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A new mixed-use precinct for West London
TURNER’s first major UK project brings together more than 400 apartments, retail and communal spaces in a Brentford precinct shaped by view corridors and infrastructure.
Events
The next phase of Passivhaus in Australia
Returning to Melbourne this month, Australia’s official Passivhaus conference THRIVE turns its attention to the commercial case for high-performance building.
News
DKO strengthens leadership across architecture, interiors and landscape
DKO announces senior promotions across architecture, interiors and landscape, reinforcing leadership growth across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
News
Cley Studio relaunches as national end-to-end practice following strategic mergers
Following the merger of Architex (NSW) and Crosier Scott Architects (VIC), Cley Studio re-emerges as a 50-strong national practice delivering more than $600 million in projects across Australia.
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Rhodes Central: A 20 year vision for community-centred urban growth
Billbergia and SJB complete Stage Two of the $3 billion Rhodes masterplan, delivering critical infrastructure alongside 1,600 new homes in Sydney’s evolving inner west.
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RADS mediates street and lobby at Reno’s Bistro
Designed by RADS, the space redefines the lobby not as a point of passage, but as a destination in itself: a lobby bar, a café, and a small urban hinge-point that shapes and enhances the daily rituals of those who move through it.
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Inside Surry Hills Village
Seven years in the making, the new Surry Hills Village is here with doors open and crowds gathering.
People
Celebrating fifteen years of Russell and George
Timeless design defines Russell & George, a practice that always breaks new ground and leads the pack in design.
Workplace
Long life, loose fit: The ‘chameleon architecture’ of 151 Toorak Road will evolve and adapt
Making a statement in South Yarra, 151 Toorak Road by Bird de la Coeur Architects is both sustainable and adaptable as a design for today and the future.
Articles
Introducing the Here Before Collection, a collaboration celebrating Indigenous art
Dreamtime Flooring, a 100 per cent Indigenous-owned business, has partnered with renowned carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst to launch the Here Before Collection.
Ideas
WAM, a worm and DNA: Inside Warren and Mahoney’s all-embracing brand refresh
Warren and Mahoney’s rebrand leans into its regional identity as well as the past, the future – and some colourful new graphic design.
Articles
Weaving hidden First Nations stories into the built environment
An exciting new collaboration involving Autex Acoustics, Willie Weston and Lisa Waup colourfully brings First Nations design to high-performance acoustics.
News
The Verona post coronavirus: Redevelopment set to revive historic Paddington site
The revival of Sydney’s Paddington suburb continues as architecture firm Scott Carver unveils ambitious plans to transform the historic Verona cinema into a mixed-use cultural hub.
News
The Photographers: The journey of Dianna Snape
Meet Dianna Snape in the latest from our series, ‘The Photographers’, another expert adept at framing the essence of architecture and design with her lens.
Events
“Design is in my blood”: Q&A with designer Kathy Arnold
Sydney-based Kathy Arnold is a lover of all things design and has close to 30 years of industry experience. We caught up with her about the latest pursuits.
Events
Buildings Breakthrough at COP28: Q&A with David Ness
UniSA Professor David Ness played a key role in a UN report on CO2 emissions relating to buildings, construction and urban growth which underpins the Buildings Breakthrough official launch at COP28 in Dubai.
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Kristen Whittle and the quest for soulful density
Building on a profound depth of experience, Kristen Whittle is orchestrating his very own studio with a humanistic design philosophy based on care.
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Celebrating the design legacy of William Smart
Celebrating 25 years in his indominable style, William Smart invited the glitterati of Australian architecture to an evening of white on white in the Sydney Opera House’s impeccable Utzon Room.
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The complete guide to selecting window coverings for modern spaces
Examine the art of selecting window coverings that combine functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability in four compelling case studies across diverse project typologies, in the latest edition of The Edit.
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Aedas-designed Xi’an Lovi Center opens to public
Combining a shopping mall, office towers and hotel facilities, the design concept revolves around the ideas of a garden city.
Events
Shortlist revealed – The Photographer – Commercial
Shining the spotlight on photographers in the 2023 INDE.Awards, The Photographer – Commercial pays tribute to those who work behind the lens to capture and visualise all manner of commercial projects across the Indo-Pacific.
Ideas
‘I want to allow nature to design the building’: Interview with Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
Hiroshi Nakamura is doing some of the most interesting work on the contemporary Japanese architectural scene. From residential to retail and urban to rural, his practice is one to keep an eye on for observers in Australia and elsewhere. Timothy Alouani-Roby visited the Tokyo studio to find out more.
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Anything but usual: Craftworks by CHT and SORA
Crafting the perfect working environment, an architecture practice and an interior design studio have together created a stand-out workplace that is anything but the usual.
Events
Architectus and Conrad Gargett merger complete
Business operations at the two renowned design firms have officially merged. The news will mean that the newly merged practice will be one of Australia’s largest.
Events
The ottoman, the lounger and the table: 3 outdoor designs from grazia&co
Outdoor entertaining and lounging spaces are king, with vistas into gardens calling for a considered and design-led approach. We speak with grazia&co’s Grazia Materia.
Articles
Elevating design through customisation
What separates unique design from the masses? The answer is in the details, the considered additions and interventions that show thought and bring emotion and soul into a space.
Project
Future-focused and ready for business: LAAB Architects in Hong Kong
Designing for function, form and the experiential, LAAB Architects has achieved a new vision for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in a project that is both sophisticated and progressive.
Articles
For the future workplace: Your first look at nau’s exciting new contract collection
The workplace of the future takes shape with the release of Cult’s new nau contract look book. Discover within new releases from designers Adam Goodrum and Tom Fereday for Cult’s in-house design brand, nau.
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Welsh + Major leading the way with new building typology
Welsh + Major recently won the design excellence competition for a major warehouse and distribution complex in St Peters, Sydney. The latest here.
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6 staircases that have us spiralling out of control
In the hands of commercial architects, spiral staircases have never been so beautifully resolved. Gillian Serisier shares 6 eye-popping commercial spiral staircases.
Ideas
Watch: Li Edelkoort on new living trends
To celebrate the launch of its new Porcelain and Pebbles collections, Caesarstone has hosted a webinar. Watch Li Edelkoort on future directions in living. Learn about the new Caesarstone products, and hear from Indesign’s Alice Blackwood on modern living led by locality, wellbeing and ecological influences.
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Gensler’s Singapore office stands tall despite state of flux
The practice’s new office on the CBD fringe of Singapore offers a window into the future of hybrid work.
Workplace
3 new brands to transform your commercial spaces
As the world opens back up for business, furniture powerhouse Zenith looks to transform commercial environments through three new brand partnerships.
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3 new brands to transform your commercial spaces
As the world opens back up for business, furniture powerhouse Zenith looks to transform commercial environments through three new brand partnerships.
Articles
Balancing privacy, connection and superior acoustic performance in the office with Konnect
As a leader in building and supplying custom-made operable walls throughout the nation, Bildspec continues to impress with their Konnect Operable Wall for Minetek’s new commercial office in Sydney’s north.
People
All about the journey – Cheshire Architects
Cheshire Architects has forged a name for itself across New Zealand, Australia and abroad, with adventurous clientele who are keen to be taken on a journey.
Furniture
OBJKT Studio on culture, craft and nurturing their life-long design vision
Launched in 2020, OBJKT Studio is driven by a continuous quest for new perspectives and insights and an undying passion for discovering complex, innovative methods that fuse design traditions of the past, present and future.
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Best projects of 2021 – the Indesignlive edit
You liked it, we listened! We bring to you just a small sample of the built environment’s best projects from the year gone by.
Project
Inside Hassell’s fit-out for HSBC Hong Kong
Hassell’s multi-faceted workspace for HSBC Hong Kong that feels as much like home as it does a place for entertaining.
Articles
Shining a light on the art of expressive lighting design
With a focus on quality craftsmanship, tradition and superior function, Enlightened Living continues to illuminate our everyday spaces with their extensive collection of timeless lighting products.
Articles
Tracing our steps and harnessing movement within the office
Ergotron’s TRACE monitor mounts aim to move with us, in order to maximise wellbeing and output.
People
Listen – Robert Puksand on turning 30 years young
Tune in to this podcast with Indesign editor Alice Blackwood and Gray Puksand’s founding partner, Robert Puksand.
Edit
Celebrating local with nau 2021
Cult Design’s in-house brand, nau shines a light on the beauty of locally-made design with their new 2021 collection featuring inspiring products from some of the country’s most prolific designers.
Articles
Finding furniture that fits amongst home and office
As working between home and the office becomes more commonplace, we now need to find furniture that supports us within both environments.
Edit
Eternal summer: The best of al fresco living
As the summer season inches closer and closer, Pedrali invites you to immerse yourselves in the magic of the outdoors with great design.
Workplace
Can commercial tenancies facilitate workplace flexibility?
Looking beyond the standard rental agreements of the past, Space&CO. are opting to bring options to the table previously unseen for office tenants.
Articles
Momentum by Materialised: A design force in unique wall coverings
Wall coverings have never looked or felt so good. Materialised introduces two new wall covering collections from Momentum, beautifully designed to liven up your interior space.
Articles
Don’t underestimate the design potential of durable flooring
The trade-off between design versatility and performance is officially over in the world of durable flooring, thanks to these two Polyflor solutions.
Edit
A symphony for our eyes: When acoustic solutions meet innovative design
“As true believers of good design, we can’t sit still. We need to get our hands dirty, pushing the limits and testing the boundaries.” Backed by over 30 years of research and design expertise, Autex Acoustics reinvigorates their brand identity in 2021.
Furniture
Manerba’s new collection makes places we work ‘A Place to Live’
James Richardson Furniture presents Manerba’s latest collection: an eclectic, sculptural collection of 12 pieces to inject a sense of life and wellbeing into the modern workplace.
Furniture
Leon’s Place: A hidden oasis in the heart of the Eternal City
A magical, boutique hotel by Planetaria Hotels, Leon’s Place is an enchanting symphony of beautiful design both old and new.
Articles
Step into the virtual world to create the ideal office
Paving the way for the post-pandemic office is Wilkhahn. With their new study, ‘Human Centered Workplace,’ the global company provides powerful insights on the new era of work through a range of products designed to encourage growth and productivity in the evolving workplace.
Workplace
What ever will coerce people out of home and back to the CBD?
The pandemic saw unprecedented freedoms given to employees in an effort to keep the ball rolling. But as we move away from it, what does the ideal office look like in a post-pandemic world, and what will it take to bring employees back to the office in a full time capacity?
Articles
Bill Stumpf: the man who brought comfort to work
When one believes that a good design isn’t just a good business, but a moral obligation, they are bound to create revolutionary furnishings that have the power to truly better human experience. For Bill Stumpf, effective design was all about comfort.
Furniture
Work and the workplace: It’s a brave new world
One year later, flexible work is practically the status quo. Despite this, the office still matters, says Gensler’s David Calkins. Here’s why.
Articles
The worldwide study on the post-pandemic workplace
A comprehensive survey conducted by Steelcase has birthed the ‘Global Report: Changing Expectations and the Future of Work.’ We take a look at the results.
Articles
More connection, less contact with Orangebox
Workplace Design in Post-Pandemic Times.
News
Here’s the Latest A&D Knowledge you Need
Super Design brings together the latest insights and innovations to get you on the front foot
Products
3D textures with the Embossed Acoustic Panel Collection
Designed to create extraordinary experiences, Woven Image’s Embossed Acoustic Panels perform to commercial industry standards for interior wall linings.
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The pursuit of refinement and evolving innovation through experiential design
A year in review: Melbourne-based industrial designer, Ross Gardam talks to us about his most recent collections and what the future has in store in this edition of the Indesign Edit.
Products
Designed to last: Ferroshade by Ricky Richards
Established in 1983, Ricky Richards delivers design excellence through premium, high-quality textiles – and Ferroshade by Ricky Richards does no less.
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Trailblazing architectural mesh designed to ignite the daring, creative mind
Kaynemaile architectural mesh has been expertly crafted to ignite the daring design mind. Jump into this edition of the Indesign Edit to see the story behind this extraordinary product.
Articles
Cutting-edge, 3D textures with Gem by Woven Image
Throughout the industry, the Embossed Acoustic Panel Collection by Woven Image is one of our favourites. Here, we meet Gem: the third panel in the design-led acoustic range.
Products
Gem completes the Embossed Acoustic Panel Collection
Throughout the industry, the Embossed Acoustic Panel Collection by Woven Image is one of our favourites. Here, we meet Gem: the third panel to complete the design-led acoustic range.
Products
Designed to intrigue: Breeze embodies monolithic ambiguity
Australian designer, Ross Gardam presents the new table collection of Breeze: where light and design interplay to create an extraordinary furniture experience.
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RISE: A wellness space upping the game for end-of-trip facilities
101 Collins expands and enhances its end-of-trip facility, ONE, with the wellness and fitness studio RISE, designed by Gray Puksand.
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RISE: A wellness space upping the game for end-of-trip facilities
101 Collins expands and enhances its end-of-trip facility, ONE, with the wellness and fitness studio RISE, designed by Gray Puksand.
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A case of 20/20 vision
Four villages, two towers, multiple connecting stairs and an entirely new working model that’s been four years in the making. How did Bates Smart combat a “long runway” to future proof its design for Australian Unity?
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A case of 20/20 vision
Four villages, two towers, multiple connecting stairs and an entirely new working model that’s been four years in the making. How did Bates Smart combat a “long runway” to future proof its design for Australian Unity?
Articles
Cardno’s City-Like Office Celebrates Variety And Community
Resembling a modern mini-city, Cardno’s Brisbane office fosters the concept of community through a human-centric design by Cox Architects.
News
Have you designed the INDE.Awards’ best workspace of the decade? Mark its impact and enter now!
How have your workplace projects driven commercial design in the Indo-Pacific region? Tell us by entering the INDE.Awards 2020 special category: Best of the Decade | The Work Space, presented by Wilkhahn.
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Have You Designed The INDE.Awards’ Best Work Space Of The Decade? Mark Its Impact And Enter Now!
How have your workplace projects driven commercial design in the Indo-Pacific region? Tell us by entering the INDE.Awards 2020 special category: Best of the Decade | The Work Space, presented by Wilkhahn.
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Tokyo’s sky forest
At Tokyo’s Kojimachi Terrace by Nendo, six of the 11 floors are prised open with landscaped terraces lined with warm timber.
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Nendo Creates A Pierced Office Building With Large Garden Terraces
At Tokyo’s Kojimachi Terrace by Nendo, six of the 11 floors are prised open with landscaped terraces lined with warm timber.
Articles
Elegance at the heart of the home with Bosch at Veridian Kogarah
Designed to connect, evolve and thrive in the Sydney locale of Kogarah is Veridian – a residential haven that celebrates the community culture. Luxurious and comfortable, it’s the perfect place to call home.
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Grosvenor Hong Kong: A Well-Rounded Office By Bean Buro
At Grosvenor’s Hong Kong office, Bean Buro focused on hardware (for air quality, acoustics and lighting) and heartware (for a sense of community) to achieve a satisfying space.
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Back to the future Hall Chadwick Brisbane by COMUNiTI
A progressive urban workplace’s imaginative design reflects its rural heritage, encourages movement and unifies its team: Hall Chadwick’s exciting new premises by COMUNiTI.
People
FRONT Featured Speaker Peter Marix-Evans on the future of Australian workspaces
As the inaugural FRONT event approaches, we join SHAPE Australia CEO Peter-Marix Evans for a discussion about the changing face of Australian workspaces.
People
FRONT Featured Speaker Karen Primmer on the evolution of work and workspaces
With the inaugural FRONT event fast approaching, we chat with Calder Consultants’ Karen Primmer about how workspaces have evolved and where they’re headed next.
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High EQ: Mirvac’s EY Centre
Can you design emotional intelligence into a workplace? The trail-blazing EY Centre in Sydney gives it a red hot go, with a human-focused approach to both the development and design of the building. EY Centre’s appeal proved irresistible for Mirvac which, half-way through the development process, decided to locate its headquarters across six floors of the building.
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What’s on the horizon for Australian commercial property?
In the latest instalment of our deep-dive into the property industry, we round up essential reading for those keen to understand where Australian commercial property is headed next.
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Future-proofed: Geyer designs new home for Suncorp
Sometimes the most evolved designs are those left incomplete. When conceptualising the new Suncorp headquarters in Sydney, Geyer worked to the idea of ‘designing to 80 per cent’. The result is a radical take on workplace flexibility. While the building caters to its occupants in the present, it comprehensively avoids dictating their needs going into the future.
Articles
Arthur G furniture from Henry Sgourakis
Designer furniture brand Arthur G has teamed up with multi-disciplinary designer Henry Sgourakis to create an all-new furniture range, and they’re celebrating in Sydney.
Articles
Commercial Inspired, Residential Applied – Arthur G by way of Henry Sgourakis
Designer furniture brand Arthur G has teamed up with multi-disciplinary designer Henry Sgourakis to create an all-new furniture range, and they’re celebrating in Sydney.
Ideas
The Agile Insight Handbook: Technology, Trends And Choice For 2018
Vice President of Haworth International, Glen Foster, shares his insights into the changing face of the contemporary professional landscape.
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L’Oréal Training Academy By Technē Architecture + Interior Design
Technē Architecture + Interior Design brings L’Oréal’s Australian flagship training academy firmly into the modern (and digital) age. We asked Technē interior designer Kate Archibald about how the design succeeds in educating and inspiring its trainees.
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.
Articles
Agile’s Final Frontier: Russell McVeagh Lawyers Auckland by Warren & Mahoney
The legal sector has traditionally adhered to a strict workplace hierarchy, with senior staff alloted a private office and entry-level employees assigned to the ‘open-plan’. Designed by Warren and Mahoney, the new head office for New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh, challenges this antiquated workplace approach with a daring, material-rich agile strategy.
Dissections
BEON Energy Solutions (Powercor CitiPower) by Siren Design
What are the principles and strategies behind designing for incidental staff collisions and chance encounters? Siren Design maps out its creative thinking and approach for Powercor CitiPower’s BEON Energy Solutions, Melbourne: a purpose built workplace which encourages its staff to ‘interact’ and ‘collide’.
Dissections
Deloitte Perth, by Geyer
How does the world’s most influential auditing firm self-audit? Designed by Geyer, the new Deloitte Head Quarters in Perth is a stellar case study for self-analysis and designing for the (sometimes opposing) needs of many in a single space.
Dissections
KPMG Headquarters Barangaroo by Davenport Campbell
Workplaces are no longer just singular production hubs, but company showrooms used by and with clients. Designed by Davenport Campbell, the new KPMG headquaters in Barangaroo transforms the brave new world of agile working into a workplace to call home.
Dissections
Ansarada Chicago by THOSE Architects
A sports-themed workplace design by THOSE Architects for Ansarada in Chicago uses plenty of interesting products. This is the FF&E.
Articles
Gaggenau
Gaggenau is a manufacturer of high-quality home appliances and acknowledged as an innovation leader in design and technology forged in Germany more than three centuries ago. The company, with a history dating back to 1683, has revolutionised the domestic kitchen with its internationally acclaimed products. Gaggenau’s success is founded on technological innovation and a clear […]
Products
Two Innovative Companies, One Common Goal – IDL
Occasionally, the collaboration of two iconic brands creates a solution that is greater than the sum of its parts – enter Corian and Dyson.
Articles
Screenwood’s Adaptable Acoustics
With Screenwood panels you don’t have to prioritise function over form.
Ideas
Dissecting the Building Code of Australia: Rug Edition
The Building Code of Australia is the go-to bible for industry standards and regulations covering everything from floor coverings, to building materials, and construction details. We thought we’d take a look at one section of the BCA that covers the creation of rugs and consulted some industry experts on how much they know about the BCA.