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3daysofdesign promises a collective recalibration from ‘more’ to ‘meaningful’

3daysofdesign promises a collective recalibration from ‘more’ to ‘meaningful’

After Milan Design Week’s ‘festival of consumption’, 3daysofdesign offers a much-needed reset, an opportunity to ‘make the world a better place’ and perhaps even a soft-launch of the future.

Living small, thinking circular

Living small, thinking circular

Joanne Odisho has been named the 2026 Australian Furniture Design Award winner for Mod-u, a modular lighting system made from eggshell composites and bio-filament.

Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026

Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026

From indoor-outdoor furniture systems and archival reissues to experimental lighting, circular materials and collectible surfaces, these launches captured Milan Design Week’s broader conversation around comfort, craft, longevity and atmosphere.

Jia CURATED 2026 expands its horizon with Nature Weave

Jia CURATED 2026 expands its horizon with Nature Weave

From a beachfront transformation in Bali to a cross-cultural prelude in Tokyo, Southeast Asia’s leading design platform returns with renewed urgency and regional ambition.

Kōri Windsor remixes the ice cream parlour

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.

The heritage, humanity and provenance of comfort, with KFive

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.

Australia Post’s circular workplace rethinks what a national institution can be

Australia Post’s circular workplace rethinks what a national institution can be

Australia Post’s new Melbourne Support Centre by Hassell showcases circular design, adaptive reuse and a community-focused approach to work.

Five projects embracing the next wave of circular design

Five projects embracing the next wave of circular design

From radical material reuse to office-to-school transformations, these five projects show how circular thinking is reshaping architecture, interiors and community spaces.

A force for good

A force for good

MillerKnoll releases the 2025 Better World Report showcasing how design can drive meaningful change through measurable progress across social, environmental and governance initiatives

Cosentino launches Éclos®: a new generation of mineral surfaces

Cosentino launches Éclos®: a new generation of mineral surfaces

Cosentino introduces Éclos®, a new mineral surface brand featuring zero crystalline silica, high recycled content and Inlayr® technology that brings 3D layered realism to design.

Day 3 of CPD Live: Circular Design, Water Quality

Day 3 of CPD Live: Circular Design, Water Quality

The final day of CPD Live’s 2025 season delivers three must-attend sessions exploring circular design for furniture and fitouts, and the science behind safe, high-quality drinking water. Starting from 9 AM AEDT, 16th October – it’s your last opportunity this year to join our Live CPD sessions and finish 2025 inspired.

Gone, not wasted: Hassell, Autex and The Workshop’s lasting message

Gone, not wasted: Hassell, Autex and The Workshop’s lasting message

Quietly signalling this year’s ArchiBuild Expo’s galvanising optimism, The Workshop’s fleeting presence leaves the industry with a particularly lasting and resonant message: zero-waste is not only possible but scalable.