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Designing your very own studio calls for only the highest standards

Designing your very own studio calls for only the highest standards

Hammond Studio has completed its own workplace in Sydney, placing great emphasis on collaborative technology, light and of course high-quality detailing.

Five conversations that shaped how we thought about design in 2025

Five conversations that shaped how we thought about design in 2025

From city-making to craft, design heritage to material innovation, these standout interviews offered rare insight into the people steering architecture and design forward.

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.

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.

Fletcher Arts October group show returns to Toorak

Fletcher Arts October group show returns to Toorak

Held in a private Melbourne residence, Fletcher Arts’ annual exhibition unites over 30 Australian artists and designers in a setting where art meets architecture.

KEEP: Forever Objects by six Australian architects

KEEP: Forever Objects by six Australian architects

AHEC’s KEEP exhibition at Cult Sydney sees six Australian architects craft lasting furniture pieces, on view until 4th October.

“Made with care and intention”: Stuart Williams in profile

“Made with care and intention”: Stuart Williams in profile

In Tasmania, Stuart Williams crafts his work with care and creates objects of desire with sustainability at their heart.

Shining light on exceptional creativity

Shining light on exceptional creativity

Christopher Boots marries traditional and cutting-edge materials and techniques to create beautiful objects.

Cerith Wyn Evans at the MCA

Cerith Wyn Evans at the MCA

On the eve of Cerith Wyn Evans’ first museum exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, we interviewed the internationally acclaimed contemporary artist in a wide-ranging discussion spanning Japanese gardens, the aesthetics of Buddhism and the Australian light.

A stroll with Ross Gardam in his Milan exhibition

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.

Volker Haug awarded Melbourne Design Week Prize

Volker Haug awarded Melbourne Design Week Prize

The announcement of Volker Haug as this year’s recipient of the Melbourne Design Week Prize starts the event on a high note.

Euroluce Report: Your guide to the lights of Milan 2025

Euroluce Report: Your guide to the lights of Milan 2025

It was the year of Euroluce and all things lighting at Milan Design Week in 2025. Among a high-quality and extremely wide field, here are some of the highlights.