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Four things we learned as Saturday Indesign evolves

Four things we learned as Saturday Indesign evolves

Our recent exhibitor session showed a renewed SID moving towards hospitality, process and more meaningful showroom experiences.

The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation

The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation

Hosted at Savage Design in Sydney, the first Indesign Social Club brought emerging architects and designers together for a smaller, more open conversation on participation, making and the future of practice.

Living small, thinking circular

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.

Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026

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.

Splendour is the sum of many parts

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.

A new partnership for timber flooring

A new partnership for timber flooring

A global partnership between Tongue & Groove, Established & Sons and Raw Edges signals a shift in how flooring is designed, produced and positioned within interiors.

A fabulous flex in human-centric design

A fabulous flex in human-centric design

In any interior space, tables need to imbue functionality with flair. They are the quiet achievers of breakout zones, the centre of attention in agile workspaces and the magic zone for brainstorms or brunches.

Hélice Collection: Australian Design Excellence

Hélice Collection: Australian Design Excellence

Stylecraft’s Hélice Collection by Keith Melbourne offers unprecedented versatility in modular seating systems for contemporary commercial environments whilst celebrating local Australian design and manufacturing

LINAK EXPERIENCE™: Movement, heritage, and design responsibility

LINAK EXPERIENCE™: Movement, heritage, and design responsibility

Designing for movement is not just about mechanics and aesthetics, it is about creating spaces that move with us, support wellbeing, and integrate responsible material choices.

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.

Studio Nicholas: Redefining Australia’s Interior Design Identity

Studio Nicholas: Redefining Australia’s Interior Design Identity

With experience across fashion, styling and interiors, Nicholas Gilbert launches Studio Nicholas with a mission to elevate Australian design on the world stage — and to champion a more rigorous, professional future for the industry.

“Designers can no longer claim they don’t know the consequences”: Q&A with curator Ewan McEoin

“Designers can no longer claim they don’t know the consequences”: Q&A with curator Ewan McEoin

At the NGV’s Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday, design becomes a force for repair. From algae-based vinyl to mycelium earplugs, the exhibition proves that rethinking the ordinary can reshape our collective future.