Author: Tim McDonald
From fungal fashion to Martian winds, a landmark new exhibition explores what it means to adapt, survive and create at the edge of planetary crisis. Tucked within the University of Melbourne’s innovation precinct at Melbourne Connect, Science Gallery Melbourne has long occupied a compelling space between disciplines, and its boldest exhibition to date opens to the […]
Toan Nguyen’s Ino collection for LAUFEN proves that material innovation and timeless form can coexist beautifully. When Swiss bathroom specialist LAUFEN invited French designer Toan Nguyen to explore the design potential of its proprietary Saphirkeramik material, the brief was deceptively simple: return to the archetype and reimagine it. The resulting Ino collection achieves something that […]
How a discarded rowing vessel morphed into a sculptural circular lighting piece. A damaged rowing shell has found new life inside a sculptural lighting piece by Melbourne industrial designer and artist Edward Linacre, transforming family history and discarded materials into an intimate act of circular design. When a rowing boat named after your mother reaches […]
The newly reimagined Newcastle Art Gallery (NAG) has unveiled three major exhibitions signalling a bold new chapter for the institution, and combining large-scale commissions with deeply personal explorations of culture and memory. The exhibitions include the largest solo exhibition ever staged by acclaimed Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson, the first institutional solo presentation by […]
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