Designing an icon is no mean feat. Remastering an icon poses an even greater challenge – how does one improve on perfection? Created by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick in 1994, Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair broke the mould in terms of its design, functionality, aesthetics and material innovation – without relying on the standard use […]
Silver Thomas Hanley called upon the expertise of dedicated facade products supplier HVG Facades in the major redevelopment of Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department. Already home to one of the busiest emergency departments in Victoria, Sunshine Hospital undertook a $34.9 million expansion to meet the needs of an expanding population. Officially opened in March this year, […]
The kitchen has always been the heart of every home where we meet and gather with family and friends to eat, taste and cook. It’s the emotional heartbeat of the home and it’s where Omega lives and breathes. Omega is all about the little moments in life – feeding our loved ones, gathering around the […]
“What’s the difference between an original and a copy?” Cult founder Richard Munao asks me one Friday afternoon. “The original you’ll always want to keep and if you don’t, someone else will want to buy it. Whereas the copies? They end up on the side of the street.” We’re chatting about Cultivated – an initiative […]
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