To mark the first event in the IDEA program for 2026, overall major sponsor Miele hosted a timely panel discussion, revolving around the category it also sponsors – Enduring – and its relationship with the Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector. Braving a wet and windy Sydney night earlier this week, a crowd of NSW’s finest A+D industry […]
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 […]
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