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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.

Adam Markowitz: Architect, maker, advocate

Adam Markowitz: Architect, maker, advocate

Architect, designer and craftsman Adam Markowitz bridges the worlds of architecture and fine furniture, blending precision, generosity and advocacy to strengthen Australia’s craft and design community.

Australian Furniture Design Award 2026 registrations open

Australian Furniture Design Award 2026 registrations open

Stylecraft and NGV call for furniture and lighting designs addressing small-space living, with $20,000 prize and commercial development opportunity.

From Sydney to Scandinavia: Inside NAU’s immersive exhibition at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign

From Sydney to Scandinavia: Inside NAU’s immersive exhibition at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign

A curated exhibition in Frederiksstaden captures the spirit of Australian design

Milan reflections with DKO

Milan reflections with DKO

DKO’s Koos de Keijzer and Michael Drescher bring us this personal report from Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan.

Pedrali’s new modular lighting collection is a rich marriage of Italian and Japanese design

Pedrali’s new modular lighting collection is a rich marriage of Italian and Japanese design

The esteemed Italian brand has collaborated with Yusuke Kawai to create Kawara, a lighting collection defined by adaptability, elegance and a touch of tradition.

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.

The spirit of the Roaring Twenties shined at the annual LightCo event

The spirit of the Roaring Twenties shined at the annual LightCo event

The annual LightCo celebration transformed its Sydney showroom into a 1920s speakeasy for the night, and here’s what went on behind closed doors.

Reintroducing iconic Danish lighting designs with Louis Poulsen

Reintroducing iconic Danish lighting designs with Louis Poulsen

Louis Poulsen is reintroducing a series of classic lighting pieces, drawing on the unmatched legacy of Danish designers such as Poul Henningsen, Verner Panton and Vilhelm Lauritzen.

Building a culture of product stewardship: Cultivated 10 years on

Building a culture of product stewardship: Cultivated 10 years on

In 2013 Cultivated launched as a restoration service, today it is a full-service product stewardship business, buying back, refurbishing and recycling authentic design pieces. In this article we continue the conversation around whole-of-lifecycle-furniture.

Volker Haug’s illuminating designs with playful edges

Volker Haug’s illuminating designs with playful edges

Committed to the artful illumination of spaces, Volker Haug Studio amps up its well loved lighting collections with two new additions.