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Project
An Italian sea urchin finds Gold Coast hospitality
Bar Ricci by Studio Kennon brings a touch of Milanese restaurant style to the Gold Coast, inspired by the meaning of ‘ricci’ in Italian.
Events
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.
Events
It’s time for Milan Design Week!
A selection of anticipated highlights to whet the appetite as Milan Design Week 2026 gets ready for kick-off in April.
Events
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.
Events
Italian design icon Roberto Palomba joins the podcast during Australia trip
Italian architect and designer Roberto Palomba has been travelling across Australia in February 2026 for a series of talks, showroom events and product launches.
Events
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.
Project
Inside Surry Hills Village
Seven years in the making, the new Surry Hills Village is here with doors open and crowds gathering.
Events
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.
Events
Milan reflections with DKO
DKO’s Koos de Keijzer and Michael Drescher bring us this personal report from Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan.
Events
Grimshaw in Venice
The 19th International Architecture Biennale has been on in Venice and Grimshaw’s latest installation explores the civic role of digital infrastructure in our cities.
Events
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.
Events
A stroll with Ross Gardam in his Milan exhibition
Ross Gardam’s installation, LUMINESCENT DUALITY, was a Milan 2025 standout. We took a tour of the space with the Australian designer to gain some deeper insights into the pieces on show.
Events
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.
Events
Product launches from Milan Design Week 2025
So many product launches – where to begin with Milan? Well, across some of our favourite brands and all kinds of areas, here are some of the highlights we saw this year.
Events
Exhibitions and installations galore from Milan
Milan Design Week amounts to so much more than product launches, so here are a few installation and exhibition highlights that we stumbled across in 2025.
News
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.
Events
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.
Project
Old and new collides in this theatrical reimagining of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Milan
Italian design icons take centrestage in this ode of Milanese fine dining.
Events
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.
Project
The architecture of postcolonialism: Restoring Ethiopia’s Africa Hall
Architectus Conrad Gargett’s revitalisation of Africa Hall in Addis Ababa traces lines of historical, cultural and architectural significance.
Project
Mim Design’s sumptuous slice of Italian hospitality
Tucked away, Enoteca Boccaccio is a destination worth seeking – a hospitality venue where the best of Italian culture and cuisine is revered and celebrated.
Ideas
HENRYTIMI: “An education of the mind towards history”
Milanese artisan Henry Timi celebrates natural materials through strikingly reduced geometric forms, creating a stripped-back vision of interior luxury.
Events
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.
Project
The story of Molteni&C with Giulia Molteni
Alice Blackwood takes a stroll through Melbourne’s new Molteni&C flagship, with its head of marketing and communications and third-generation family member, Giulia Molteni.
Finishes
Marazzi: Pioneering excellence in ceramic innovations and sustainability
From humble origins to global recognition, discover Marazzi’s illustrious journey of innovation, sustainability, and design excellence that has shaped the ceramic industry for decades.
Products
Mobilia brings Milan’s cc-tapis to Australia
Australia’s Mobilia and Milan-based rug brand cc-tapis announce an exclusive national partnership, blending tradition with contemporary design innovation.
Articles
Pedrali and the importance of sustainable design
As the design community evolves and changes, sustainable design has become an increasingly vital part of the design process. For Pedrali, this is already standard practice.
Project
MAURI Restaurant Fuses Italian Heritage With Its Bali Locale
Designed by Bali-based studio Ushers By Design, MAURI is a minimalist palace that belies an intimate dining experience downstairs and Apertivo hour on the upstairs balcony.
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…
Articles
That’s Amore! : ILVE Brings Italy Downunder
For more than half a century ILVE has been bringing an Italian love of cooking to kitchens across the globe.
Project
Italy in Beijing: Bulgari Hotels & Resorts arrives in China
The five-star Bulgari Hotel debuts at Genesis Beijing, giving visitors and city residents a taste of what’s to come at the progressive, mixed-use development.
Furniture
Miniforms from Cafe Culture
Clean forms and primary colours from Italian family-owned production house