Multidisciplinary designer and creative collaborator Dean Norton is a design polymath. Originally from Essex, England, Norton studied graphic design before changing paths to interior design at the University of the Arts London. The now Melbourne-based designer launched his eponymous studio in 2017 and has carved out a distinct vernacular informed by graphic linearity, a simplicity […]
Offering the same look, feel and smell as unprotected leathers but with greater longevity and less upkeep, Crypton’s premium leather is a game-changer for architects and designers, writes Adena Maier. Articolo Studios Cuff stool in Crypton Leather. Photo: Chris Budgeon Materialised, a long-standing Australian specialist in textiles, wall coverings and acoustic solutions, was the first […]
With Patricia Urquiola’s sculptural sensibility and Laufen Space’s groundbreaking SaphirKeramik material, the Sonar collection reimagines what bathroom design can be – tactile, technical and beautifully refined. In the quotidian realm of bathroom design, where form is commonly dictated by material constraint, few collections have rewritten the rules to the extent that Sonar has. Conceived in […]
The Far North Queensland Regional Awards, hosted by the Australian Institute of Architects, celebrates major wins for Cairns-located structures across many award categories. Below are some of the key winners. Building of the year The Eddie Orbin Award for Building of the year was awarded to The Mulgrave Gallery in Cairns at the recently announced […]
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