirations for Australian design
Securing and now celebrating Australian design’s place in the world are design curators, Simone LeAmon and Ewan McEoin.
People
Simone LeAmon’s and Ewan McEoin’s big ambitions for Australian design
As NGV’s top design curators, Simone LeAmon and Ewan McEoin have big dreams for the design sector. And they’re coming at it with energy and ambition.