The artistic director of K-3 and founder of Kenzo, Kenzo Takada, died at the weekend from COVID-19 related complications. The Japanese-born designer passed away in the American Hospital in Paris, where he had resided since 1965. Takada was born in 1939 in Himeji to hotelier parents. After the death of his father, he became the […]
A cantilevering “zinc box” creates more space for a growing Melbourne family in this Edwardian house by Maher Design and Lincoln Barker Architecture. “The sobering realisation that the clients’ teenage children may be slow to move out of home prompted an extensive renovation and addition,” explains the Melbourne practice, which worked on Rowe house with […]
The shortlist for the IDEA 2020 Object – Furniture and Lighting (Professional) and Sustainability categories have been announced. The shortlisted projects for each category are listed below in a dedicated video and featured on the IDEA website where you can find more images and information about each project. The Residential Multi, Colour, Retail, Object – Furniture and Lighting (Rising), […]
Timber, steel and aluminium reflect the “robust characterful European-Australian and industrial heritage” in the latest residential and mixed-use offering from Milieu with Foolscap Studio and Fieldwork. “Positioned in the more culturally eclectic heart of the bustling, original foodie hub Lygon Street, Brunswick East by Milieu is purposefully designed for hospitality-inclined residents,” says the property group. […]
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