Author: Tim McDonald
Wellness shifts from aspiration to expectation as Nook infrared saunas move into the architectural brief, bringing with them a sharper focus on ritual, recovery and daily reset. In the current design landscape, where wellbeing is now a major consideration in most briefs and clients have a sharper sense of how they want to live, the […]
Cosentino unveils Éclos and expands Dekton at KBIS 2026, setting a bold new benchmark for performance, sustainability and design depth. At KBIS 2026 Cosentino stepped forward with confidence and undeniable clarity, revealing a material vision that feels both precise and expansive. The launch of Éclos represents a new direction in how mineral surfaces are conceived, […]
A surging jobs market, rising salaries and shifting expectations are reshaping how architecture and design studios compete, hire and retain. The architecture and design jobs market is pacing steadily, with a clear pattern emerging from the latest Australian and New Zealand market data. ‘The AU/NZ Architecture and Design Market Report‘ says demand has accelerated with […]
Understanding residents before drawing a single line is Helen Kuo’s secret to build to rent success Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) scene is waking up to a new kind of ambition as architects and developers move past templated briefs toward design shaped by evidence, behaviour and the real lives of future residents. FK partner Helen Kuo sits […]
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