Category: People
Being a designer and manufacturer in Australia is no easy feat, particularly as the manufacturing sector has dried up over the past 10 years. One studio in Brisbane that has been going from strength to strength, however, is Luxxbox. Aleesha Callahan chats to the founder, Jason Bird, to learn about its trajectory, plus, what’s in […]
Every week in our Q&ADR column,Ā ADRĀ interviews an architect, designer, object maker or industry person about who they are beyond the work ā€“ their life, inspiration, challenges and aspirations. This week we meet Rebecca Daff, senior associate of Futurespace Melbourne.Ā We find out about the retail inspirations of New York, why Collingwood is so cool, and how […]
“Mike Ong from MODO must be on the list.” ā€“ Andrew Maynard MZ: Has there been a consistent approach to extending on your clientā€™s desires that you have carried with you since starting your practice and where did this come from? Mike Ong: I grew up in a small weatherboard house that had a tiny […]
"The name DesignByThem was chosen because it represented the collective vision we had for the brand." Sarah Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis of DesignByThem discuss their brand, the future of Australian design and overcoming limitations.
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