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Q&A: Kengo Kuma in Milan

Q&A: Kengo Kuma in Milan

Kengo Kuma, founder of Kengo Kuma & Associates and Pritzker Prize-winning architect, talks us through his collaboration with Jaipur Rugs that culminated with a showing at Milan Design Week 2026.

Golden Avenue, brutal Brisbane

Golden Avenue, brutal Brisbane

J.AR OFFICE’s hospitality venue in Brisbane strives to create a small oasis of shade and greenery amidst the concrete jungle of the city. Jared Webb tells us more.

This New Zealand stadium is full of community and technological significance

This New Zealand stadium is full of community and technological significance

Josh Robson, Senior Principal and Senior Architect at Populous, talks us through the recently completed One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha, designed with Warren and Mahoney.

“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”

“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”

Chus Martínez and Nguyen Le reflect on the importance of exhibition design as their own show – ‘A velvet ant, a flower and a bird’ – runs at the Potter Museum of Art.

“We wanted the building to spark interest and character on the street”

“We wanted the building to spark interest and character on the street”

Kiri Morgan, Director at Nightworks Studio, talks to us about the New Zealand practice’s very own new production space at Lawson St.

Adaptive reuse secures new life for Brisbane Therapy Centre

Adaptive reuse secures new life for Brisbane Therapy Centre

Jesse Lockhart-Krause, Director of Lockhart-Krause Architects, tells us about a storied building in Queensland that has now become a functional workplace for a therapy centre.

All plus and no minus: Ian Briggs on the newly rebranded Plus Studio

All plus and no minus: Ian Briggs on the newly rebranded Plus Studio

Director Ian Briggs is one of the longest serving members of the Plus team and – with a milestone rebrand complete and a Sydney event just yesterday – he walks us through the state of play at the practice in 2025.

“A sense of ease in the workplace”: Hub Australia Martin Place Q&A

“A sense of ease in the workplace”: Hub Australia Martin Place Q&A

Brad Krauskopf, CEO & Founder of Hub Australia, tells us about Hassell’s design for Hub Australia Martin Place.

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

The fourth edition of the First Nations Writers Festival took place in May 2025, and we spoke to Baka Barakove Bina about the importance of place and home in his writing, as well as the things that make the Pacific region so distinctive.

Behind the Brand on the eve of Sustainable House Day with Helen Oakey

Behind the Brand on the eve of Sustainable House Day with Helen Oakey

Helen Oakey is CEO of Renew and, with Sustainable House Day 2025 upon us, she talks to us about the climate crisis and what people can do at the scale of the home.

“Density used to sound like a betrayal of the Australian dream”: Matthews Architects Q&A

“Density used to sound like a betrayal of the Australian dream”: Matthews Architects Q&A

Gerald Matthews of Matthews Architects provides insight on South Australia’s 2024 Future Living code amendment, focusing on co-located living.

Aldwin Ong on CCD’s expansion to Singapore, AI integration and hospitality design

Aldwin Ong on CCD’s expansion to Singapore, AI integration and hospitality design

This insightful interview reveals how CCD Singapore plans to lead the luxury design industry through design innovation and adoption of AI technology in creating unique user experience.