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We talk to Anupama Kundoo ahead of Living Cities Forum 2026
As the Living Cities Forum returns to Sydney and Melbourne this August, Kundoo — appearing alongside international speakers such as Finn Williams and Ludwig Engel — tells us about time, abundance and care in her work.
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Byera Hadley travelling scholar: What I learned about Autism-friendly design across three continents
Illiana Jones, a graduate at Sam Crawford Architects, reports back from her recent Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship on autism-friendly design from London to Cairo.
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Reporting back from a Scandinavian design odyssey
Following a design pilgrimage through Copenhagen, Stockholm and Finland, FK’s Nicky Drobis reflects on 3daysofdesign, the work of Aino and Alvar Aalto, and why great design begins and ends with people.
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Copenhagen special: 3daysofdesign roundtable podcast is here!
Claire Delmar, Eva-Marie Prineas, Jason Gibney and Anton Assaad join STORIESINDESIGN to discuss the charm of Denmark’s capital city and their takes on 3daysofdesign 2026.
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Venice Biennale 2026: Evocations of resilience and hope
Arts writer and editor Victoria Hynes reports on the breadth of this year’s Venice Biennale, drawing out highlights from national pavilions including Australia, Morocco, India and the UK.
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3daysofdesign diaries with Jason Gibney
The Sydney-based director of Jason Gibney Design Workshop travelled to Copenhagen for this year’s Scandinavian festival of design, reflecting on what makes the event — and the city — so special.
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Much more than three days’ worth
Fast becoming the coolest global design event, Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign saw a number of standout product releases.
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3days: Seven ways to get from more to meaningful
We round up the seven projects at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign that best reflected this year’s theme: Make This Moment Matter.
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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.
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“I’m not trying to design a shape, I’m trying to shape a feeling”: Eugeni Quitllet & Pedrali in Milan
At Salone del Mobile 2026, Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet launched Libre, a new seating collection with Pedrali that focuses on form, function and ergonomics.
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“Nothing lost, everything gained”: Michael Jones returns and reflects in the Byera Hadley diaries
AJC Architects’ Michael Jones has completed his travelling research scholarship in Europe and reports back on initial findings — with much relevance for Sydney and beyond.
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On Milan: The good, the bad and the trendy from Salone del Mobile 2026
Salone del Mobile and the wider Milan Design Week again provided plenty of food for thought this year. Here, we reflect on some design ‘trends’ as well as taking a more critical view of the annual gathering.
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The Byera Hadley diaries: Agriculture and architecture rendezvous in Europe
Currently in Europe researching straw as a waste material as part of his research scholarship, AJC Architects’ Michael Jones reports back on what he’s seen and learned so far.
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Will you be travelling to Milan Design Week 2026?
Salone del Mobile arrives in April and we’ll have our team over there as usual – get in touch if you’re heading over from Australia, New Zealand or the wider Asia-Pacific.
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A straw odyssey: Australian architect heads to Europe for waste materials research
Byera Hadley Scholarship-winner Michael Jones is about to set off on a research trip across five countries. He tells us why his research focus, straw, is a sleeping giant in the context of climate crisis and built environment waste.
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Casa Kartell is a home within a showroom as Roberto Palomba visits Australia
As Roberto Palomba visits Australia, Space Furniture unveils a 450-square-metre apartment installation that positions Kartell not as a collection of objects, but as a complete way of living.
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Álvaro Siza and Duccio Malagamba, from sketch to photograph
‘Before After’ by Álvaro Siza and photographer Duccio Malagamba examines the relationship between architectural conception and completed building.
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RIBA Gold Medal awarded to Níall McLaughlin
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that the Irish architect, educator and writer will receive the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for architecture.
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GUBI CEO joins the podcast during a visit from Europe
Arranged with the assistance of Cult, Marie Kristine Schmidt joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Sydney.
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Foster + Partners launches first Australian exhibition at Parkline Place
Civic Vision, a major exhibition showcasing the global work of Foster + Partners, has officially opened in Sydney.
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Architecture as laboratory: Notes from the Venice Biennale with David Holm
In this comment piece, COX Principal David Holm reflects on Carlo Ratti’s curatorship in which climate, colonisation and gender equity took centre stage at the Venice Biennale.
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Stories Indesign: Piers Taylor and the Glenn Murcutt Symposium
Piers Taylor joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss overlaps with Glenn Murcutt and Francis Kéré, his renowned ‘Studio in the Woods,’ and the sheer desire to make things with whatever might be at hand.
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Highlights from across Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign 2025
Take a whirlwind tour of some of the standout appearances at 3daysofdesign 2025.
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Space Furniture unveils world’s first B&B Italia Outdoor store
Space Furniture has opened the world’s first standalone B&B Italia Outdoor showroom, a landmark space celebrating an enduring partnership of over 30 years with B&B Italia.
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Stories Indesign: Mosaics of culture with Hicham Lahlou
Hicham Lahlou, international industrial designer and interior architect, joins me on the podcast to discuss the overlaps between African and Australian design.
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Behind the Brand with Kvadrat Senior VP, Njusja de Gier
As Kvadrat announces its full independence, Njusja de Gier shares some insight on her fascinating and rather unorthodox career path.
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Diplomacy, diversity and design with Hicham Lahlou
We spoke to the internationally renowned Moroccan designer on the eve of his visit to Australia as guest of honour for Design & Build Week 2025.
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Woods Bagot finds European inspiration for new market hall
Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping precinct has expanded with the opening of the Market Pavilion, a large-scale fresh food and dining destination designed by Woods Bagot.
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From Venice with architecture: Highlights from the 2025 Biennale
Australian curator, writer and educator Kate Goodwin has been in attendance at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale and reports back on some of the highlights.
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Vinu Daniel, Timothy Hill and more at Australian Architecture Conference
The 2025 Australian Architecture Conference has just taken place over two days at the Sydney Opera House and Seymour Centre, with a plethora of international and local speakers.
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Interview with Jaime Hayon from Milan Design Week
International design superstar Jaime Hayon met us at the Wittmann showroom during Milan Design Week 2025 to talk us through his new KOLINAS sofa collection.
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Thought for Humans: Milan 2025 Preview
On the eve of Milan Design Week 2025, we take a look at some of the expected highlights across product launches, installations and events.
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Giving form to yarning: Stories Indesign with Venice Architecture Biennale team
Dr Michael Mossman and Jack Gillmer-Lilley, two of the Creative Directors for the 2025 Australia Pavilion, join us for an in-person podcast to discuss their project, HOME, and Indigenising the built environment.
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Shaping spaces in Milan with iGuzzini: Join us for our Salone del Mobile event!
Join us at Milan Design Week 2025 for an exclusive breakfast event in the heart of historic Brera with lighting experts, iGuzzini.
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Gottfried Böhm Scholarship: Call for applications!
The one-year residency scholarship in Cologne is entering its second round, so postgraduate architects and city planners from all over the world are now invited to apply.
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Milan preparations are underway!
Be sure to let us know if you’ll be traveling to Italy as we prepare our extensive coverage and event plan.
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Highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2025
From bio-based innovations to circular design, this year’s fair redefined the role of materials in shaping the future of interiors as sustainable materials and a thoughtful approach to the impact of design on our world took centre stage.
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La dolce vita finds a home at Cucina Regina
Tom Mark Henry deftly meld the grandeur of historic palazzos with contemporary whimsy at this Italian ristorante.
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New Danish book tells stories of spatial justice in architecture
Aarhus, Denmark is the backdrop for a thought-provoking new book that challenges the architectural discipline to confront issues of diversity, discrimination and inclusion.
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Fermob brings French Art de Vivre to Sydney with fresh flagship showroom
Fermob, the renowned French outdoor furniture brand, has inaugurated its first showroom in Sydney, solidifying its presence in the Australian market.
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Highlights from ORGATEC 2024
The reimagined format of ORGATEC for 2024 has reinvigorated the world’s leading trade fair for workplace design, resulting in the most successful edition to date. Read on to discover highlights and new trends from ORGATEC 2024.
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“Silently nestled between hill and vineyard”: A Portuguese winery by Studio Nicholas Burns
In northern Portugal, Studio Nicholas Burns has completed a refined and graceful winery building with rich local connections and a quiet landscape setting.
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Top design brands to watch at Orgatec 2024 in Germany
Orgatec 2024, happening this week in Germany, is set to be a pivotal event bringing cutting-edge innovation and workplace design trends into focus.
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Highlights from London Design Festival
London Design Festival (LDF) has just finished and, with a number of programmes and exhibitions still running, Kate Goodwin reports on the highlights across the city.
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3days of dreaming: Reporting from Copenhagen’s design festival
We round up the eight projects at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign that best reflected this year’s theme: Dare to Dream.
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A symphony of the senses at Zumthor’s Thermal Baths in the Swiss Alps
Following Milan Design Week, our editor paid a visit to 7132 Hotel in Vals, Switzerland to experience Peter Zumthor’s famous thermal baths.
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Global crises and the architect’s social responsibilities under discussion at AIA Conference
Kate Goodwin, curator and Adjunct Professor (Architecture) at the University of Sydney, reports back from the AIA Conference in Melbourne.
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Milan 2024: Seven installations and events to look forward to
Salone del Mobile 2024 is only a few weeks away, so we’re highlighting here seven special events, spaces and installations that we’re certainly planning to check out.
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A landmark competition win for Carmody Groarke and TVK in France
London-based Carmody Groarke and Paris-based TVK have been announced as winners of a milestone competition for the new Bibliothèque nationale de France conservation centre.
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Anna Lenti on Paola Lenti’s new Australian collections
Paola Lenti recently unveiled its latest indoor and outdoor collections with dedece in Melbourne and in Sydney, where we sat down with Anna Lenti.
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Libertine Parfumerie designed by Tamsin Johnson melds French Deco with an aristocratic aesthetic
Libertine Parfumerie’s flagship store in Sydney, crafted by local interior designer Tamsin Johnson, stands as a testament to a 15-year dream realised.
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When De La Espada came to Winnings’ Sydney showroom
We revisit the event at Winnings’ Redfern showroom where De La Espada’s managing director Luis De Oliveira travelled from Europe to be in conversation with our editor.
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Book review: ‘The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’
A new book investigates the religious architecture of Studio Aalto, the Finnish practice that has influenced the work of architects including Glenn Murcutt and Jørn Utzon.
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From Parramatta to Paris: Applications open for 2024 galang residency
Applications are open for the three-month residency program in Paris with Powerhouse Parramatta and the Cité internationale des arts.
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Left Bank luxury and a hint of nostalgia in Paris
The Left Bank of Paris has a rich and vibrant history encapsulating the city’s joie de vivre. Jan Henderson revisits Hotel Louis 11 after some years and a total renovation.
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An unprecedented inquiry into precedents with Kevin Carmody
Following his recent keynote speech at the 2023 Australian Architecture Conference, we spoke to architect Kevin Carmody about his inspirations and experience.
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Pritzker Prize-winning architects Lacaton & Vassal launch Sydney exhibition
Curated by France-based architects Lacaton & Vassal, ‘Living in the City’ runs at the Tin Sheds Gallery within the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning until September 23.
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A cross section of France defines this deliciously decorated Sydney brasserie
Stepping into the space vacated by Toko in the midst of Surry Hill’s dining district, Armorica is perfectly tuned to the changing face of this perennially hip destination.
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BAR Studio reinvigorates a Madrid icon with some opulent luxury
Our very own Gillian Serisier travelled to the Spanish capital for a first-hand experience of this hotel. She reports on the opulence at this Old World icon.
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Redefining stagecraft: Australia’s first Indigenous-led exhibition takes centre stage at the Prague Quadrennial
Australia marks a historic first, sending an Indigenous-led exhibition to the esteemed Prague Quadrennial. It’s orchestrated by Jacob Nash, former head designer at Bangarra Dance Theatre, and students from the University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).