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Articles
Finding freedom in simplicity – Billiani’s Layer chair
Defined by a continuity and linearity between design and material is the Layer chair by the award-winning German designer, Michael Geldmacher, for Billiani.
Products
How Drum chairs honour the legacy of wood design
The Drum collection from Italy’s Billiani is a chair range that is functional and beautiful – serving as a designer statement on the versatility and timeless charm of wood.
People
5 minutes with… Studio Truly Truly
We catch Joel Booy, one half of Netherlands-based Aussie expats Studio Truly Truly, on home soil for the launch of Typography, the duo’s box-fresh lighting system for Rakumba.
News
Designer chat! Studio Truly Truly in conversation
The Aussie expats who headed Netherlands-way to found Studio Truly Truly were back home for a series of design conversations presented by Cafe Culture+Insitu and Rakumba.
Articles
Masters in Profile: Emilio Nanni
Italian design is full of master craftsmen and artisans, and when it comes to contemporary furniture, it’s impossible to ignore the master of Emilio Nanni.
Articles
The story of a metal doll
Just as a little girl’s doll collection continues to grow over time, Billiani’s versatile and extensive Doll range has welcomed a brand new member into the family – the Doll Steel Barstool.
Dissections
Suncorp
Sometimes the most highly evolved designs are incomplete. When conceptualising the new Suncorp headquarters in Sydney, the interiors team at Geyer worked to the idea of ‘designing to 80%’. The result is a radical take on the oft-used idea of workplace flexibility. While the building caters to the needs of its residents in the present, it comprehensively avoids dictating what these needs will be in the future.
People
Five minutes with … Bruce Rowe of Anchor Ceramics!
Founder of Anchor Ceramics, Bruce Rowe, supports a new generation of designers working with one of the world’s oldest materials: clay and ceramics.
Dissections
Lights in the Attic
This artfully composed Melbourne café worships all things materiality. Designed by Melbourne-based studio Architects EAT, we speak with Director Eid Goh on taking our industry’s total obsession with fine materials to the next level, and the value of specifying beyond aesthetic.
Dissections
Fonda Bondi
At Fonda Bondi, Studio Esteta has looked to the work of Luis Barragán and Sydney’s seaside location to design a space where Mexican cuisine and local hospitality are dished up.
Dissections
From Here On
Designed by Siren Design, From Here On provides the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the comfort of a luxury apartment in a highly functional and welcoming workplace environment.
Dissections
Chifley Plaza Sydney by SJB
The shopping mall is making a comeback – but not in the way you might expect. SJB reimagines the retail experience at Sydney’s iconic Chifley Plaza through a clever pairing of Manhattan Art Deco nostalgia and a design strategy that appeals to our hearts and our feet.
Dissections
Collins Square Events Centre by Carr Design Group
Carr Design Group combines corporate, residential and hospitality design principles for a diverse and flexible function space at the Collins Square Events Centre. Have they created the ultimate new design typology for next-gen hospitality? We think yes…
Dissections
Gilbert + Tobin Barangaroo by Woods Bagot
Design that reflects its local environment is a huge focus for practising architects and designers, and Sydney’s Barangaroo development is a hotbed for this kind of thinking. Gilbert + Tobin’s new Barangaroo workplace, designed by Woods Bagot, draws inspiration from the rich history and landscape of the site, while nestling nicely into Sydney’s new commercial identity.
News
Who Are The Most Influential Brands in A+D?
#SID17 is an absolute immersion in Australian architecture and design. And, year-on-year it proves why the entire global design industry needs to get together and present their R&D to push us all forward.
News
SID17: Letting Loose At Waterloo
Walking down Danks street, Waterloo seemed like it was the centre of all things fine, delicate and oh-so-fancy! Whether it’s the best in high-quality oak, enviable bathroom fitouts, or even just the indulgence of contemporary European furniture, SID17’s Waterloo precinct spoke to our dreams, desires and aspirations.
News
Cafe Culture + Insitu At SID17
Cafe Culture + Insitu will be back at this year’s event (Fri August 11 – Sat August 12) with a spectacular line-up of designer furniture and several must-see seminars!
Articles
Avoiding Kitsch: Why Contemporary Minimalism Isn’t Done … YET
Minimalism is back with a vengeance. Less might be more, but sometimes less is just less. Has the minimalist crusade taken a detour?
Dissections
Western Sydney University, by Woods Bagot
Integrated technology might be commonplace in the workplace, but in education spaces it’s still a fairly new phenomenon. At Western Sydney University, Woods Bagot’s vertical campus design raises the bar in more ways than one.
Dissections
Hawker Hall by Craig Tan Architects
The success of any restaurant is judged on that unique combination of food, service and fit-out. But just as important are the bathrooms which, in the case of Hawker Hall, actively contribute to the socially energised atmosphere.
Dissections
Jemena Melbourne by Woods Bagot
In an era where technology and the ‘digerati’ rules all, we feel a strong need to make close online connections with the world at large. But how does this sense of connectivity and community translate to the physical workplace, and by extension, its design? In Jemena’s new Melbourne headquaters, seven floors and 800+ people have offered up a juicy challenge in exploring how design might create a sense of communal familiarity in a large-scale environment.
Dissections
Lonely Planet Melbourne by Siren Design
Siren Design’s quirky and inventive design for Lonely Planet’s new iconic headquarters in Melbourne, is a veritable ‘world on a shoestring’. Let the interactive brand journey begin!
News
Salone 2017: Lee Broom Celebrates The Decade Mark With ‘Time Machine’
The amazingly cool ‘Time Machine’ exhibit by quirky Londoner Lee Broom marks the tenth anniversary show by Lee Broom for Salone Del Mobile 2017 – and yet again, he nails it.
Magazine
Indesign magazine #62 dissections directory
A full directory of the contact information for every company referred to in the project dissections of Indesign Magazine #62.
Fixed & Fitted
Tapping into Modern Cafe Culture
Phoenix Tapware strikes the ideal balance between form and function
Articles
The Zilio A&C collection grows with stylish new additions
The Salone del Mobile Milan 2015 saw the launch of four new additions to the Zilio A&C collection, created in collaboration with international designers who share the company’s guiding principles and ethos
Magazine
Alpine Artisans
In celebrating its 25th year anniversary, German furniture manufacturer Zeitraum is as much about attitude as it is about furniture.
Articles
All In the Family – Zietraum
In celebrating its 25th year anniversary, German furniture manufacturer Zeitraum is as much about attitude as it is about furniture.
Events
CAFE CULTURE + INSITU – DIDIER STORY
Unveiling the newly expanded Bombala, Tiller and Fable Collections, Ross Didier shared his story with a crowd of colleagues and friends at the Cafe Culture + Insitu Sydney showroom.