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Indesign #78

Inside DCM’s office

Inside DCM’s office

Moving ‘uptown’ from five floors to a single open studio, Denton Corker Marshall has eschewed the popularist office palette of soft pastels and soothing timbers. “It’s a fairly stripped back fit-out, but it’s honest and conveys the way we work, as much as how we design,” says DCM’s founding director and architect, Barrie Marshall.

Peachy clean: ANGLE & Earl.St office by BoardGrove Architects

Peachy clean: ANGLE & Earl.St office by BoardGrove Architects

An old warehouse space is transformed by BoardGrove Architects into a modern office – including a three-peach colour scheme.

Indesign Luminary: Diane Jones

Indesign Luminary: Diane Jones

Diane Jones has been executive director at PTW since 2014. A natural leader of people, she considers herself to be “just one of the team”, bringing to the role a coherent philosophy and sense of conviction built over many years of practice.

Rare desert beauty: Koichi Takada’s National Museum of Qatar interiors

Rare desert beauty: Koichi Takada’s National Museum of Qatar interiors

Koichi Takada Architects’ interiors for the new National Museum of Qatar exude a visceral beauty that is breathtaking in their impact and imagination.

All the feels – the rise of ‘consumer experience’

All the feels – the rise of ‘consumer experience’

Retail and hospitality sectors globally are collectively shifting to customer experience-driven models. Who is leading the way? And how are they doing it?

Akin Atelier’s sensitive touch: CAMILLA & MARC

Akin Atelier’s sensitive touch: CAMILLA & MARC

Customer experience are the words on every retailer’s lips in 2019. Retail design aficionados Akin Atelier show us what a successful customer experience looks like.

Richards & Spence exemplifies tropical vernacular

Richards & Spence exemplifies tropical vernacular

For Ingrid Richards and Adrian Spence, Brisbane is more than just the city they call home – it’s a wellspring of inspiration. The pair reflects on lessons learnt in over a decade spent reshaping the civic identity of the Queensland capital.

Woods Bagot’s Ovolo The Valley is anything but boring

Woods Bagot’s Ovolo The Valley is anything but boring

Here’s a hotel that puts you at the centre of its live theatre. Ovolo The Valley appeals to the independent, spirited traveller seeking a little more customised curation from their hotel stay

What shifts are hitting hospitality design? We explore in <em>Indesign</em> #78, out now!

What shifts are hitting hospitality design? We explore in Indesign #78, out now!

Hitting subscribers now, the new issue of Indesign magazine takes a deep dive into consumer behaviours and how our ever-changing habits affect hospitality and retail design.