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Libertine Parfumerie designed by Tamsin Johnson melds French Deco with an aristocratic aesthetic

Libertine Parfumerie designed by Tamsin Johnson melds French Deco with an aristocratic aesthetic

Libertine Parfumerie’s flagship store in Sydney, crafted by local interior designer Tamsin Johnson, stands as a testament to a 15-year dream realised.

Naturally minimal: The Kowloon Bay workplace balancing technology with wellbeing

Naturally minimal: The Kowloon Bay workplace balancing technology with wellbeing

SEE HOW GROUP has completed Ricoh HK with an emphasis on wellbeing, integrated technology and an overall tone of understatement.

Metrix Group unveils a glimpse into the future

Metrix Group unveils a glimpse into the future

Melbourne’s busy Queen Street was home to an exclusive sneak peak into the future of architectural design with the Metrix Group. Relive the highlights on Indesignlive.

Sun yourself on this outdoor timber chair by Jarrod Lim

Sun yourself on this outdoor timber chair by Jarrod Lim

We can’t get enough of this outdoor timber chair – the Sun Lounge – presented at FIND Design Fair Asia. Designed for superior comfort and longevity – Jarrod Lim’s newest seating piece was on show at the fair’s EMERGE showcase.

Nathan Yong explores the lifecycle of curiosity with AHEC

Nathan Yong explores the lifecycle of curiosity with AHEC

Renowned designer Nathan Yong’s visionary philosophy comes to life in the Lifecycles collection, a collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) that redefines sustainable design.

Can everyday elements be art? L Architects explores this proposition within the domestic setting

Can everyday elements be art? L Architects explores this proposition within the domestic setting

Steps, floors, bathrooms, tables and lights are approached like artworks in this interior renovation by L Architects.

Sumu Yakushima is an experimental housing co-op that explores regenerative architecture

Sumu Yakushima is an experimental housing co-op that explores regenerative architecture

Created for use by eight owners and their trusted friends, Sumu Yakushima applies regenerative architecture to reconceptualise the relationship between human habitation and nature.

‘I want to allow nature to design the building’: Interview with Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

‘I want to allow nature to design the building’: Interview with Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Hiroshi Nakamura is doing some of the most interesting work on the contemporary Japanese architectural scene. From residential to retail and urban to rural, his practice is one to keep an eye on for observers in Australia and elsewhere. Timothy Alouani-Roby visited the Tokyo studio to find out more.

Leopold Banchini profile: A sense of place from Sydney to Switzerland

Leopold Banchini profile: A sense of place from Sydney to Switzerland

Leopold Banchini is nothing if not internationally mobile. So how does this architect, whose Marramarra Shack has recently been turnings heads in Australia and around the world, build authentic connections to places as far apart as Sydney, Lisbon and Bahrain?

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part two

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part two

Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. With Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective, continued here in this second part.

Splinter Society brings luxury to the edge of the lagoon at Metung Hot Springs

Splinter Society brings luxury to the edge of the lagoon at Metung Hot Springs

Sitting lightly in the landscape overlooking the Gippsland lakes, about half way along the eastern coast of Victoria, Metung Hot Springs takes full advantage of the unique geographical connection between the mountains and sea at the confluence of three alpine rivers.

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.