What springs to mind when you think of Aboriginal art? The answer, commonly, will be dot paintings. While dot paintings have grown to be synonymous with indigenous art, their history spans just 40 years when they emerged out of the remote Northern Territory community of Papunya in the early 1970s. Compare that to the fact […]
The unique 1880s ‘Queen Bess Row’ terrace house in East Melbourne had been compromised after years of varied use and wear and tear. The Heritage listed building ‘Queen Bess Row’ was built in 1886 by renowned architects Tappin Gilbert and Dennehy, in the wealth of the gold rush. Designed with forethought for technological improvements such […]
In the Canadian town of Saint-Donat a traditional house has been given a new space: a white prism standing on a concrete pedestal, that has been designed to appear like a refined version of the existing building. Montreal-based ACDF designed the extension for the family, who were looking for a larger area for their numerous children to play […]
Miele has snapped up two awards at the 60th annual Good Design Awards at a ceremony held in Sydney last night. The Miele TwoInOne cooktop, which combines advanced induction cooking technology with an integrated downdraught extractor, and Miele Blizzard CX1, a hygienic bagless vacuum, were the two winning products from the brand, with the former impressing the […]
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