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Q&A: When Mim met Tim at Royal Oak Floors
A recent Design Talk Series event presented by Royal Oak Floors saw Melbourne-based interior designer, and founder and principal of Mim Design, Miriam Fanning in live conversation with our editor.
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Kengo Kuma on Mount Fuji, Metabolism and the Sahara desert
In a wide-ranging interview, the iconic Japanese architect joins Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss his childhood home, the influence of Metabolism, a formative experience in the Sahara desert and a recent house by Mount Fuji.
People
On balance, form and the human endeavour with Richard Archer of Archer Design
Behind every great design is a considered philosophy. For Richard Archer, he believes in creating harmonic environments that inspire creativity.
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5 Minutes With… Álvaro González of Cosentino
Álvaro González, newly appointed Vice President of Cosentino Asia Pacific shares his strategic moves in driving the global architectural surfacing company’s growth in the region.
Events
Archifest 2019 Festival Director Alan Tay On Craft And Its Marginalisation
Archifest 2019 opens tonight! We find out more from this year’s Festival Director Alan Tay on the theme ‘Craft’ and its relevance and marginalisation within the context of Singapore’s architecture.
Articles
The history and future of tapware: A VOLA Q&A
Birthe Tofting, Director of International Sales and Marketing at VOLA, sits down with Indesignlive to shed a light on the design, history and trends in tapware.
Articles
Friedrich-Wilhelm Dauphin looks back on a half century of design
Since founding in 1968, Dauphin has stood at the forefront of ergonomics, design, and aesthetics. Founder Friedrich-Wilhelm Dauphin has driven this story and now he looks back on a legacy certified in design gold, but one still growing.
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The importance of real-time experiences with Woods Bagot’s Brittany Pearce
Brittany Pearce is a workplace interior designer at Woods Bagot and a Saturday Indesign 2019 Ambassador. We find out about how she is influenced by history and real-time experiences.
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Brewin Design Office’s Relearning Experience
Taking its design practice up a notch has led Brewin Design Office to rethink how it works. Founder and Principal Robert Cheng talks about the challenges of maintaining a bespoke, architectural approach in the face of large-scale projects.
Ideas
Unassigned Seating: Is It Feasible In Design Studios?
Yes, says Ben Breen, Managing Director SEA of Space Matrix. He talks about the change to unassigned seating at the Singapore studio, and the digital transformation that supports it.
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5 Minutes With… teamLab!
It’s been a busy year for the Japanese collective. We chatted with Toshiyuki Inoko and Takashi Kudo of teamLab about Singapore, digital art and the way their team works.
Articles
Q&A: Indesign talks with CSM on its 65th anniversary
This year CSM is celebrating a significant milestone with 65 years in the business of providing integrated office storage solutions for clients nationwide. We talked to CSM about their journey from humble beginnings working in steel to how they became pioneers in customisable storage design.
Articles
Q&A with Monica Pedrali
The Pedrali name is synonymous with fine Italian design and manufacturing. Distributed by Business Interiors in Australia, the collection has been charming design lovers since its launch over 50 years ago. CEO Monica Pedrali explains why…
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“It is a mystery to me. It is a wonder”: In Conversation with Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind discusses identity, design competitions and why architecture is truly ‘the art of memory’ in the lead up to his keynote address for the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Centenary Gala.
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#MilanIndesign2018: Werner Aisslinger Explores Archetypal Forms With DEDON
Werner Aisslinger designed CIRQL, a new outdoor collection for DEDON, to have lasting appeal. How do you achieve that in today’s accelerated design culture? We asked him in Milan’s via Durini design district.
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5 Mins With Miriam Fanning of Mim Design
You might know Australian designer Miriam Fanning as the founder and principal of award-winning Melbourne-based practice, Mim Design – but there is so much more to this high-achieving, industry wonder woman. We take five with one of Australia’s most significant design thinkers. Here’s what’s she had to say…
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Patricia Urquiola Discusses Design Collaboration
The winner of Haworth’s Celebrating Great Design Contest will workshop their design at Studio Urquiola. We find out more from Patricia Urquiola about what the judges will be looking for.