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Precinct in the park: The magnetic workplace at Darling Quarter South Building

Precinct in the park: The magnetic workplace at Darling Quarter South Building

Darling Quarter South Building represents the cutting edge of workplace design. It’s collaborative, campus-like and defined by fluid connections.

Back in Australia by popular demand: The update from MDF Italia’s Frederik Billiau

Back in Australia by popular demand: The update from MDF Italia’s Frederik Billiau

MDF Italia is now on the floor and displayed to best advantage at Bachli — and every product is an example of beautiful minimal design at its best. Jan Henderson speaks with MDF Italia’s CEO, Frederik Billau.

The pursuit of anti-ageing and wellbeing, at Saint Haven

The pursuit of anti-ageing and wellbeing, at Saint Haven

Gurner Group has just opened its first Australian Saint Haven private wellness club, boasting facilities, client services and an ethos that promotes wellness, anti-ageing and bio hacking. We took the private tour.

Armadillo makes #2 on AFR BOSS Best Places To Work List

Armadillo makes #2 on AFR BOSS Best Places To Work List

Armadillo has just placed second in AFR BOSS Best Places to Work List 2023. We take a peak at the global company’s newly opened Melbourne showroom.

A very grand opening: Winnings launches new showroom designed by Cera Stribley

A very grand opening: Winnings launches new showroom designed by Cera Stribley

A busy event in Sydney marked the official opening of the Winnings Flagship Redfern Showroom which will host retailers Winnings Appliances, Spence & Lyda and Rogerseller. It’s only phase one but it already sets a high bar for Australian retail.

Literate design: The bookstore infused with Chinese history by HAS

Literate design: The bookstore infused with Chinese history by HAS

As an architecture practice, HAS design and research is leading the way, creating inspirational projects with ingenuity and originality. They are projects that always amaze and The Glade Bookstore in downtown Chongqing is no exception.

A cavernous retail space inspired by India’s architectural heritage

A cavernous retail space inspired by India’s architectural heritage

The flagship store of Forest of Chintz in Mumbai has been designed with India’s ancient stepwells in mind. SJK Architects has used restrained materials and colours to create a store that is both exuberant and understated.

Younghusband marries old Melbourne heritage site with carbon neutral adaptive reuse

Younghusband marries old Melbourne heritage site with carbon neutral adaptive reuse

‘Younghusband’, the historic woolshed site in Melbourne’s inner-north-west, will be transformed into both an A-grade commercial location and a model of sustainability.

Winnings launches multisensory Sydney showroom and welcomes a special visitor from Portugal

Winnings launches multisensory Sydney showroom and welcomes a special visitor from Portugal

Luis De Oliveira of furniture makers De La Espada recently visited Sydney ahead of the opening of the new Winnings flagship showroom. We took an exclusive tour of the new space and spoke to the Portuguese designer about his passion for timber furniture.

Inside Louis Vuitton’s new store Brisbane

Inside Louis Vuitton’s new store Brisbane

Designed by the Louis Vuitton team in Paris, the new Brisbane showroom reveals the brand’s commitment to collaboration with artists and designers.

“Sensual interplay of suppleness and strength”: Kelly Wearstler’s NUDO collection

“Sensual interplay of suppleness and strength”: Kelly Wearstler’s NUDO collection

NUDO is the latest furniture and accessories collection from Kelly Wearstler and it’s everything we’ve come to expect and love from the California-based designer.

Orange pop! Powerhouse Brisbane’s ‘futuresque’ retail store

Orange pop! Powerhouse Brisbane’s ‘futuresque’ retail store

Silver sheen and punchy orange – we can’t get enough of Alexander Lotersztain’s new retail fit-out P.S. He calls it ‘futuresque’, but it will patina over time.