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“Furniture design offered a creative freedom that felt quite liberating”: Joanne Odisho on working with Knotte
New Australian modular seating brand, Knotte, has collaborated with Melbourne designer, Joanne Odisho, to develop its latest range, Almas. We asked her to tell us more.
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Behind the Brand with Kvadrat Senior VP, Njusja de Gier
As Kvadrat announces its full independence, Njusja de Gier shares some insight on her fascinating and rather unorthodox career path.
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Christian Ernemann on the architecture of inheritance
Wendelbo stands as an example of a family-operated business that has profitably adapted to the modern world without losing sight of its values.
Ideas
A sustained approach
Enter Projects Asia is an architecture and design practice that breaks the mould of traditional making and design but also ensures that the environment is front and centre in all that it does.
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Behind the brand with Singapore-based Liz Teh
The Director of Space Design for Haworth International for Asia and Europe tells us all about her global design journey.
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Congratulations to Meryl Hare OAM
Meryl Hare is a true Luminary who has just been named in the King’s Honours list for 2024.
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The good, the bad and the pandemic: The future of hospitality design with Technē’s Sam Sempill
Technē Architecture + Interior Design associate director, Sam Sempill, shares insights into hospitality design.
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Engineer for humanity: In conversation with Tristram Carfrae
If you’ve heard Tristram Carfrae speak, then you know he is a pretty inspiring individual. He is a natural leader of people and monumental projects that represent change for good. In this interview he speaks about Arup’s “secret sauce” and the challenge of channelling Gaudi.
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Bringing it home: Claire Sharpe returns to Warren and Mahoney Wellington
She thinks big and has the credentials to back it up. Returning to the Wellington studio of Warren and Mahoney in 2022, this architect brings home a wealth of expertise.
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“You need to take a position”: The design philosophy of Woods Bagot’s Domenic Alvaro
How does Domenic Alvaro oversee a project from start to finish? Timothy Alouani-Roby met with the Woods Bagot director and global design leader to find out why editors make the best architects and architects the best editors.
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Powerhouse for change: Jefa Greenaway
Through insight and expertise, INDESIGN Luminary Jefa Greenaway has forged a career highlighting Indigenous perspectives in architecture and design. He’s a powerful force for change and a man to be followed.
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Give a meaningful gift with the Cult blood drive
In partnership with Life Blood, Cult has launched a blood drive with the goal of reaching 100 blood donations throughout December. The initiative is one close to their hearts, in honour of long-time team member Chelsea Rodrigues.
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Design, success and process with Adam Cornish
Adam Cornish is a product designer who leads the way in creativity and originality. He lives and works in Australia and is a global talent in everyone’s book, writes Jan Henderson.
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What to book at Sydney Design Week: Stephen Todd’s top picks
Ahead of Sydney Design Week, 15-22 September, we speak with creative director, Stephen Todd, about his top picks for this year’s program. Scroll through for insights, highlights and direct links to all the best events.
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Khai Liew: The bespoke master
Khai Liew has literally designed an amazing life and career. He is the epitome of the quiet achiever who has reached the ultimate in his profession as an object maker and designer.
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Who’s doing what: 9 firms ‘On The Move’
Who’s moving up and joining forces in architecture and design? July saw a fresh wave of skilled professionals promoted, and two major mergers between firms.
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Conrad Architects: how luxury is changing in the Australian home
Paul Conrad, Conrad Architects founding director, designs premium residential homes and developments in many of Melbourne’s best streets.
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Hassell’s Richard Mullane on the future of urban design
Taking up the reigns of Managing Principal for Hassell’s Melbourne Studio, Richard Mullane says: “We plan to build a more inclusive, sustainable future for communities – and create a more socially and ecologically resilient world.”
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Role model for the next generation: Indesign Luminary Nathan Yong
One of the region’s early South East Asian designers to break into the international design scene, Nathan Yong has used the past 30 years to cement a path for his future peers.
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Which colours motivate us and incite productivity?
Co-founder and design director of interior design studio Made For., Cara Stizza shares her insights into how colour can shape mood, motivation and better productivity.
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Remembering Art Gensler: 3 impressive projects to mark his demise
Foremost architect Art Gensler died at the age of 85, leaving a great legacy for his eponymous firm and the industry.
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5 Minutes With JustCo’s Lu Liu
JustCo Co-founder and COO Lu Liu talks about the coworking brand’s rapid expansion in the Asia Pacific region and the new challenges and opportunities that come with it.
Events
Archifest 2019 Festival Director Alan Tay On Craft And Its Marginalisation
Archifest 2019 opens tonight! We find out more from this year’s Festival Director Alan Tay on the theme ‘Craft’ and its relevance and marginalisation within the context of Singapore’s architecture.
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5 Minutes With… Design Haus Liberty’s Dara Huang
We chatted with London-headquartered architecture firm Design House Liberty’s founder Dara Huang about the firm’s new Hong Kong office.
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Brewin Design Office’s Relearning Experience
Taking its design practice up a notch has led Brewin Design Office to rethink how it works. Founder and Principal Robert Cheng talks about the challenges of maintaining a bespoke, architectural approach in the face of large-scale projects.
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5 Minutes With Adobe’s Vice President Of Design Jamie Myrold
Jamie Myrold, Adobe’s Vice President of Design, shares her observation on design ethics and the role they play in the creative workflow changed by AI and machine learning.
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5 Minutes With… teamLab!
It’s been a busy year for the Japanese collective. We chatted with Toshiyuki Inoko and Takashi Kudo of teamLab about Singapore, digital art and the way their team works.
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5 Mins With… AB Concept
Ed Ng, one half of the duo behind this Hong Kong-headquartered design studio, talk about using culture to tell stories through design, and what ‘luxury’ means to him.
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5 Minutes With … Scholten & Baijings!
After the release of Herman Miller’s new ColourForm Sofa Group earlier this year, we sit down with the team that collaborated on this landmark design feat: dynamic Dutch duo Scholten & Baijings!
Events
#SGID17: The After Party
We thanked our amazing Singapore Indesign sponsors, partners, exhibitors and speakers with a soiree at The Warehouse Hotel in conjunction with Design Hotels.
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Fresh Faces at Space Matrix in Singapore and Hong Kong
Workplace design and build specialist Space Matrix welcomes a new Director Design for its Singapore office and a new Creative Director for its Hong Kong office.
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Jack Chaowakul and the Importance of the Ordinary
By exploring their own limits, the eight-strong team at Bangkok firm Supermachine – led by founder Jack Chaowakul – are challenging the boundaries of modern Thai architecture.
People
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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Designing for Technology is not the Impossible Dream
The new HQ for Chinese startup Xiaozhu in Beijing’s tech hub is a solid case-in-point for how we, as an industry, need to tackle integrated technology.