australian design

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’.

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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.

Indesign

Watch this beautiful collaboration between Helena Geiger and Milliken

In this video, we explore the collaboration between Indigenous Australian artist Helena Geiger and Milliken. Their new commercial carpet collection, Sandhills, is a collection that transports you straight into the Australian landscape, and it’s a story you won’t soon forget.

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Craft Vic captures the wild and experimental in The Chair

From the dawn of time the chair has been an integral part of furniture history. The shapes and styles are multifarious however, a chair sets the scene wherever it is positioned. And so, the backdrop is set at Craft Victoria, with an exhibition of chairs that affords a bird’s eye view of some of the many interpretations and concepts that have been developed into a chair.

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On a mission to re-modernise design

Bringing the adventurous spirit back into design, Remodern puts the emphasis on design that is rich in storytelling and unhindered in experimentation. We chat with founder and director, Jen Schilbach.

Indesign

A chair for you and your inner-child

DesignByThem’s newest release leans into nostalgia to create a chair that’s simultaneously playful and practical.

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The future is in good hands: DIA award winners

Announced last week, we take a look at some of the key winners from this year’s DIA Designers Australia Awards.

Products

Delicious design: Furnished Forever serves up Waffle

Emphasising the differences between hard and soft surfaces, the geometric planes of the Waffle’s upholstered grid offers a satisfying squish of comfort.

News

Good Design Awards entries close this Friday

Applications for this year’s Good Design Awards close this Friday. Here’s a quick and useful guide to this year’s awards.

Indesign

Quintessentially Australian: Helen Kontouris for LEN

With her design influence extending from the NGV to the Australian Open, Helen Kontouris’ name is unequivocally ingrained in the topography of the Australian design scene. Here, we take a look at the legacy she has created under the LEN brand name, and her consistent commitment to local manufacturing practises.

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Turning 10 with Type: SBW

Razzy graphic forms and pops of hypercolour – this new furniture collection from SBW shows that after 10 years of designing and manufacturing, they really know what they’re doing.

Indesign

Magnetic moments with Tom Mark Henry’s Jade Nottage

King recently teamed up with three Sydney designers of note, to explore the deep connections they hold to particular furniture pieces. In this first instalment, Tom Mark Henry’s Jade Nottage contemplates meaningful moments and lasting legacies with the Issho Dining Table.