For many designers, materials are selected to solve practical problems. For Jamal Ghouzali, they are an opportunity to tell stories. The founder of Sydney-based design studio and showroom Amazali approaches every project with a simple question: how far can a material be pushed before it reveals something entirely new? It’s a philosophy that has shaped his […]
Thanks to the advocacy of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), designers will be formally recognised in Australia’s official occupational classification system on the National Census, marking a significant milestone for the evolution of the country’s design industry. Following the DIA‘s behind-the-scenes work, the Australian classification system used for the national Census will include graphic […]
The distance between a brilliant drawing and a flawless installation is almost always a handover. At Krost’s manufacturing facility in Sydney, design engineering and fabrication share a single footprint. Keeping the entire operation local and in-house brings rare agility to complex custom work, protecting tight tolerances, zero-joint edging details and material continuity from initial prototype […]
This 260-square metre billiards club in Adelaide, designed by YO.Q Design and Kasawoo, reimagines a cue sports club as a swish, mid-century-inspired social lounge. Heyball, or Chinese pool (or eight-ball), has taken off in popularity recently, especially here in Australia. That may be thanks in part to Lilly Meldrum, the 18-year-old world champion from Brisbane […]
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