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From AI to housing, lighting and careers: The design discussions of Saturday Indesign 2026
A curated series of panel talks provided highlights across this year’s Saturday Indesign, with showrooms hosting discussions on topics ranging from atmosphere in lighting to the blurred typology lines shaping Australian homes today.
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What’s on in Alexandria at Saturday Indesign 2026
Explore what’s happening across Alexandria for Saturday Indesign 2026, from immersive installations and material experiments to live craftsmanship, design discussions, workshops and hospitality throughout the day.
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It’s time for debate and discussion at Saturday Indesign
Saturday Indesign might be revitalised and full of surprises in 2026, but the ever-popular Design Discussion series is back for more thought-provoking panels. Find out who’s discussing what in Sydney on 12th September.
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It’s time for Milan Design Week!
A selection of anticipated highlights to whet the appetite as Milan Design Week 2026 gets ready for kick-off in April.
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Italian design icon Roberto Palomba joins the podcast during Australia trip
Italian architect and designer Roberto Palomba has been travelling across Australia in February 2026 for a series of talks, showroom events and product launches.
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Casa Kartell is a home within a showroom as Roberto Palomba visits Australia
As Roberto Palomba visits Australia, Space Furniture unveils a 450-square-metre apartment installation that positions Kartell not as a collection of objects, but as a complete way of living.
Articles
Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty-Time at 20: How a design icon evolves
Two decades after it first redefined the classic Chesterfield, B&B Italia’s Tufty-Time returns in a new edition. Tufty-Time 20 refines the original’s comfort, form and flexibility while embedding circularity at its core.
Articles
Illuminating possibilities with Space Furniture’s lighting expertise
Lighting becomes storytelling in the hands of Bocci and Moooi – brands championed by Space Furniture.
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Space Furniture unveils world’s first B&B Italia Outdoor store
Space Furniture has opened the world’s first standalone B&B Italia Outdoor showroom, a landmark space celebrating an enduring partnership of over 30 years with B&B Italia.
Articles
Thirty years of designing timeless spaces
Space Furniture has spent the last thirty years obsessing over all things design, and this Australian company is not letting up in its quest to help clients create uniquely inventive spaces.
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Top ten launches from Milan Design Week 2024
From a modular armchair and statement lighting, to a table crafted from coffee waste and reissued classics, these are the best new products to launch at this year’s Milan Design Week.
Articles
Five iconic furniture brands championing sustainability in design
Some of your favourite names in design specification are leading the way in circularity and sustainable business practices.
Ideas
Is designer furniture worth the investment?
It’s easy to dismiss designer furniture as frivolous. Discover what really drives the price from renowned designer Piero Lissoni and decide if it’s something you value.
Furniture
Is designer furniture worth the investment?
It’s easy to dismiss designer furniture as frivolous. Discover what really drives the price from renowned designer Piero Lissoni and decide if it’s something you value.
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WOHA’s redesigned Space Furniture Asia Hub transforms furniture retailing
The redesign involved the refurbishment of the entire ground floor in the middle infill unit, enriching guest arrival experience and social interaction.
Events
AIA Gold Medallist Kerstin Thompson at the World Architecture Festival
Timothy Alouani-Roby caught up with the Melbourne-based architect at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) after her AIA Gold Medal speech.
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“I feel more musician than architect”: The mind-boggling work of Piero Lissoni
Architect, designer, art director: the Italian multi-disciplinary creative, Piero Lissoni, is what many of us would refer to as a living legend. His output is prodigious. Alice Blackwood absorbs some life lessons from this orchestrator of architecture and space.
Articles
Leighton Clarke on Space Furniture’s commitment to sustainability and crafting timeless designs
Discover how the company’s meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality and sustainability drive a unique experience that transcends trends.
Articles
Valencia’s vibrant influence and the designers making it possible
Viccarbe’s design furniture concepts draw inspiration from the vibrant spirit of Valencia and have revolutionised interiors across the globe. Featuring celebrated designers such as John Pawson and internationally acclaimed collections, Viccarbe offers a contemporary perspective on modern commercial and residential spaces.
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Vale Rodolfo Dordoni 1954 – 2023
This week we say goodbye to renowned Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni and reflect on the enormous influence he had on the design industry.
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Space completes the interiors at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium with functional poise
At Allianz Stadium, built on the site of the historic Sydney Football Stadium but with a whole new set of functional requirements, Space Furniture has completed a versatile furniture fit-out.
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8 best lighting brands’ latest creations at Euroluce
After a long hiatus, Euroluce returns to Salone del Mobile this year. Aleesha Callahan shares some of the shiny, innovative and exciting new designs, straight from the fairgrounds.
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Hayden Cox’s resin furniture capsule for SP01 has landed
A collaborative partnership between two Australian design entities with a lot in common, ‘Refract’ combines distinct materiality with light play.
Furniture
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna releases 5 stylish furniture that straddles between tradition and creativity
The brand expands its collection with novelties and exclusive collaborations with international designers such as India Mahdavi, Serena Confalonieri and GamFratesi.
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Saturday Indesign is set for Melbourne in 2023
Saturday Indesign returns to Melbourne in 2023, register your interest to exhibit, collaborate or attend today!
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Scroll the highlights! Saturday Indesign’s most memorable moments
For those with major FOMO! Here we relive the highlights of Saturday Indesign and share all the moments you may have missed from that memorable May day in Sydney.
Products
5 incredible commercial products launched at Milan Design Week
Halfway through Milan, design-breaking pieces keep on coming. With Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan on the ground, get the first look at these commercial pieces for all your workplace desires.
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Hot off the press! 9 new product launches direct from Milan Furniture Fair
The sights and sounds of Salone are in full swing this week for the much-anticipated return of the world’s biggest design fair. Aleesha Callahan reports on the latest releases on the ground.
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Design Conversation: Sustainable development in the furniture industry
What can be done to reduce the environmental impact of the furniture industry? Three industry professionals share their thoughts, initiatives, and aspirations for a greener industry..
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All you need to know about Alexandria Precinct at Saturday Indesign
Alexandria has grown to become one of Saturday Indesign’s largest precincts. On Saturday 21 May, we’ll immerse you in the best design the precinct has to offer.
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Where to go, what to do – your editors’ guide to Saturday Indesign 2022
Creative design interventions, relationship building, knowledge sharing – Saturday Indesign has it all. Coming up Saturday 21 May in Sydney, Saturday Indesign has something for everyone. We get you started with our top 10 picks.
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The wait is over! Saturday Indesign 2022 exhibitors announced
Saturday Indesign is back for 2022 with a lineup of exhibitors opening the doors to Sydney’s best showrooms
Furniture
From the archives: 8 fresh iterations of Acerbis furniture
Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces invigorate the future of design at Acerbis through the Remasters collection.
Products
4 stylish Italian furniture pieces to covet
Unsurpassed branding, versatility, classic aesthetics, and iconicity. Who can resist Italian furniture? Arflex’s 2021 collection gave us four new reasons to keep the love affair going.
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The Indesign Edit: The Icons Of B&B Italia From SPACE Furniture
B&B Italia: The Era Of Authenticity, Tradition And Innovation. SPACE Furniture Singapore welcomes remarkable collections from B&B Italia, from the new releases to the reborn of an icon. Explore the timeless brand on The Indesign Edit.
Furniture
Baxter: The newest addition to the Space Furniture catalogue
Available now at Space Furniture, Baxter’s range of furniture pieces are an emulsion of beauty, modernist aesthetic and traditional craftsmanship.
Articles
Space Furniture’s latest brand a showpiece of Italian design
Available now to Space Furniture, Baxter’s range of furniture pieces are an emulsion of beauty, modernist aesthetic and traditional craftsmanship.
Articles
The Camaleonda: A timeless classic rears its head once more
The timeless sofa makes a triumphant return in 2021, partnering 50s chic with the modern day subtleties of 21st century structure and sustainability.
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Living Divani presents The Architects’ Apartment at Space Furniture
The Italian brand debuts at Space Furniture Singapore with a proposal for an architect’s retreat.
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Edra: World-class Italian design arrives in Singapore
Tuscany founded and world famous design brand Edra has finally arrived on Singapore’s shores, thanks to the keen eyed design experts at Space Furniture.
Articles
Italian-Born Arflex Finds A Second Home At Space Furniture
Arflex has a long and proud history as one of Italy’s foremost furniture design and manufacture companies yet the latest chapter in its story takes place on Australian soil.
Articles
Smart technology, smarter design with Smatrik
Smatrik sees advanced technology and considered design come to together to create an inspired and welcoming chair collection, from Kartell.
Articles
The continued designer charm of Tim Rundle
Australian design brand SP01 continues its collaboration with Tim Rundle in the launch of an elegant and striking armchair and table range.
Products
An Avant-Garde Perspective From Cassina
The Cassina archives contain furniture dating back more than a century, sitting cohesively alongside innovations from today’s design leaders. The thread that binds them is a conscious and futuristic design approach married with excellence.
People
5 Minutes With… SP01’s Matt Lorrain
Co-founder and Creative Director of SP01 Matt Lorrain talks us through the furniture brand’s latest collections, its evolving creative process, and future collabs.
Articles
The elegant new furniture from Tim Rundle
Australian design brand SP01 has unveiled a striking new indoor furniture collection comprising two elegant chairs, from London designer Tim Rundle.
Products
Indesign In Focus: Hospitable designs
Friendly and welcoming, hospitably designed products are the epitome of aesthetics and pleasure. In any space, this Indesign In Focus list inspires a pleasing reaction.
Articles
Revisiting traditional design craft
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) has unveiled a new range of products and collaborations at the 2019 Milan design week – celebrating traditional design and artisan craft.
Dissections
Woodside, by Unispace
The same blue-sky thinking that underpins Woodside’s energy exploration, development delivery and supply business set the tone for its new global HQ in Perth, designed by Cox Architects and Unispace.
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Would you like to sit indoors or out?
Ten new pieces from designers Tim Rundle and Tom Fereday for SP01 expand on previous, one-off designs to form two new collections for the indoors and out.
Products
10 Products We Love From Milan Design Week 2019
From a modular lighting system inspired by electric slot car racing to curvaceous sofas composed like the art of stacking stones – here are 10 products we love from Milan Design Week 2019!
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A new age of sustainable products as seen at Salone del Mobile
There’s a surprisingly sparse emphasis on sustainable products during the world’s biggest furniture-design week. We’ve been scouring the brand offerings in Milan for beacons of progress. Here are some we’ve found.
Products
World Furniture History Lessons From 8 Brands At Salone 2019
From Bond villain’s favourite seat to timeless classics with updated and expanded finishes, here our pick of the best reissued pieces at Salone 2019.
Products
Solid Wood Makes Its Mark At The Salone Del Mobile
Is it being fuelled by a retreat from technology, a focus on crafting, or the will to slow down and pause? Simple, robust, solid wood furniture seems to be making a comeback.
Products
Are We Serious About Sustainable Products?
There’s a surprisingly sparse emphasis on sustainable products during the world’s biggest furniture-design week. We’ve been scouring the brand offerings in Milan for beacons of progress. Here are some we’ve found.
People
The life and mind of Lee Broom
Furniture and lighting designer Lee Broom had an unexpected career path that eventually led him into the world of industrial design and business entrepreneurship.
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Lee Broom’s Pit Stop In Singapore
Lee Broom is skipping Milan this year and made a brief sojourn to Singapore ahead of his epic Park Life show in Australia to treat us with a lively design talk capped with a merry evening.
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Can Objects Be Gendered?
“I’m interested in the invisibility of the design scripts that are hidden within objects we use every day that channel certain stereotypes,” says Central St Martins course leader Betti Marenko. Looking around there are plenty of design objects embedded with gender stereotypes – from the ubiquitous fail of Bic for Her pens to Nika Zupanc’s “feminine” gold chair for Moooi.
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Can objects be gendered?
“I’m interested in the invisibility of the design scripts that are hidden within objects we use every day that channel certain stereotypes,” says Central St Martins course leader Betti Marenko. Looking around there are plenty of design objects embedded with gender stereotypes – from the ubiquitous fail of Bic for Her pens to Nika Zupanc’s “feminine” gold chair for Moooi.
Products
Cassina Releases Limited-Edition Rietveld
Cassina’s limited-edition version of Gerrit T. Rietveld’s Beugel chair features a tribute motif designed by Dutch illustrator Joost Swarte.
Dissections
Yancoal Sydney Workplace, by Hammond Studio
Encouraging the evolution of company culture is no mean feat, particularly when said company is in an industry as notoriously conservative as mining. Yet with their new Darling Park office for Yancoal, Hammond Studio managed to do just that.
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University of Adelaide, by ARM Architecture
The dynamic upgrades ARM Architecture made across two buildings at the University of Adelaide are proof that creating effective learning environments is about more than providing practical outcomes for students.
People
The people of 2018: The top interviews on Indesign
Leaders in workplace design mingle with a leading communications designer. It’s a truly mixed bag of interesting and insightful interviews that kept you reading this year. Spoiler: It’s 80 per cent female!
People
5 minutes with Edra’s Niccolo Mazzei
Playful Italian furniture brand Edra recently had Niccolo Mazzei, the son of founder Valeria Mazzei, in town. We caught him to learn more about Edra’s unique design approach.
Products
The SP01 Metrica Collection Grows With Ten New Pieces
SP01 has unveiled new furniture pieces by award-winning Milan-based studio Metrica. They offer the quality and craftsmanship the brand has become known for.
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Red Energy Melbourne
Pavilions, hubs, neighbourhoods, precincts and the like are fast becoming a popular staple in the agile workplace diet – but why? In their latest project for Red Energy Melbourne, iconic studio Carr sees the significance of these spaces as allowing users to claw back some personal ownership of their working environment.
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Mercedes Me Melbourne
When is a showroom not a showroom? Whenever Mercedes-Benz launches a new Me Store. Mercedes Me Melbourne inhabits a shell by Woods Bagot, as part of the Rialto Towers street level refurbishment.
Products
Crossing boundaries: The rise and rise of cross-over furniture
It’s been touted as a trend, but we predict it will only continue to increase in popularity, that is – furniture designed for use across multiple typologies. Here’s a round-up of standouts from the Salone.
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Foscarini lighting the way
ECAL and Foscarini present an intimate exhibition at Palazzo Litta showcasing nine lighting objects that explore the ways light accompany our movement in a space.
People
5 Minutes With… Patricia Urquiola!
We chatted with the illustrious designer Patricia Urquiola at the Space Furniture showroom and asked her to share her view of future living and why she thinks we are the last generation that will die.
Dissections
Conrad Architects’ own studio
Embodying Conrad Architects’ approach to design, its new studio is a place to inspire the design aspirations and ambitions of those who work in and visit it.
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From Here On
Designed by Siren Design, From Here On provides the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the comfort of a luxury apartment in a highly functional and welcoming workplace environment.
Products
An Indulgent Luxury Kitchen Offer from Space Furniture
Now is a good time to splurge on your dream kitchen. Enjoy a seamless kitchen ordering process from Space Furniture and Varenna Kitchen and receive gift vouchers worth SGD 4,500! Click for details!
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Willinga Park Equestrian Centre by Cox Architecture & Sally Heiatt Interiors
Place-specific design is so very de rigueur. But beyond the obvious, how is place-driven design being strategically integrated across both macro and micro aspect of a mega development? This was Terry Snow’s objective for his best-in-class Willinga Park Equestrian Centre – and Cox Architecture have delivered.
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Jackalope Hotel Mornington Peninsula by Carr
Luxury used to mean the consumption of precious objects and items. Then it became the consumption of exclusive services. Now, it’s all about “transformative experiences” – this is luxury 3.0. And Carr is pioneering this outrageous new archetype with one of 2017’s most Instagrammed projects.
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The Working Capitol, Robinson Road Singapore by HASSELL
Has co-working been up-staged by the pervading popularity of an out-of-office culture? The answer is, not quite yet! In their latest design for The Working Capitol Robinson Road Singapore, HASSELL expertly subverts pop culture tropes to re-envisage co-working as a progressive yet playful model that speaks the language of the Millennial workforce.
People
5 Minutes With… Jean-Marie Massaud
Ever present in a conversation with Jean-Marie Massaud is a ‘big picture’ view of the purpose and potential of design in the world today. Indesignlive.sg caught up with him during his recent trip to Singapore.
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Talking ‘Smart Tech’ with Schneider Electric – New Ways to Design and Live
How will smart technology affect designers and architects? Indesign Media Asia partnered with Schneider Electric to host a panel discussion with leading figures from Singapore’s A&D industry.
Events
Space Furniture Turns 16
What better way to celebrate a milestone birthday than with a huge party and a special designer guest?
Products
From NZ to UK to Italy: Tim Rundle’s New Collection for SP01
Designed in London by a New Zealander and made in Italy, SP01’s new collection is international and inter-era in the most satisfying way.
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Collins Square Events Centre by Carr Design Group
Carr Design Group combines corporate, residential and hospitality design principles for a diverse and flexible function space at the Collins Square Events Centre. Have they created the ultimate new design typology for next-gen hospitality? We think yes…
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Gilbert + Tobin Barangaroo by Woods Bagot
Design that reflects its local environment is a huge focus for practising architects and designers, and Sydney’s Barangaroo development is a hotbed for this kind of thinking. Gilbert + Tobin’s new Barangaroo workplace, designed by Woods Bagot, draws inspiration from the rich history and landscape of the site, while nestling nicely into Sydney’s new commercial identity.
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PwC Melbourne by Futurespace
The old-school ‘client showroom’ is in desperate need of a shake-up – but where to start? Designed by Futurespace, PwC’s new Melbourne headquaters is purpose-built to break down traditional barriers between staff and clients. The results are extraordinary.
Products
Sinuous Silhouette: Meet Édouard from B&B Italia
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Édouard sofa collection from B&B Italia is a classic with a twist that is generous both in proportion and in finishing options.
Furniture
New Offerings from GTV
GTV’s new collection confidently speaks the brand’s language of bentwood and woven cane with a fetching contemporary accent.
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Happy Place Melbourne, by Fiona Lynch Design Office
When happiness is a valuable currency, is designing emotions a thing? Author and nutritionist Lola Berryand coffee mastermind Salvatore Malatesta have joined forces with Fiona Lynch Design Office to launch Happy Place. A juice bar-café designed to deliver a sense of health and happiness to each and every customer.
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KPMG Headquarters Barangaroo by Davenport Campbell
Workplaces are no longer just singular production hubs, but company showrooms used by and with clients. Designed by Davenport Campbell, the new KPMG headquaters in Barangaroo transforms the brave new world of agile working into a workplace to call home.
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Jemena Melbourne by Woods Bagot
In an era where technology and the ‘digerati’ rules all, we feel a strong need to make close online connections with the world at large. But how does this sense of connectivity and community translate to the physical workplace, and by extension, its design? In Jemena’s new Melbourne headquaters, seven floors and 800+ people have offered up a juicy challenge in exploring how design might create a sense of communal familiarity in a large-scale environment.
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Ovolo Sydney, by Hassell
Is hospitality the future of agile working? If it is, the new multi-user focused Ovolo Hotel Sydney, designed by Hassell, is a wondrous glimpse into that future.
Events
Cassina Rejoins the Space Furniture Catalogue
Space Furniture welcomed Italian brand Cassina back into its catalogue with a party in its Singapore showroom.
News
Salone 2017 Gets Lit! Top 10 Lighting Finds In The Year Of Euroluce
We hit Milan’s hottest design precincts to bring you the top 10 lighting finds from this years Fiera Salone del Mobile!
Furniture
The Delfino Armchair Makes a Comeback
Adding on to the Arflex collection, the historical Delfino armchair designed by Erberto Carboni in the 1950s is a timeless statement piece that elevates the lounging experience.
Events
Enter the New Universe of Poliform Wardrobes
One can now experience a comprehensive range of high quality wardrobe systems at the brand new Poliform Wardrobe Gallery at Space Furniture.
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In Film: Singapore Indesign 2016
It’s an encore! You’ve seen and experienced all that Singapore Indesign 2016 had to offer on Saturday, 8 October. Now you can relive the key moments in this special video we’ve put together.
Products
Our Editor’s Picks From Orgatec 2016
We roundup more of our favourite products from this year’s trade fair in Cologne.
Events
Space Celebrates B&B Italia’s 50th Anniversary
On 4 October 2016, Space hosted an exclusive B&B Italia documentary screening at The Arts House to commemorate the jubilee of its long-term partner.
People
Famous Faces To Spot At Orgatec 2016
Couldn’t make it to Cologne this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Check out the Top 6 Famous Faces we’ve spotted at this year’s Orgatec, on the ground.
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B&B Italia is 50
Space Furniture is hosting a series of events across Australia in October and November to celebrate B&B Italia’s golden jubilee.
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One High-Impact Day In Design at SGID16 (Part I)
We round up the major highlights from Singapore Indesign 2016 (SGID16), from the product debuts to the highly memorable installations at key design locations across town.
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Rethink Materiality With 5 Stunning Installations
At Singapore Indesign 2016, experience creative installations inspired by the merits of some of the industry’s most cutting-edge products.