In a thought-provoking panel discussion, pioneering zero-waste designer, floral artist and restaurateur Joost Bakker joined emerging talent from Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 on Wednesday night to examine how designers can better embrace dirt. Miele’s Experience Centre in Chatswood set a clean stage for the young designers and architects in attendance to explore beyond the surface […]
The writing is on the wall — or, at least, the window — for plastics, thanks to an innovative collaboration between Aesop and Melbourne artist Jessie French. In place of the usual petrochemical-based PVC decals, French has been applying algae-based films to the shopfronts of 28 Aesop stores across Australia and New Zealand. These films, […]
With sustainability goals, ongoing innovation and concrete achievements, MillerKnoll aims to lead by example in the furnishings industry, proving that business success and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand. Almost three years on from the merger of Herman Miller and Knoll, MillerKnoll is now a collective of dynamic brands that have shaped the world […]
Michael Alvisse, co-founder of award-winning design studio Schamburg+Alvisse, will take on the role of sustainability judge in this year’s IDEA jury panel. He will join Brooke Lloyd, Melissa Bright, Davina Bester and Graham Charbonneau on the jury of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Early bird entries to IDEA have now closed, but you […]
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