“The idea was not just to make a culture house, but to create a whole new typology that hasn’t been seen before.”

Tired of being a grown up? Copenhagen’s KU.BE by MVRDV and ADEPT is a new type of community centre based around play, incorporating a mix of disparate building types into one, from library to cooking school and gym to theatre. And we love it.

Mike Horn

LEDPOD

This award winning LED luminaire is designed to be installed into various types of cylindrical handrail. LEDPOD is designed to distribute the light in an asymmetric distribution without the need to tilt the fixture.

RMIT and HOW. come together for the Ian Howard Memorial Scholarship

With the establishment of the Ian Howard Memorial Scholarship, there is a singular opportunity to broaden horizons and experience the incredible design of Spain and Italy for one lucky student from RMIT Interior Design.

Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

We spoke with Jeffrey Wilkes of WILKESDESIGN about the John Portman-designed building, which has been infused with touches of local culture and colour.

Pillars of workplace design and campus master-planning in India

Focusing on facade and green design, this pair of office blocks is designed to meet the most contemporary demands of workplace design.

Re-Rug: Wonder woven from waste

From the trailblazer of Spanish industrial design comes a new collection of recycled rugs – a powerful exploration of the concept of waste, a keen celebration of imperfection, and a new underfoot symbol of responsible design.

Gearing up to celebrate 60 years of supporting Australian design

The Australian Design Centre (ADC) this year celebrates 60 years! A series of events are coming up to mark the occasion.