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Along with five new exhibitions, DESIGN Canberra has announced an inaugural partnership with the food and entertainment organisation Forage Festival. Celebrating Canberra as a global city of design, DESIGN Canberra 2022 is presented by Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre and explores the theme of ‘Transformation’. From Wednesday 2 until Sunday 20 November, audiences are […]
Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has been transformed and it’s ready to show off its makeover at this year’s Sydney Open. Presented from Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November, Sydney Open is an opportunity to discover the city’s cultural heritage and architecture through a specially curated program of unique experiences typically inaccessible to the general public. […]
Melbourne-based architecture practice FMSA Architecture has announced its rebrand as Foreground Architecture, marking a new chapter for the team. Founded in 1973, Foreground Architecture is celebrating almost 50 years with a new brand and new office in Carlton. Last Friday, Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp welcomed the team of 37 to its new inner-city location […]
A collaboration between SJB and Land and Form Studios has resulted in the winning competition entry for Billbergia’s 25-27 Leeds Street. As the first major development under the Rhodes East Master Plan, 25-27 Leeds Street will seek to create a biophilic and permeable precinct, expanding the long-term regeneration of the area from the former industrial […]
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Designed in 2019 and constructed throughout 2020, Ovolo infuses retro-plush,with accents of chrome and colour with the signature finesse of Sydney studio Luchetti Krelle. “The original intent for a micro hotel of shared room-type accommodation quickly went out the window as we waved goodbye to backpackers,” says Luchetti Krelle principal Rachel Luchetti. Instead, Luchetti Krelle […]
To enhance the public purpose of the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Tzannes designed an interior that tells a story of time past and present. Completed last year, the JNIJI has been shortlisted for IDEA 2021, the winners of which are set to be announced in person in February 2022 at the IDEA […]
Brass accents dominate in Brighton Residence by Melbourne studio GOLDEN with impactful finishing touches from Pittella’s TURA Collection. Evoking both transcendent experience and familial comfort, GOLDEN’s latest project is a highly personalised “landmark home” ready to entertain. Pairing unconventional angles with a rounded form, the interior harnesses a “rich patine” of robust, organic surfaces and […]
PTID has unveiled its “flex-focussed” Flinders Street workhub with rich colour and design choices that “foster genuine curiosity and interest”. Drawing upon its experience of last year’s COVID-19 lockdown, the PTID WorkHub was designed to encourage its team, clients and industry partners to “connect physically and virtually. “PTID believe in creating spaces that positively shape […]
Responding to Polly Harbison’s architecture, the creative team of Arent&Pyke –Juliette Arent, Sarah-Jane Pyke and Genevieve Hromas – has designed an interior that is harmonious, enhancing and entirely considered. Ostensibly an addition to a Federation brick and sandstone home, Harbison’s architecture uses details to make congruous the shift from old to new, while apertures and […]
GOLDEN has ditched the traditional workplace model of offices, meeting rooms, boardrooms and workstations to design an open and modern fit-out conducive for activity-based working. Created for the Australian Financial Services Licensed contributory mortgage investment manager RBML, the new office is located in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. Located in the city centre, above […]
Architects EAT has brought Japanese “sophistication and simplicity” to a restaurant-to-retail brand in the heart of Melbourne. When approached with the brief to design Calia Emporium, the local studio had Omotesando in mind. A luxury shopping destination and one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Tokyo, Omotesando is, as Architects EAT director Albert Mo describes, […]
Spowers has developed a carefully curated aged care residence that uses apricot and espresso carpet tiles from Shaw Contract to foster a “calming, uplifting and comfortable” setting for seniors. Japara ‘The Regent’ Aged Care Facility in Mount Waverley, Victoria was recently named a winner in the 2020 Shaw Contract Design Awards. With outdoor spaces overlooking the […]
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Inspired by the popular Place range, the new Hearth collection from Ross Gardam features generous proportions perfect for lounging, while its modular nature ensures it fits any space. The new collection is all about its proportions – oversized French seams, soft arms and spacious surfaces. Gardam set out to create pieces that were distinctive, instantly […]
Now in its 16th year, the Shaw Contract Design Awards program is a chance to recognise the spaces that shape and inspire new ways of living, working, learning and healing. The 2021 Shaw Contract Design Awards had over 700 submissions from 37 countries with 46 projects selected as Category Finalists by a diverse panel of […]
Silver Thomas Hanley called upon the expertise of dedicated facade products supplier HVG Facades in the major redevelopment of Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department. Already home to one of the busiest emergency departments in Victoria, Sunshine Hospital undertook a $34.9 million expansion to meet the needs of an expanding population. Officially opened in March this year, […]
The kitchen has always been the heart of every home where we meet and gather with family and friends to eat, taste and cook. It’s the emotional heartbeat of the home and it’s where Omega lives and breathes. Omega is all about the little moments in life – feeding our loved ones, gathering around the […]
Designed in response to growing project constraints and tightening timelines, Fusion Planks by Signature promises to deliver exceptional functional flooring within budget. This colour carpet plank collection offers a stunning colour, pattern and coordination story for a range of budgets. It’s also GreenTag GreenRate level A certified for Green Star projects and can contribute to […]
Bloomingdales pendants and finishes add another layer of ethereal texture to this Blue Mountains home, providing much-needed sustenance to its interiors. Built in 1990 and bought by the current owners in 2016, the single-level dwelling was a “cosy and sturdy” home that required hints of modernity indoors. Surrounded by dreamy and magnificent gardens, the clients’ […]
The new collection by Shaw Contract includes both carpet and resilient flooring options that symbolises and promotes the strength of dialogue. “Whether it’s a quick hello in the hallway, a weekly team check-in, or rousing live-stream speech, dialogue has power,” says Shaw Contract. “It is a potent exchange, best experienced face-to-face, that satisfies our human […]
Through extensive research and expert insight, Herman Miller has revealed three key insights to help organisations gain employee engagement and flexible productivity for the long term. The global pandemic has and will continue to affect every aspect of life. Whether it be work, home or study, Herman Miller believes that problem-solving, human-centred design means supporting […]
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