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American Hardwood Export Council and Hendro Hadinata present KARANA Collection

American Hardwood Export Council and Hendro Hadinata present KARANA Collection

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has collaborated with leading Indonesian designer Hendro Hadinata on the KARANA Collection, unveiled at Indonesia Design Week (IDW).

Stories Indesign: Piers Taylor and the Glenn Murcutt Symposium

Stories Indesign: Piers Taylor and the Glenn Murcutt Symposium

Piers Taylor joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss overlaps with Glenn Murcutt and Francis Kéré, his renowned ‘Studio in the Woods,’ and the sheer desire to make things with whatever might be at hand. 

Designing for the future

Designing for the future

Mark Tuckey X Main Studio embrace the future with a new range of furniture that showcases the beauty of agroforestry timber.

Moments of material reuse magic as Hassell designs Arup’s Brisbane office

Moments of material reuse magic as Hassell designs Arup’s Brisbane office

Reuse, resourcefulness and material transformations bring unexpected stories to Arup’s new Brisbane office, designed by Hassell.

CLT cabin-hopping across Japan

CLT cabin-hopping across Japan

Designed by PAN- PROJECTS, Earthboat is a series of mobile cabins set across the mountainous regions of Japan and built entirely with Japanese cedar CLT.

The material and the maker: How the Indo Pacific’s best designers are using timber

The material and the maker: How the Indo Pacific’s best designers are using timber

What happens when the Southern Hemisphere’s best design talents meet the Northern Hemisphere’s best timbers?

“A comfortable and cosy space” by Studio Tate

“A comfortable and cosy space” by Studio Tate

Settling in to its new Sydney address, Addisons offices by Studio Tate are composed, light filled and easy to be in.

Design with dignity

Design with dignity

Anker Bak raises the bar on healthcare furniture with his collection that has Design with Dignity at its core.

This new embassy “softens the boundaries between formality and warmth”

This new embassy “softens the boundaries between formality and warmth”

Architectkidd brings curves, texture, warmth and dynamic details into the interior design of the Kuwait Embassy in Brunei.

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Nudie Jeans’ steadfast, sustainable ethos extends into this Indonesian pop-up store, lacquered in locally sourced timber.

Primordial dining: Spacemen goes caveman in KL

Primordial dining: Spacemen goes caveman in KL

Conceived around a menu where fire dominates, Spacemen’s design for Bar Kar sets the stage for an immersive experience that isn’t afraid to have fun.

Harbour views and high-end timber touches in this executive office fit-out

Harbour views and high-end timber touches in this executive office fit-out

Hammond Studio’s fit-out for an exclusive North Sydney workplace draws on Italy for inspiration to craft a modern and sophisticated executive office.