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La Marzocco finds its Sydney rhythm

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.

BLUORNG Gurgaon carves out a new retail landscape

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.

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

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.

Dale O’Brien on sitting easy with Herman Miller’s Verus Chair

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.

Sound solutions

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.

A fabulous flex in human-centric design

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.

Steelcase opens hybrid showroom and workplace in Hangzhou

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.

Crafting a unique sense of place

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.

Hélice Collection: Australian Design Excellence

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

The Great Room expands Sydney footprint with design-led flagship

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.

The bedrock of beautiful interior realms

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.

A lick of blue to welcome you – 440 Collins St designed by Studio Tate

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.