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Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time at 20: How a design icon evolves

Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time at 20: How a design icon evolves

Two decades after it first redefined the classic Chesterfield, B&B Italia’s Tufty-Time returns in a new edition. Tufty-Time 20 refines the original’s comfort, form and flexibility while embedding circularity at its core.

Degrees of separation: Exploring the common ground of 31 Degrees Design’s new releases

Degrees of separation: Exploring the common ground of 31 Degrees Design’s new releases

Designed for two distinct contemporary planes, DuO Too and CoALL find common ground in their purposeful, considered articulations, profoundly rooted in the dynamics between humans and the spaces they interact with.

The evolution of design

The evolution of design

Knoll unveils two compelling chapters in its uncompromising design story: the Perron Pillo Lounge Chair and new material palettes for the Saarinen Pedestal Collection.

Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit

Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit

From furniture and homewares to lighting, Dirk du Toit’s Melbourne-based studio Dutoit is built on local manufacturing, material restraint and the belief that longevity is central to sustainable design.

Made in Geelong: A new exhibition honours 160 years of textile innovation

Made in Geelong: A new exhibition honours 160 years of textile innovation

At the National Wool Museum, a new exhibition traces the evolution of Godfrey Hirst and its long-standing role in shaping Geelong’s industrial and design identity.

Lights, camera, craft and action

Lights, camera, craft and action

We caught up with Abramo Manfrotto, CEO of Venetian decorative lighting brand LEUCOS, during a visit to Australia with dedece.

Brunswick Yard: Carr’s largest residential project

Brunswick Yard: Carr’s largest residential project

Carr’s largest residential project to date integrates concrete, steel mesh and landscape across 122 apartments in Melbourne’s Brunswick.

A certain type of design at Sydney Design Week

A certain type of design at Sydney Design Week

Type designer Vincent Chan, who delivered a keynote speech with the Powerhouse as part of Sydney Design Week, tells us about the history and importance of this niche profession.

Sydney Design Week winners announced

Sydney Design Week winners announced

The winners of two major Powerhouse design initiatives – the Holdmark Innovation Award and the Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator – have been announced with the launch of Sydney Design Week 2025.

Tim Ross celebrates Australia’s golden age of local design in new book

Tim Ross celebrates Australia’s golden age of local design in new book

‘What a Ripper!’ by comedian and architecture advocate Tim Ross explores Australia’s rich legacy of local product design.

The mould everyone fits: 75 years of the Eames Shell Chair

The mould everyone fits: 75 years of the Eames Shell Chair

For three-quarters of a century, the iconic Eames Shell Chair has redefined the very act of sitting with its groundbreaking form, proving that, rather than restrict, the right mould can embrace every space, need and individual aspiration.

Tilt, the Trophy Partner of the 2025 INDE.Awards, has created another outstanding trophy

Tilt, the Trophy Partner of the 2025 INDE.Awards, has created another outstanding trophy

For Tilt, creating and realising a concept that resonates with people and place makes for exemplary design.