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Denim divine at Nudie Jeans’ compact Brisbane store

Denim divine at Nudie Jeans’ compact Brisbane store

Leading the charge for sustainable design, X+O and Nudie Jeans are both making a statement in Brisbane and doing it with creativity and innovation.

Harmony and healing in mental health design with Hassell

Harmony and healing in mental health design with Hassell

Caring for our mental health is paramount these days and architecture and design can lead the way as Hassell shows in its latest project in Queensland.

AIA Queensland President’s Prize recognises a design advocate

AIA Queensland President’s Prize recognises a design advocate

The eponymous founder of Lindy Johnson Creative has been honoured with the 2024 President’s Prize by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), Queensland Chapter.

There’s nothing mediocre about Babylon Brisbane by Hogg & Lamb

There’s nothing mediocre about Babylon Brisbane by Hogg & Lamb

Having previously designed Babylon Sydney, it was important for Hogg & Lamb that Babylon Brisbane becomes a sister restaurant while responding anew to Brisbane’s climate and clientele.  

Adaptive reuse wins the day at BVN’s UQ Brisbane City

Adaptive reuse wins the day at BVN’s UQ Brisbane City

BVN’s redesign of this heritage site has created a new city campus in Brisbane featuring a varied range of functional spaces and long-term flexibility.

Thoughtful entry and nautical inspiration at Hogg & Lamb’s Tillerman restaurant

Thoughtful entry and nautical inspiration at Hogg & Lamb’s Tillerman restaurant

Bringing Tillerman into the sight line of passing foot traffic, Hogg & Lamb’s design is all about light and the relaxed mood of a Brisbane sunset.

Brisbane Designscape makes its triumphant return: Here’s the debrief

Brisbane Designscape makes its triumphant return: Here’s the debrief

An excellent turnout from the design industry and beyond solidified Brisbane Designscape’s continued success among Brisbane’s buzzing design enclave.

Enchantment, thresholds and transformations at QAGOMA

Enchantment, thresholds and transformations at QAGOMA

Across a magical threshold and beyond the everyday, Fairy Tales is an unexpected and immersive exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art this summer.

Mediterranean vibes in Hogg & Lamb’s design for Sunshine

Mediterranean vibes in Hogg & Lamb’s design for Sunshine

Crazy paving and bright yellow umbrellas: Sunshine is a bright spot on James Street in Fortitude Valley. Hogg & Lamb has executed the design, channeling a Mediterranean vibe to match its vegetarian fare.

Inner city oasis: We visit Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart

Inner city oasis: We visit Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart

Alice Blackwood visits Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart, pausing for an overnight stay, to explore the sustainability principles and design innovations underpinning Rivière’s unique lifestyle proposition.

In review: Spectra widens the lens on Queensland furniture design

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.

Plus Architecture comment: What’s next on the Queensland hospitality frontier?

Plus Architecture comment: What’s next on the Queensland hospitality frontier?

Kate Ockwell, interior design associate at Plus Architecture, comments on the four ideas hoteliers, restaurateurs and their interior designers should be considering when designing their spaces.