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Indesign x Wilkhahn: Melbourne, where are you working?
Our latest collaboration saw a range of designers come together at Wilkhahn’s Melbourne showroom for a discussion on the workplace dynamics specific to the Victorian capital.
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Art, acoustics and colour come together
Woven Image welcomed more than 100 architects and designers to Sydney to celebrate its latest collaboration with Australian artist Ben Goss, exploring how art and colour are shaping contemporary commercial interiors.
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The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign
A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.
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On Milan: The good, the bad and the trendy from Salone del Mobile 2026
Salone del Mobile and the wider Milan Design Week again provided plenty of food for thought this year. Here, we reflect on some design ‘trends’ as well as taking a more critical view of the annual gathering.
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Peerless design meets planet-aligned professionalism
True sustainability doesn’t have to be complicated. As Wilkhahn demonstrate with their newest commercial furniture range.
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The latest ‘Whole Of Lifecycle Furniture’ initiatives: In review
In Australia alone, 6.4 per cent of all waste generated comes from furniture and furnishings. In this article, we review today’s most impactful Whole Of Lifecycle Furniture practices.
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Above and beyond: The circularity of Yonda
Globally recognised environmental pioneers Wilkhahn are once again taking bold strides forward in the name of sustainability. The award-winning Yonda collection is their magnum opus of design circularity.
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Reshaping executive spaces for the new era of work
Wilkhahn’s innovative seating and furniture solutions turn conference settings and executive offices into compelling spaces centred on the people who use them.
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Modern seating with a classic twist
The humble stacking chair receives a contemporary facelift with the new Aula chair by Wilkhahn.
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“Like a lolly shop for designers”: The story behind HOW.’s new showroom and rebrand
Celebrating 10 years with a rebrand and new showroom opening HOW.’s CEO, Paul Howard, shares his vision for the business.
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Your guide to designing human-centred workplaces
In collaboration with Wilkhahn, the latest edition of the Indesign Edit presents a guide for creating the functional, sustainable and successful workplaces of tomorrow.
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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.
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Devote your Saturday to mastering workplace design
This Saturday in Sydney, leading workplace brands bring you the latest design intel on the rapidly changing workplace sector.
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7 unmissable events in Surry Hills at Saturday Indesign
Want a sneak-peek of what’s coming up in Surry Hills? Look no further: we’ve rounded up the best of the precinct.
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The who’s who: Saturday Indesign’s exhibitor meetup
With a month to go until Saturday Indesign 2022, our famous exhibitor meetup returned for a warm up before the real thing!
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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
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Wilkhahn and the INDE.Awards award Penelope Forlano
An intimate celebration for the 2021 Luminary
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Industry icon Penelope Forlano is a leading light in design
Designer, artist and researcher Penelope Forlano has taken out the coveted spot as The Luminary in this year’s INDE.Awards.
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Specifying your next office fitout just got much simpler
Would-be competitors Wilkhahn and Teknion prove to be quite a team, streamlining the specification and procurement of innovative, sustainable commercial furniture.
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Luminary spotlight – Jean-Michel Gathy
Talking with Jean-Michel Gathy, we have the opportunity to delve deep into the mind and explore the practice of one of the world’s foremost designers.
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Catch every INDE.Summit insight you missed, now on demand
Did you miss out on the industry’s most anticipated regional architecture and design conference? Fear not – the full programme is now live on demand!
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And the well deserved 2021 INDE.Awards wins go to…
The 2021 INDE.Awards winners have been announced, and each is a testament to the design excellence of the Indo-Pacific!
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Andre Fu on catering to emotions and wellness in design
We sit down with Andre Fu, a leader in creating bespoke projects defined by a seamless alignment of cultural and design sensibilities.
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Luminary spotlight – Penelope Forlano
To grasp the essence of just what makes a designer the very best, we spoke with Penelope Forlano to uncover the thoughts and processes behind her work.
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Discover architecture’s best for 2021 at this year’s INDE.Awards
You’re invited to our annual celebration of Indo-Pacific architecture and design! Find out more about this year’s INDE.Awards here.
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What makes you a true design leader?
Those who have received the accolade of Luminary in this category are at the very pinnacle of their career with a portfolio of work that leads by example.
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The INDE.Awards 2021 shortlist has delivered the goods
Granting a moment of sweet relief from the months’ of anticipation building around this year’s INDE.Awards, the 2021 INDE.Awards shortlist has been announced.
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Step into the virtual world to create the ideal office
Paving the way for the post-pandemic office is Wilkhahn. With their new study, ‘Human Centered Workplace,’ the global company provides powerful insights on the new era of work through a range of products designed to encourage growth and productivity in the evolving workplace.
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Presenting The Luminaries in the 2021 INDE.Awards
As a category The Luminary pays tribute to those who have contributed to enrich the architecture and design community throughout their working lives. With Wilkhahn as sponsor, this year there are three Luminaries who together represent the very best in design through their individuality, dedication and talent.
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What sort of advancement, value and growth do we really need in the world?
Consisting of four CPD accredited discussions, the inaugural INDE.Summit is to be held on 5 August 2021 and will cast a discerning light over the notion of civil ‘development’.
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Celebrating the INDE.Awards 2020, better late than never
Rainy Sydney played host to the INDE.Awards mixer event: an opportunity for the industry to come together and celebrate a 2020 programme unlike any other.
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Here’s to Woods Bagot owning The Work Space
Belated celebrations honour Woods Bagot’s win-win in the 2020 INDE.Awards The Work Space categories, courtesy of event partners Wilkhahn and Woven Image.
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The Indesign Edit On Education
Class is starting! In this issue we focus on three Education projects that incorporate great design, inspiring learning facilities and innovative products – bringing the fun back into the classroom.
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Why INDE 2020 was our Best Yet!
2020 INDE’s brought our community together from across the globe to celebrate the excellence in architecture and design from across the Indo Pacific
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The 2020 INDE.Awards Winners are here!
The 2020 INDE.Awards Winners have been announced. Discover the best in the Indo Pacific
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Marking Workplace Evolution with the Best of the Decade
The INDE.Awards 2020 special category Best of the Decade | The Work Space marks the start of a new decade by honouring watershed moments in workspace design
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“Breathtaking and exciting” – Announcing the Official Shortlist for the INDE.Awards 2020!
At last the results are here! The Official Shortlist for the INDE.Awards 2020 had been announced.
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HURRY Last days for Peoples Choice voting for Best of the Decade categories in the 2020 INDE.Awards! Closing soon.
Now is the time to have your voice heard and make a difference by voting for your favourite projects in the People’s Choice award for, Best of the Decade I The Living Space and Best of the Decade I The Work Space. You have until 22 May to make a decision, cast your vote and participate in the 2020 INDE.Awards.
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Which Projects Are Your Best of the Decade? Vote Now!
In this milestone year, the INDEs are looking back at the best homes and workspaces from the past decade. Now it’s time to have your say through People’s Choice voting!
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Designing for improved workplace collaboration with Wilkhahn’s mobile Timetable Lift
Wilkhahn’s latest innovation, Timetable Lift, redefines the potential of collaborative work spaces through thoughtful, people-centered design.
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Furniture to future-proof the workplace
How we work today is increasingly informing the look and feel of office furniture design. Wilkhahn makes for an excellent study.
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2 days, 2 floors, 60 brands and less than 2 weeks to go
FRONT.design is a two-day trade event that is your golden ticket to research the commercial design market, make new and meaningful connections and source innovative products and solutions… and do it all under one roof. Here are some useful tips and ideas on making your visit count.
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The long game: Discussing practice with Budiman Hendropurnomo
After winning the INDE.Awards Luminary People’s Choice trophy, Budiman Hendropurnomo of DCM Jakarta shared deep insight into practising in Indonesia during a special discussion at Saturday Indesign in Melbourne.
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INDE.Awards 2019 Gala: Towards progressive design thinking
A night to celebrate and honour the best in architecture and design in APAC. Here’s what went down at this premier design awards…
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Who wins gold at the INDE.Awards 2019? Here are the winners
The day has arrived… the INDE.Awards 2019 Gala. The winners have been revealed in a glamorous affair at Melbourne Museum, here we showcase them all.
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Who will take home INDEs Gold?
In just under three weeks, the winners of the INDE.Awards 2019 will be announced at a grand gala event in Melbourne. Here’s the full download ahead of the big night.
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“Innovative and awe-inducing” – Announcing INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist
The results are out! We’re excited to introduce you to your INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist. Read on to find out which entries made the final cut.
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Introducing your 2019 INDE.Awards partners
As the INDE.Awards continues to be a true reflection of design and architecture from the Asia Pacific region – it is our partners, through their support, that show what the industry has to offer.
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Who is your design hero? It’s time to vote
They’re the leading lights of the architecture and design profession. Luminaries in their own right, these individuals’ ongoing contributions have had, and will have, a lasting impact on their community and industry at large. Here we celebrate four living design icons, nominated as The Luminary in the INDE.Awards 2019.
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The visionary: Yip Yuen Hong
Yip Yuen Hong is the principal of Singapore studio ip:li Architects and has been selected as one of our INDE.Awards 2019 Luminaries. Here we retrace the growth of his contextualised and humanist point of view.
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Vote for your design heroes: The Luminaries and Prodigies of 2019
People’s Choice voting is now open for The Luminary and The Prodigy. These eight incredible individuals are taking our region to new and exciting places. Have your say and vote for your top Prodigy and Luminary of the year.
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The game changer: Rachel Neeson
Overcoming personal tragedy enabled Rachel Neeson to establish herself as one of Australia’s leading architects. We reflect on Neeson’s career having recently been announced as a 2019 INDE Luminary.
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The storyteller: Budiman Hendropurnomo
“After you make sure that it works, then you try to make it not boring.” Indonesian architect and INDE.Awards 2019 Luminary Budiman Hendropurnomo talks about experimenting at large scale.
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Exciting results as INDE.Awards entries come to a close
We’ve already been overwhelmed with the positive response to this year’s call for submission. Here we share the stats and tell you what happens next.
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Tick tock! One week left to enter the 2019 INDE.Awards. DEADLINE: 8 February
The excitement is mounting. The timer is getting closer and closer to D-Day. There’s only ONE WEEK LEFT to enter the 2019 INDE.Awards!
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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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Indesign Luminary: Jon Johannsen
Jon Johannsen’s career has been about buildings and their context. He is led by the conviction that liveable communities are diverse in their demographic engagement. This is his story.
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WATCH: Wilkhahn x Orgatec 2018
From agile, to the latest tech advancements and a complementary design approach – hear from design leaders at Orgatec 2018 as they share workplace insights while on the Wilkhahn stand.
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Identity, collaboration and wellbeing the focus at Wilkhahn Orgatec 2018
Rapid change requires adaptable, people-focused design. Wilkhahn’s offerings at Orgatec 2018 consolidate its position as a leader in furniture for progressive office environments.
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Indesign’s Orgatec soirée
The grey skies of Cologne were not enough to dampen the spirits for an Aussie design cohort. Coming together at the Radisson Blu, our Orgatec event was the perfect backdrop for the community to share a drink and swap stories.
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Task chairs under review at Orgatec 2018
What would a workplace furniture trade show be without a deep dive into the latest innovations in task chairs? We take a look at the latest releases in Cologne.
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Khai Liew’s masterful approach to craftsmanship
Khai Liew’s masterful body of work is informed by his background as a conservator and dealer and framed by a practice characterised by collaboration.
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The German alliance: Wilkhahn + COR team up to revolutionise the commercial interior
Thanks to Wilkhahn, COR is available throughout Asia Pacific – bringing with it, a new degree of design consideration for the commercial sector’s shifting needs.
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INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The night that brought APAC A&D together
‘Community’ was the dominant theme at the INDE.Awards 2018 Gala in Singapore. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture as well as an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry.
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There is a new leading light in contemporary design. You might recognise our newest Luminary
Mia Feasey is many things: designer, businesspersn, mentor, icon. And now, she joins our industry’s most influential as the latest Luminary inductee.
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Who came out on top? Presenting your INDE.Awards Winners for 2018
The wait is over! Couldn’t make it to INDE.Awards Gala on 22 June in Singapore? Don’t fret! Here are your official 2018 winners …
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The boy from Adelaide: Woods Bagot CEO Nik Karalis
London-based Woods Bagot CEO and Indesign Luminary Nik Karalis is still that curious boy from South Australia – always looking to qualify his understanding of design’s purpose and intent, and ultimately, search for its meaning in the most unlikely of places.
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Normalising the Radical with WOHA
The rigorous vision of WOHA sees the firm consistently challenging the status quo. We speak to Richard Hassell and Wong Mun Summ about how radical city transformation is not only possible; it’s necessary.
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Wilkhahn Asia Pacific bring us a new frontier of flexibility: Presenting the mAx Table and the Aula Chair
Wilkhahn releases the mAx Table and Aula Chair to revolutionise the terms, conditions and experience of flexibility in the commercial environment.
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Willkommen To Wilkhahn’s New Sydney Home
Wilkhahn’s new Sydney showroom will also be the first retail space in Australia to meet Gold Certification from the WELL Building Institute.
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Stackable solutions for space saving design
When a space has to serve multiple uses, the furniture needs to be considered but variable. And Wilkhahn has the answers.
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Indesign Luminary: Vo Trong Nghia
Ho Chi Minh City could be Asia’s next garden city. At the forefront of the movement is Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia, changing the perception of ‘green’ sustainable architecture, one project at a time.
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Willkommen To Wilkhahn’s New Sydney Home
German design powerhouse Wilkhahn has just moved into its new Sydney home – demonstrating that the brand continues to lead commercial design innovation.
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A look back: INDE.Awards 2017 winners and themes
Your INDE.Awards Official Shortlist for 2018 is about to be announced. We cast our eyes back to the successful entries of 2017. What new directions will 2018 bring?
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Announcing… Your official INDE.Awards 2018 shortlist
Over 400 incredibly diverse projects, people, products and ideas from all over Asia Pacific were submitted for the 2018 INDE.Awards and our esteemed jury have made their selections. And here are the nominees…
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Mirvac HQ
When builder/developer Mirvac decided half-way through the development process for the EY Centre at 200 George Street, Sydney to move their headquarters into six levels of the building, it was a vote of confidence in their own project.
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Introducing Wilkhahn, Your 2018 Luminary INDE.Award Partner
Wilkhahn returns as the 2018 Official Partner of the Luminary Award. Find out how the brand is building a better future for the design industry of Asia Pacific.
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Win a trip to Germany thanks to Wilkhahn and The Luminary Award 2018!
Returning as the Official Partner of the INDE.Award Luminary 2018, Wilkhahn is giving you the chance to win a trip to Germany for Orgatec. Enter now!
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Celebrating the new home of Wilkhahn
After 12 years in Alexandria, the design experts at Wilkhahn have celebrated the move to not one but two new homes – a state of the art manufacturing facility in Riverwood, and an all new world class showroom in Surry Hills.
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A farewell to the old and a hello to the new homes of Wilkhahn
After 12 years in Alexandria, the design experts at Wilkhahn are making a move to not one but two new homes – a state of the art manufacturing facility in Riverwood, and an all new world class showroom in Surry Hills.
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Something’s Rockin’ at the Office for Motion
Wilkhahn stands worldwide for some of the world’s greatest design. German designed and made, the brand has been making an impression on office design for six decades, and are continuing to step it up with the Metrik and Occo chairs.
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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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Who Are The Most Influential Brands in A+D?
#SID17 is an absolute immersion in Australian architecture and design. And, year-on-year it proves why the entire global design industry needs to get together and present their R&D to push us all forward.
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SID17: What Went Down At The Venue?
Global design fairs usually occupy dull exhibition halls, where besuited visitors trudge down rows of same-same stands. SO. BORING. This is why every year at Sydney Indesign, we turned things up a notch at The Venue: one location with one enormous lineup! And it was truly stellar…
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A Restructure For Team Wilkhahn Asia Pacific
Wilkhahn Asia Pacific announces a pivotal restructure of the responsibilities within the senior management team to better serve the needs of the growing Asia Pacific region.
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Who Won At The Inaugural INDE.Awards?
On Friday 30th June, we announced winners of the very first INDE.Awards program. Couldn’t make it? Don’t stress! Here are your offIcial 2017 winners…
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Hey, Is It Time To Mix Things Up? Let’s Collaborate!
There’s a lot to be gained from having multiple perspectives on your A+D project, from enhanced creativity and innovation to improved problem solving so why aren’t more of us collaborating across sectors?
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University of Melbourne Arts West by ARM Architecture & Architectus
What is ‘salon learning’ and how is design responding to this new educational format? Arts West, Melbourne Univeristy’s riotous new Arts Faculty by ARM Architecture and Architectus, reimagines on-campus learning via the philosophy of object-based learning.
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Unispace Headquarters Melbourne, by Unispace
How can ‘smart workplaces’ stay flexible when advancements in integrated technology move so quickly? Unispace’s new Melbourne studio exhibits a built-in fluid and mutable working style that transcends the clunkiness of faddish design trends and wire-driven technology.
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Deloitte Perth, by Geyer
How does the world’s most influential auditing firm self-audit? Designed by Geyer, the new Deloitte Head Quarters in Perth is a stellar case study for self-analysis and designing for the (sometimes opposing) needs of many in a single space.
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480 Queen Street Brisbane, featuring BHP Billiton by BVN
What happens when private business goes public – in a commercial design sense, that is? Brisbane’s most recent commercial addition, 480 Queen Street by BVN, is designed to create a sense of community inclusiveness. It’s a new-think approach to the traditional public-versus-private model.
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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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Woods Bagot Melbourne by Woods Bagot
When do the rules and theories of contemporary workplace design not apply? In the case of Woods Bagot’s new Melbourne headquaters, project lead Bruno Mendes threw the rule book out and picked up a cookbook instead.
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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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Design Trivia Night For The Launch Of Indesign #69!
To celebrate the launch of Indesign #69 – the ‘think big’ issue – we invited some industry insiders, architects and designers to put their design knowledge to the test with a Design Trivia night filled with all the best trivia tropes, prizes, refreshments and glory!
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Get IN the Zone: A Task Chair For Every Extreme
It’s comfortable, it moves with you like a second skin, and it sports a cool look and friendly vibe. Wilkhahn’s IN chair is like a pair of designer sneakers. And it’s not just a visual effect.
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Not All Tables Are Created Equal: mAx by Andreas Störiko For Wilkhahn
A table is a table, right? Unless it’s a flexible, self-stabilising folding table that you can set up single handedly.
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The Wilkhahn PrintStool One: 3D Printing Just Levelled-Up!
Wilkhahn has entered a new territory of design and manufacturing with its concept PrintStool One – a 3D-printed stool that could transform the relationship between brand and consumer.