For Kate Stokes, one half of Melbourne-based furniture and lighting design studio Coco Flip, the best design objects are those that tell stories. As a design studio, Coco Flip’s process is anything but hurried. The studio emphasises letting ideas unfold over time and allowing inspiration from its travels, community and the artisan makers it collaborates […]
The ability to bring memories to the surface is a defining characteristic of what it is to be human. A fragment of a song; the scent of lemons fermenting under a tree; the recollection of a Barbie-pink-tiled bathroom. It’s these fragments that make up the narrative of us. In the hands of a designer or […]
Award-winning Melbourne-based interior designer Danielle Brustman certainly doesn’t suffer from chromophobia. Known for her innovative, boundary-pushing residential and commercial interiors, immersive art installations and exquisitely considered functional objects, including floor lights and cabinets, Brustman’s creative energy is almost limitless. In an exclusive Q&A with Australian Design Review, Brustman shares insights about her love of colour […]
In 2020, when the rest of Australia was trapped behind masks bereft of energy or motivation, Ash Fischer was pushing the boundaries of Australian contemporary design, implementing sustainability as the core value of his works and founding Sydney-based sustainable design company Fisch Designs. Recipient of the Powerhouse Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator 2023, Fischer continues to […]