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Inside Woods Bagot’s award winning Sculptform showroom

Inside Woods Bagot’s award winning Sculptform showroom

A statement showroom in the middle of Melbourne’s CBD gave Sculptform the opportunity to truly showcase its handcrafted philosophy and design credibility.

The Rachel Chair: Minimalism at its finest

The Rachel Chair: Minimalism at its finest

With a decade in the making, Los Angeles-based brand, Bend Goods mark their 10-year anniversary with Rachel. Local brand, Ownworld brings the innovative playfulness of the Rachel Chair to Australian shores.

Suiseki – lounges inspired by Japanese stones

Suiseki – lounges inspired by Japanese stones

Inspired by the Japanese rocks that bear their name, the Suiseki collection from laCividina find the beauty in spontaneous, harmonious lack of alignment.

The striking form and comfort of the Pola Round collection

The striking form and comfort of the Pola Round collection

From Italy’s Crassevig comes the Pola Round seating collection – a beguiling simple range designed to impress and relax.

Gubi adds more luxury to its evolving collection

Gubi adds more luxury to its evolving collection

Ownworld’s Danish partner Gubi has unveiled a range of new furniture and lighting to inspire the best for your next residential, commercial or hospitality project in 2020.

Ownworld sample library launched in Sydney

Ownworld sample library launched in Sydney

The commercial furniture experts at ownworld have a new way to present their terrific range of furniture, lighting and accessories. Presenting the Sample Library.

New furniture that’s best Inclass

New furniture that’s best Inclass

Inclass has recently partnered with a notable line-up of design leaders to release a collection of innovative contract furniture solutions for the workplace, available through Ownworld.

Do we need more chairs? These new releases from Milan make a good case

Do we need more chairs? These new releases from Milan make a good case

Chairs are the ‘sexy’ part of the furniture design world. And what would Salone del Mobile Milan be without a deluge of chairs? Here are our top picks of the most beautiful, compelling, innovative or just plain impressive chairs.

Chifley Plaza Sydney by SJB

Chifley Plaza Sydney by SJB

The shopping mall is making a comeback – but not in the way you might expect. SJB reimagines the retail experience at Sydney’s iconic Chifley Plaza through a clever pairing of Manhattan Art Deco nostalgia and a design strategy that appeals to our hearts and our feet.

Collins Square Events Centre by Carr Design Group

Collins Square Events Centre by Carr Design Group

Carr Design Group combines corporate, residential and hospitality design principles for a diverse and flexible function space at the Collins Square Events Centre. Have they created the ultimate new design typology for next-gen hospitality? We think yes…

PwC Melbourne by Futurespace

PwC Melbourne by Futurespace

The old-school ‘client showroom’ is in desperate need of a shake-up – but where to start? Designed by Futurespace, PwC’s new Melbourne headquaters is purpose-built to break down traditional barriers between staff and clients. The results are extraordinary.

Western Sydney University, by Woods Bagot

Western Sydney University, by Woods Bagot

Integrated technology might be commonplace in the workplace, but in education spaces it’s still a fairly new phenomenon. At Western Sydney University, Woods Bagot’s vertical campus design raises the bar in more ways than one.