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Design without borders
From lighting and large-scale art installations to experiments with paper, plastics and fungi, Edward Linacre Studio is entering a new chapter built around creativity, collaboration and sustainable material research.
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A retail fit-out that grows from the street
For The Eye Piece’s fourth store, Ricci Bloch brings general optometry and a dedicated Lindberg shop-in-shop together within a double-height tenancy at Sydney’s EY Centre.
Events
A bold light and sound experience by Autex Acoustics and DARKON
Presenting a sound and light event in Melbourne’s CBD, Autex Acoustics and DARKON showcased their exemplary products and raised the bar for better design.
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The moment is NAU, in Copenhagen
Founded by Richard Munao in 2017, NAU’s presentation at 3daysofdesign builds on decades of groundwork by Cult and marks a confident moment for Australian design overseas.
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Living small, thinking circular
Joanne Odisho has been named the 2026 Australian Furniture Design Award winner for Mod-u, a modular lighting system made from eggshell composites and bio-filament.
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Ruth Allen and Nicole Lawrence bring shared material intelligence to Melbourne Design Week
At r.a.g.e Hot Glass Studio, the glass artist and furniture designer will trace the making of two sculptural wall sconces through live glassblowing, discussion and process-led collaboration.
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Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026
From indoor-outdoor furniture systems and archival reissues to experimental lighting, circular materials and collectible surfaces, these launches captured Milan Design Week’s broader conversation around comfort, craft, longevity and atmosphere.
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Splendour is the sum of many parts
In the crucible of design, the fire of inspiration transforms pragmatic elements into the burnished objects that add a flourish to places and spaces. This is the art of Buster + Punch.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From Sydney to Scandinavia: Inside NAU’s immersive exhibition at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign
A curated exhibition in Frederiksstaden captures the spirit of Australian design
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Milan reflections with DKO
DKO’s Koos de Keijzer and Michael Drescher bring us this personal report from Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan.
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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.
Events
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In review: Spectra widens the lens on Queensland furniture design
‘Spectra – Contemporary Queensland Furniture’ recently opened at Artisan in Brisbane, greeted by a community of cross-industry creatives hungry for Queensland furniture design content, writes Nicky Lobo.
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Méne by Ross Gardam wins The Object at 2023 INDE.Awards
The winner of The Object category at the 2023 INDE.Awards lights up our world and is certainly an object of desire.
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Latest Ross Gardam designs in the spotlight at Stylecraft
Designer Ross Gardam recently teamed up with Stylecraft to present a series of events that focused on select Ross Gardam designs and new releases, all available at Stylecraft.
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Ross Gardam’s Méne light named The Object of 2023 at INDEs
Ross Gardam wasn’t always intent on being an award winning furniture and lighting designer. However after his win at INDE.Awards this year, taking home The Object trophy for his Méne light, we’d say his destiny is pretty clear.
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The Pale Rose Collection: Louis Poulsen’s lighting icons in full bloom
In the newly released collection from Louis Poulsen, some of Poul Henningsen and Vilhelm Lauritzen’s most iconic designs get a flourishing makeover in a delightfully elegant pale rose colourway.
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Soft touch – here is Mud Australia’s porcelain light collection
Mud Australia has expanded its covetable porcelain offering into luminaires, with a porcelain lamp collection that fuses traditional ceramics and modern technology – created in collaboration with Zachary Hanna.
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5 of the best hospitality lighting designs in 2023
Every good designer knows how important lighting is in creating the right atmosphere in a hospitality venue. We review the INDE.Awards 2023 Social Space Shortlist to bring you 5 of the best examples.
Events
3daysofdesign saw Louis Poulsen unveil two incredible lighting collections
Louis Poulsen’s latest AW23 Collection and its unexpected collaboration with Home in Heven were one of the best highlights of 3daysofdesign.
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This traditional sky well at Huashang Financial Center is mesmerising
The China Huashang Financial Center positions traditional Oriental architecture at the spiritual core of its ultra contemporary commercial spaces.
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Lighting designs that lift you up and leave you breathless
As one of Australia’s most specialised lighting designers, Jenni Gillard of Gillard Group has lit fish, artwork, Ovolo eggs, places of worship and more. She shares the maths, science and creativity behind her craft.
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Louis Poulsen releases two PH limited edition luminaires for 2022
Louis Poulsen pays tribute to Poul Henningsen with the launch of limited editions PH 3/3 Pendant and PH 3/2 Table in exclusive brass and mouth-blown opal glass.
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It’s here! HAY hits the streets of Melbourne with a Fitzroy flagship
Newly opened, HAY marks its 20th year in business with a new Australian flagship in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Here’s everything you need to know.
Lighting
Louis Poulsen’s iconic PH 5 pendant debuts in stylish new pastel colours
Exemplifying the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the design extraordinaire Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen unveils a stylish update of the PH 5 pendant with brand new shades and colour combinations.
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Lighting design that helps humanise the office
How can lighting design help us create human workspaces and harmonise spatial functionality? Willow Aliento reports.
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Light reading: Our review of Between Dark & Light
Ruth McDermott and Ben Baxter have just published their new book, and it explores the duo’s stellar career as light artists. A must-read for those interested in light art, it provides the opportunity to experience the experiential.
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God of heaven, master of light: The story behind Christopher Boots’ new range
Christopher Boots’ new collection has something of the other world about it. Glistening spheres of quartz crystal capture the eye and the imagination.
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Acne Studios brings the city into its design
Acne Studios has opened its doors with an interior renovation, showcasing Melbourne’s culture through the brand’s evocative lens.
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Louis Poulsen relaunches the PH lamps with pale rose glass shades
Through the PH Pale Rose collection, the new PH 3 ½-3 Pendant and PH 2/1 Table lamp cast a lovely glow to any space with their pale rose coloured glass shades.
Events
6 reasons to visit White Night Shepparton this Saturday
It’s Shepparton’s turn to experience the excitement of the White Night festival. Over a six-hour period the regional town will be awash with colour and art.
News
5 commercial products, launched this week in Milan
Halfway through Milan, design-breaking pieces keep on coming. With Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan on the ground, get the first look at these commercial pieces for all your workplace desires.
Articles
Designing a lab? This flexible lighting solution has you covered
It’s well understood just how demanding laboratory environments are. When it comes to executing the design of these, KLIK Systems has developed LABline, a high quality architectural lighting solution.
Events
Plan your month – our top 10 picks for Vivid Sydney
Sydney’s 12th Vivid is underway. With light shows, musical prodigies, and expert-packed panels, we’ve pulled out 10 events from a pool of hundreds. Our pick of what not to miss!
Articles
Shining a light on the art of expressive lighting design
With a focus on quality craftsmanship, tradition and superior function, Enlightened Living continues to illuminate our everyday spaces with their extensive collection of timeless lighting products.
Lighting
Poul Henningsen’s iconic PH 2/2 Question Mark makes a reintroduction for a limited time at Louis Poulsen
A culmination of Poul Henningsen’s studies of light and its effect on well-being, the PH 2/2 Question Mark exemplifies the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the Danish ‘master of soft light.’
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Design meets technology: 3 innovative light fixtures that are ahead of their time
Oligo luminaires combine the prowess of German engineering with sophisticated design, engendering progressive lighting solutions for today’s forward-looking society.
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A sight to behold: The magic of expressive lighting
In a magical lighting installation designed by STUDIOX3, Stylecraft extends their European offering with an exciting new collaboration with Italian powerhouse, Artemide.
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Master the art of architectural lighting with this 3 day course from UTS
Looking to continue your professional development? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to harness the power of lighting in a range of design applications. Places are filling fast!
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The pursuit of refinement and evolving innovation through experiential design
A year in review: Melbourne-based industrial designer, Ross Gardam talks to us about his most recent collections and what the future has in store in this edition of the Indesign Edit.
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Switched On – Light Culture and BEGA a new partnership
An exciting venture is about to begin as Light Culture commences an exclusive partnership with German luminaire manufacturer BEGA that is certain to light up Australia.
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Motif introduces a new dimension in lighting design
Australian brand, Luxxbox brings a playfulness to lighting design with Motif – a collection of patterns designed to elevate the workplace.
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Motif introduces a new dimension in lighting design
Australian brand, Luxxbox brings a playfulness to lighting design with Motif – a collection of patterns designed to elevate the workplace.
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World Leading Designers Available Locally
Recently released new designs from Bassam Fellows, Muuto and Established & Sons have officially landed in store and online at Living Edge.
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Ceto: A moment of nostalgia, illuminated
Australian lighting and furniture designer, Ross Gardam unveils the Ceto collection – the brand’s biggest luminaire range to date.
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Michael Anastassiades’ Mobile Chandeliers: In Perfect Equilibrium
The Mobile Chandelier collection from Michael Anastassiades is an ongoing investigation into balance and equilibrium that dates back to 2008.
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Illuminating Mathematical Forms: Olafur Eliasson’s OE Quasi Light For Louis Poulsen
Olafur Eliasson is known for creating moving experiences of light, and he shaped OE Quasi Light with concern for the emotional and physical effects of our surroundings.
Articles
What Did You Learn When Magnus Wästberg Was Here?
Recently in Australia to visit Euroluce, Swedish lighting designer Magnus Wästberg brought with him copies of his lighting design manifesto, Lamps for Neanderthal Man.
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5 minutes with Wästberg founder Magnus Wästberg
We get insight into Wästberg, a Swedish brand built on the notion of light as a source of safety and comfort.
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Louis Poulsen reinvents the chandelier again with Patera Silver
Øivind Slaatto’s new silver-foil version of his Louis Poulsen Patera lamp brings new dimensions to his modern take on the chandelier.
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The art of light with WonderGlass
In 2013 Christian Mussati co-founded WonderGlass with his father Maurizio. The Italian handblown glass lighting company has become known for its bespoke craftsmanship and collaborative efforts with some of the architecture, design and art industry’s most globally revered names.
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Louis Poulsen celebrates 125 years of innovation with Poul Henningsen
The PH 5 and PH Artichoke are among Poul Henningsen’s most beloved lighting designs. Louis Poulsen marks his 125th birthday with new versions of these eternal classics.
People
The inner workings of Apparatus Studio
Rockstars of the lighting design scene, we get the inside scoop on how Apparatus Studio has shone in a saturated market.
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INDE.Awards 2019 Luminary: Jon Goulder
Jon Goulder has been a mainstay of the Australian design industry for 20 years, but it’s only now that he considers his career to be taking off. With a new gig at Snøhetta, and blossoming partnerships with the likes of Spence & Lyda and Rakumba Lighting, Goulder is establishing his own unique design language.
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The late bloomer: Jon Goulder
Jon Goulder has been a mainstay of the Australian design industry for 20 years, but it’s only now that he considers his career to be taking off. We look at the 2019 INDE Luminary nominees career trajectory.
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Integrating light into heritage design
Lighting can play a crucial role in working symbiotically with a heritage structure – bringing to light the existing beauty of an older building. As Martin Klaasen, founder and director of Klaasen Lighting Design (KLD) shares.
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Making a moving picture: Studio Y and Ambience Lighting
When longtime collaborators Studio Y and Ambience Lighting came together on a personal project, they successfully plotted the concept for an office space that is at once conducive to work and incredibly dramatic.
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How Clipsal stays switched on
The award-winning team at the Clipsal design lab have got a range of light and switch styles covered – ensuring the perfect fit for every unique client.
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Central Spectrum: Louis Poulsen releases Cirque and NJP in soft grey tones
With the new editions, Louis Poulsen smartly caters to the increasingly varied range of aesthetics found in today’s homes and commercial spaces.
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5 minutes with… Studio Truly Truly
We catch Joel Booy, one half of Netherlands-based Aussie expats Studio Truly Truly, on home soil for the launch of Typography, the duo’s box-fresh lighting system for Rakumba.
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Foscarini lighting the way
ECAL and Foscarini present an intimate exhibition at Palazzo Litta showcasing nine lighting objects that explore the ways light accompany our movement in a space.
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#MilanIndesign2018: Lee Broom’s Moody Observatory Marks A New Direction
The first of the brand’s planned trilogy of exhibitions showcasing its new lighting collections this year, Observatory presents seven of Lee Broom’s most progressive work to date.
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Everything is Illuminated! The Lighting Designers You Need to Know
For designers, lighting is an underappreciated element that is integral to shaping the character of – and experience within – a space. We showcase some of the best lighting designers from across Australia and New Zealand.
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The Ephemeral Nature of Light With Siobhan Gomes McNabb
SGM-LCD is a recently established lighting consultancy and design practice led by Siobhan Gomes McNabb. Here, we discuss her international experiences, creative insights and exposure to such a fascinating element.
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Light Talk with Melvyn Law
The founder of award-winning lighting design consultancy Limelight Atelier talks about lighting design in Asia and his expectations for architectural lighting into the future.
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888 Collins Street is Getting Lit
Designed by Ramus Illumination for the Woods Bagot project, the illuminated façade of this Melbourne residential development is putting on a good show – just like the local weather.
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A Decade of Lee Broom
A derelict, previously never-open-to-public vault in the famous and historic Milano Centrale train station will play host to Lee Broom’s 10th anniversary collection at Salone del Mobile next week.
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Simon Berry: Enlightening Spatial Experiences
Simon Berry, founder and partner at Illuminate Lighting Design, sets his company apart from the competitors by injecting some heart and soul into the science of illuminating spaces. Olha Romaniuk uncovers.
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Sacred Light: The Cirio
AJAR’s latest Cirio Chandelier brings the romance and mystery of Moorish design to Australia.
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Christopher Boots’ Sanctuary of Light
Elana Castle catches up with Melburnian lighting luminary Christopher Boots following his participation in the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York.
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Moon Lighting
As NYCxDESIGN draws to a close, and the international design fair circuit continues into 2016, we’ve noticed a number of spherical and soft glowing, orb-like lamps. Here are our favourites.
Articles
Capturing the light with Arkoslight
Focused on creating pieces based on human activity and our fundamental needs, Arkoslight has constantly delivered premium-quality designed lights since 1984. At Salone del Mobile 2019, the Spanish brand debuts new creations to the renowned lighting collection.
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Vibia unveils new lighting collections at Salone del Mobile
Find out which new lighting products by Vibia made a debut in the hallowed halls of Euroluce 2019.
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Infinity Awards 2013: Sydney
Infinite creativity in lighting design was toasted at the first ever Infinity Awards nights in Sydney last week
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5 Mins With… Mark Elliott
Design Director at PointofView, Mark Elliott gives us five enlightening minutes of his time
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Aëon Illumination’s Kasteel Pendant Light
When you think of light, concrete is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. As part of the new Aeon Illumination™ collection, the light fittings incorporate honest materials to create a resolved design.