In an exclusive interview with ADR as part of his first visit to Australia, Italian lighting designer Mario Nanni explains how a self-taught electrician came to design for some of the world’s biggest architects. Nanni founded Viabizzuno in Northern Italy with no formal training in lighting design. He has since brought light to the grotto […]
The latest Melbourne offering from Aesop was inspired by the contradictions of air travel, while looking to Milan’s metro station for materials. Designed by the Australian skincare brand’s in-house department, the interiors are intentionally industrial and long lasting. The lowered ceiling entrance is clad in brushed stainless steel to match the floor and walls. Acting […]
The regenerated Japanese colonial house in Taipei city beat 90 finalists, earning J.C Architecture the festival’s top honours on Friday. Part of the World Architecture Festival, the INSIDE Festival of Interiors was held in Amsterdam this year. Like its architectural sister, the competition required the designers to present their projects live to a panel of […]
Civic architects, Braaksma & Roos Architectenbureau and Inside Outside / Petra Blaisse’s LocHal Public Library took out the top prize at Friday’s awards ceremony. The panel of almost 150 architects, designers and academics praised the building for its versatility. Originally a locomotive and wagon factory from the 1930s, the LocHal is in Tilburg and has […]
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