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Finding quotidian design joy at Melbourne Design Week 

Finding quotidian design joy at Melbourne Design Week 

Designed to be touched, picked up and played with, ‘New/Relic’ was a Melbourne Design Week exhibition of every fixture you’ve never thought about twice.

Venice Biennale 2026: Evocations of resilience and hope

Venice Biennale 2026: Evocations of resilience and hope

Arts writer and editor Victoria Hynes reports on the breadth of this year’s Venice Biennale, drawing out highlights from national pavilions including Australia, Morocco, India and the UK.

3days: Seven ways to get from more to meaningful 

3days: Seven ways to get from more to meaningful 

We round up the seven projects at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign that best reflected this year’s theme: Make This Moment Matter.

Jia CURATED 2026 expands its horizon with Nature Weave

Jia CURATED 2026 expands its horizon with Nature Weave

From a beachfront transformation in Bali to a cross-cultural prelude in Tokyo, Southeast Asia’s leading design platform returns with renewed urgency and regional ambition.

Fantastical flora: where artistry meets performance and pattern becomes narrative

Fantastical flora: where artistry meets performance and pattern becomes narrative

Materialised’s new Magic Garden Collection with Kingdom Home brings expressive botanical design to Australian interiors through locally printed, performance-grade textiles.

Emerald Sound: A dialogue between architecture, design and craft

Emerald Sound: A dialogue between architecture, design and craft

Tappeti’s latest rugs have been unveiled at one of Luigi Rosselli’s stunning Sydney coastal homes alongside furniture by Design Nation.

Journey East: Azuma Den opens in Canberra

Journey East: Azuma Den opens in Canberra

Designed by Kelly Ross, the newest addition to Bisa Hospitality’s portfolio represents more than just another restaurant opening.

Behind the Brand with Kvadrat Senior VP, Njusja de Gier

Behind the Brand with Kvadrat Senior VP, Njusja de Gier

As Kvadrat announces its full independence, Njusja de Gier shares some insight on her fascinating and rather unorthodox career path.

From Venice with architecture: Highlights from the 2025 Biennale

From Venice with architecture: Highlights from the 2025 Biennale

Australian curator, writer and educator Kate Goodwin has been in attendance at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale and reports back on some of the highlights.

CHADA weaves some flamboyant stories at Motley Hotel

CHADA weaves some flamboyant stories at Motley Hotel

Putting the quirk back into five star accommodation, CHADA has created a bespoke hotel experience of deliciously layered complexity.

LoomTex heralds a new era for sustainable Australian textile production

LoomTex heralds a new era for sustainable Australian textile production

The future of Australia’s last surviving woollen furnishing textile mill and dye house has been secured thanks to its joint acquisition by Instyle Contract Textiles and Colan Australia.

Paola Lenti and Francesco Rota – 25 years of collaboration

Paola Lenti and Francesco Rota – 25 years of collaboration

Paola Lenti, whose work is available in Australia through dedece, is in the top tier of contemporary designers and is celebrating a quarter-century of collaboration.