Back in 2021, while the doors of many Sydney fashion retailers remained close, Above the Clouds directors Dimitri Calligeros and John Paul Wager were conceptualising a somewhat unconventional COVID response. Engaging interior design studio, Pattern Studio, Calligeros and Wager required the new space in Surry Hills to suitably reflect the independent brand’s growth and evolution, […]
From 2 to 10 June, the Transformative Repair exhibition will be held at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney and showcase creatively repaired objects. Transformative Repair x Australian Design Centre is a groundbreaking design auction event drawing attention to new models in the sustainable use of materials and products. The event works with merging and […]
LIXIL, the maker of pioneering water and housing products, has announced the Grand Prize winners of the American Standard Design Award (ASDA) Asia Pacific 2022. Organised by the American Standard for students in the APAC region, the competition aims to bring the design community together to develop purposeful functions inspired by the next generation of designers. […]
The sheer quantity of furniture thrown out by Australians each year inspired Australian furniture retailer Cult to kick-start a complete sustainability program that offers buyback, refurbishment and recycling services. Titled Cultivated and established in 2013, the program believes “that one of the best strategies for sustainable living is to make and buy things that last.” […]