How did we get here? A brief recent history of seating design

Ergonomics and product design – especially in the commercial sector – has always had a strong relationship, but how does ergonomics push the possibilities of design?

Charles Furey

Next week, sustainability goes back to the top of the agenda

Before this godforsaken year tapers to a close, it’s time to regroup as an industry and recalibrate our priorities. The (virtual) place to do so is at the 2020 Sustainability Summit.

Modtank

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NSW parliamentary report recommends interior design licensing

In what the DIA describes as a “major boost for the profession,” a NSW Parliamentary Commission has released a report on the Review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020.

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture: A global story dating back to 1977

Director Farrokh Derakhshani joins STORIESINDESIGN podcast from Geneva to talk about the wide-ranging Aga Khan Award, which in 2025 awarded $1m to a series of winners with projects from China to Palestine.

Designing infrastructure and care at Kampung Mrican

SHAU’s Kampung Mrican revitalisation transforms community life through social architecture, local collaboration and sustainable design.

Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie

Hecker Guthrie brings a natural, material-led design to Green Cup’s new Chadstone store, pairing pine, steel and glass with a grab-and-go layout inspired by the brand’s fresh, organic ethos.