commercial interiors
Project
A retail fit-out that grows from the street
For The Eye Piece’s fourth store, Ricci Bloch brings general optometry and a dedicated Lindberg shop-in-shop together within a double-height tenancy at Sydney’s EY Centre.
Events
Tappeti marks 20 years of bespoke rug design
At Paddington Town Hall, the Australian rug studio reflected on two decades of bespoke design with an event that brought its archives, collaborations and making processes into motion.
Workplace
Workplace designed as an urban sanctuary
Bean Buro discusses the design of Palatino Hospitality’s Hong Kong workplace, where biophilic design, warm materiality and hospitality principles combine to create a calm retreat within the city.
Events
A bold light and sound experience by Autex Acoustics and DARKON
Presenting a sound and light event in Melbourne’s CBD, Autex Acoustics and DARKON showcased their exemplary products and raised the bar for better design.
Events
Art, acoustics and colour come together
Woven Image welcomed more than 100 architects and designers to Sydney to celebrate its latest collaboration with Australian artist Ben Goss, exploring how art and colour are shaping contemporary commercial interiors.
Project
A workplace that doubles as a design showroom
Designed with Made For, Wildflower’s Melbourne office uses a restrained material palette, bold colour and curated furniture to create a workplace that reflects the company’s approach to interiors.
Workplace
The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign
A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.
Workplace
Mutual Trust finds a new home in Adelaide
For Mutual Trust’s Adelaide workplace, Woods Bagot drew on the idea of a stately family home to create an interior shaped by legacy and ease.
Workplace
From floorplate to cityscape
M Moser Associates has reimagined DuPont’s Shanghai R&D Centre as a network of connected neighbourhoods, using local references and workplace strategy to support collaboration, flexibility and future growth.
Project
La Marzocco finds its Sydney rhythm
Inside La Marzocco Sydney, Open Creative Studio has turned a Botany warehouse into a flexible showroom, training space and events venue — one that understands coffee culture as both technical craft and social ritual.
News
BLUORNG Gurgaon carves out a new retail landscape
When is a cave not exactly a cave? Metanoia Designs LLP transforms BLUORNG’s Gurgaon flagship into a cave-like retail environment, turning streetwear display into an immersive architectural experience.
Articles
Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair
In the second instalment of our performance seating three-parter, we turn to DKO’s Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen to peek behind Sayl’s confident architectural form and explore the ideas of inclusivity, adaptability and freedom to move as hallmarks of what sitting your best actually means.
Articles
Dale O’Brien on sitting easy with Herman Miller’s Verus Chair
In the first instalment of our three-part series exploring what it means to sit your best, we pose the question to Gray Puksand’s Dale O’Brien, who discusses the importance of ease and majority rule when it comes to sitting and reveals why specifying a task chair is not unlike choosing a Volvo.
Articles
Sound solutions
Celebrating 50 years in Australia and 35 years successfully manufacturing in Australia, the significance of this longevity required a project that truly acknowledged this milestone – the development of a new headquarters designed for the future.
Articles
A fabulous flex in human-centric design
In any interior space, tables need to imbue functionality with flair. They are the quiet achievers of breakout zones, the centre of attention in agile workspaces and the magic zone for brainstorms or brunches.
Project
Steelcase opens hybrid showroom and workplace in Hangzhou
Steelcase has unveiled one of its largest Asia Pacific showrooms in Hangzhou, merging workplace, brand experience and client engagement in a single flexible environment designed by M Moser.
Articles
Crafting a unique sense of place
In design for contemporary commercial buildings, the nexus of design energy revolves around human wellbeing and planetary stewardship, two concepts that are woven into the approach of Tappeti, creators of fine hand-crafted rugs and carpets.
Articles
Hélice Collection: Australian Design Excellence
Stylecraft’s Hélice Collection by Keith Melbourne offers unprecedented versatility in modular seating systems for contemporary commercial environments whilst celebrating local Australian design and manufacturing
Project
The Great Room expands Sydney footprint with design-led flagship
The Great Room by Industrious opens a design-led flagship coworking space at One O’Connell Street, blending hospitality and flexible work.
Articles
The bedrock of beautiful interior realms
Finding inspiration from the textures, geometries and mineral hues of landscape formations, Godfrey Hirst has released a new carpet tile collection that offers earthly treasures to enhance commercial office and hospitality spaces.
Workplace
A lick of blue to welcome you – 440 Collins St designed by Studio Tate
A lobby upgrade of 440 Collins St demonstrates how a building’s street-level spaces can be activated to serve many purposes.
Project
Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger
At Dissh Armadale, Brahman Perera channels a retail renaissance, with a richly layered interior that balances feminine softness and urban edge.
Project
CBRE Sydney workplace by Bates Smart reimagines the office experience
CBRE’s new Sydney workplace elevates the working life and celebrates design that is all style and sophistication.
Articles
Designing for Country: Reconciliation Through Design
Milliken’s ‘Reconciliation Through Design’ initiative is amplifying the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, showcasing how cultural collaboration can reshape the design narrative in commercial interiors.
Articles
Material confidence at Ambit Curator’s Everton Buildings
Trust sits at the core of Everton Buildings’ new office, where Ambit Curator was given licence to move beyond convention and deliver a workplace defined by vision, materiality and assured detail.
Project
Omnicom’s Melbourne headquarters revitalises a heritage icon on Bourke Street
The new headquarters for Omnicom in Melbourne’s CBD sees heritage re-invigorated with style and finesse.
Workplace
Two brands, one workplace: Studio 103 and McCormack in Melbourne’s CBD
The shared Melbourne office brings together Studio 103 and McCormack in a dual headquarter that doubles as a showcase of materials and craft.
Articles
Olympus Collection – classic stone, timber and parquet aesthetics with legendary performance
The luxury vinyl plank collection from Godfrey Hirst includes three distinctive palettes – Olympus Neo, Olympus Parquet and Olympus Stone.
Workplace
Behind the Brand with Marcel Zalloua
From Valmont to GEYER VALMONT, Marcel Zalloua walks us through some of the milestones of what has been a fruitful, busy career in design.
News
Schiavello launches reimagined digital platform
A new online space offers designers enhanced tools, resources and real-time customisation.
Articles
The sheer impossibility: Materialised redefines curtain fabrics
Inspired by an unthinkable design challenge on Sydney Harbour, Materialised’s ingenuity didn’t just fuse acoustic performance with transparent finesse – it forever reimagined commercial curtain textiles by making the impossible possible.
Articles
GH Commercial’s new launch is an ode to Australian Craftsmanship and a local manufacturing legacy
The new Heritage Loom Collection weaves past and present together to capture the spirit of iconic fabric construction
Articles
Shaping spatial identity through custom flooring with Designer Rugs
In commercial interiors, flooring needs to do more than ground a space, it should tell a story. Through collaboration with the industry’s leading lights, Designer Rugs creates custom rugs & bespoke carpet solutions, finding ways to elevate commercial environments with material nuance and design integrity.
News
Kvadrat launches in Australia, building on its global design legacy
After 23 successful years operating jointly as Kvadrat Maharam, Kvadrat and Maharam will continue as independent entities from 1 July 2025.
News
Léo Terrando launches own studio and lets us in on ‘the dream’
Australian-based French designer Léo Terrando has left his 14-year post at SJB to start his own boutique design firm, focused on premium luxury interiors.
Project
Building blocks: Make Ventures HQ by Tecture
Tecture has used humble and hardy breeze blocks and plywood to create a fresh, youthful interior with subtle references to Make Ventures’ brand identity.
Project
Stairway To (Workplace) Heaven: Dentsu Aegis Network Beijing
Designed by Woods Bagot, Dentsu Aegis Network’s new Beijing workplace has a central staircase that supports the company’s philosophy of connectivity and collaboration.
Products
5 Minutes With… Schamburg + Alvisse
Sustainable furniture pioneers Marc Schamburg and Michael Alvisse were in Singapore recently to hold a series of presentations and conversations with interior designers. We caught up with them at Zenith’s Singapore showroom to hear their latest news.
Products
Fit for a King: Mario Ruiz’s Latest Wows the Spanish Royal Family
As a leading light in international design, Mario Ruiz’s latest offering seeks to revolutionise how A+D redefines the workplace. Give your project the royal treatment!
Articles
Results Are In : It’s an A+ for ABW!
So you think you can ABW? Think again. Here’s a bit of a lowdown.