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Laid-back living done right in this Australian home

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.

How to make a Bellini: Kate Stokes gives us the design masterclass

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.

Stylecraft’s education edit: 10 cutting-edge designs for modern learning spaces

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.

Volker Haug’s illuminating designs with playful edges

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.

Australian Pavilion set to chase the sun at Osaka Expo

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.

Investing back into Australian manufacturing: Richard Munao and the Mark Tuckey acquisition

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.

Curious problem solver: Vipoo Srivilasa excels in “innovation, creativity and progression”

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.

Invested in design: Meet SJB’s Charlotte Wilson

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.

Very, very good looking! Beam by Adam Cornish and Mast Furniture

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.

1977 redux: King Living takes inspiration from its roots

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.

Redefining stagecraft: Australia’s first Indigenous-led exhibition takes centre stage at the Prague Quadrennial

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).

Futures Collective takes over Villa Alba at Melbourne Design Week

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.