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Designing the daily rituals of work, hospitality and health

Designing the daily rituals of work, hospitality and health

The Commons has recently opened two new sites in Melbourne designed by DesignOffice — and this time, they include comprehensive health amenities.

A COX carnival of colour in the workplace

A COX carnival of colour in the workplace

A bold approach to colour aims to balance flexible workspace functionality with convivial areas of connection in this Sydney office by COX Architecture.

Inside Brisbane Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery’s new flagship clinic

Inside Brisbane Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery’s new flagship clinic

Casey Talbot of Studio Collective discusses the design of a new Brisbane clinic that balances healthcare requirements with a more considered, patient-focused interior.

A high-tech, future-ready extension for Mumbai’s automobile design hub

A high-tech, future-ready extension for Mumbai’s automobile design hub

Designing for the future, SJK Architects has completed a workplace for automobile designers, Mahindra & Mahindra in Mumbai, that embraces technology but also has the all-important human touch.

A fabulous flex in human-centric design

A fabulous flex in human-centric design

In any interior space, tables need to imbue functionality with flair. They are the quiet achievers of breakout zones, the centre of attention in agile workspaces and the magic zone for brainstorms or brunches.

One Two Five by Hub expands flexible work in Perth

One Two Five by Hub expands flexible work in Perth

A 10,000-square-metre flagship by Hub Australia and Hassell at Brookfield Place reframes the co-working office as a hybrid of workplace, events venue and lifestyle destination.

Comment: Four design principles pushing beyond the office in 2026

Comment: Four design principles pushing beyond the office in 2026

As 2026 gathers pace, Davenport Campbell Principal Neill Johanson argues that the people-place-process nexus in workplace design just won’t cut it any longer.

Soundscape serenity meets geometric pizazz

Soundscape serenity meets geometric pizazz

The difference between music and noise is partly how we feel when we hear it. Similarly, the way people respond to an indoor space is based on sensory qualities such as colour, texture, shapes, scents and sound.

New FK-led research bolsters the importance of adaptive reuse in workplace design

New FK-led research bolsters the importance of adaptive reuse in workplace design

FK’s Nicky Drobis takes us through a recent poll of 1,000 office workers across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that suggests a preference for reuse – despite an ‘awareness gap’.

Steelcase opens hybrid showroom and workplace in Hangzhou

Steelcase opens hybrid showroom and workplace in Hangzhou

Steelcase has unveiled one of its largest Asia Pacific showrooms in Hangzhou, merging workplace, brand experience and client engagement in a single flexible environment designed by M Moser.

The detail of design

The detail of design

After eight years at Cera Stribley, Jessica Ellis launches her own studio, bringing a refined, hands-on approach to residential, hospitality and lifestyle interiors, beginning with the quietly confident Brotherwolf flagship in South Melbourne.

A vision in silver: TAOA’s new studio

A vision in silver: TAOA’s new studio

A simple and stark silver box juts out into the street. It can be no other than architectural practice TAOA’s new studio.