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EOIs open for Adelaide Design Week 2026

EOIs open for Adelaide Design Week 2026

Adelaide Design Week returns in October 2026 with the theme every*one, inviting designers, makers, studios, collectives and creative thinkers to submit expressions of interest.

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.

Design stewardship with John Walsh

Design stewardship with John Walsh

Following his appointment as Principal at Plus Studio’s Sydney office, architect John Walsh speaks with us about design culture, integrated typologies and why stretching the brief is often where the most meaningful outcomes emerge.

Studio Nicholas: Redefining Australia’s Interior Design Identity

Studio Nicholas: Redefining Australia’s Interior Design Identity

With experience across fashion, styling and interiors, Nicholas Gilbert launches Studio Nicholas with a mission to elevate Australian design on the world stage — and to champion a more rigorous, professional future for the industry.

Warning to all architects: Ignore design culture at your peril

Warning to all architects: Ignore design culture at your peril

Australian architect and Conrad Gargett principal Dale Swan laments the lack of design culture in some practices across the country. According to Dale, it’s often what leads promising young architects and designers to exit such studios.

Russell Fortmeyer connects good ideas for climate action

Russell Fortmeyer connects good ideas for climate action

As global sustainability leader with Woods Bagot, Russell Fortmeyer takes a clear stance on leaders’ roles in spotlighting sustainability as the reigning imperative of our times.