inside's co-editor Gillian Serisier chats to Smart Design Studio's William Smart about his conscious decision to limit the firm's size to 45 and to only work on projects that suit the practice’s capacity for creativity and style.
Last week, Fanuli Furniture launched the Flexform Mood range in their Sydney showroom - the first time the collection has been on display outside of Milan.
Mezzanine explores the way local brands are engaging architects to create impactful in-store customer experiences to retain and gain market share amid an influx of international retail giants gradually making their way onto Australian shores.
With the formation of her own practice with partner Stephen Javens, Kerry Phelan is producing work that pushes the boundaries and places Kerry Phelan Design Studio at the top of the design tree.
Perth-based architect Simon Pendal talks to Peter Salhani for Mezzanine about making architecture of atmospheric beauty that works with the harsh West Australian elements.
The Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta) is set for a $300 million redevelopment designed by Cox Architecture, following its approval by the Australian Federal Government last month.
Taylor brings 18 years of professional design experience to the Melbourne team, joining the specialised interiors firm at a time of growth in the Asia Pacific region.
Filled with a bright, youthful palette, bold lighting, and hints of the iconic arcade game era, the Swanston Street store's retro-pop fit-out exudes 8bit's playful character, and makes for a joyful place to chow down on a burger and fries.
IDEA’s Object award has now been segmented into two categories - Professional and Rising.
Melbourne's laneways have been a hotspot for the latest bars and restaurants for over a decade, but it’s the business community that is now discovering the benefits of becoming a part of this vibrant community.
With teams across the globe collaborating in the virtual realm as much as in the flesh, the shared office has evolved to become slicker as it cements itself in mainstream consciousness.
Internationally renowned British designer, Tom Dixon, has recently designed Interchange (interchange.io), a purpose-built co-working space in Camden, London – three shiny glass and metal buildings and over 7803 square metres (84,000 square feet) of co-working and office space to rent.
Designed by by Amber Road, the Cronulla Residence's beauty lies in its absence of complication. As unpretentious and simple as possible, the design tenet of wabi-sabi, which champions the simple, slow and uncluttered, is realised in this home.
In the four-metre wide space that was once the opening of a bleak alleyway, now stands a quaint and inviting cabin-like structure. A peaked roof reaches up, and while it is nowhere as high as the buildings that press against either side of it, this little venue is far from shadowed by its surrounds.
Strong concepts and influences drawn from Italian 1950s design, film and architecture were incorporated in the planning and fitout to create an Italian-themed restaurant and whiskey bar located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
In collaboration with architect Allistar Cox and builder Ian Provan, Christian McCabe and David Verheul are the duo behind Melbourne’s newest restaurant and wine bar. This diverse team share their different perspectives on bringing Embla together for Mezzanine: Summer.
"With the hero the tree structure, the Payce project successfully challenges the retail marketplace experience with a strong commitment to social and environmental sustainability," said Sue Fenton of the East Village project by Payce with Koichi Takada Architects and Turner.
In the basement of Space Furniture, Pop Down Bar’s role was to host several temporary events for a range of clients. The result was an immersive basement chamber delineated by a perimeter screen of American ash and golden fabric, tactfully illuminated to create an environment full of wonder.
BresicWhitney Hunters Hill's offices achieves a crafted and delicate composition of elements: the result of applying a macro-scale strategy to the micro-scale – big ideas in small spaces.
Design, architecture, and real estate firms spend their days creating beautiful homes and workspaces for clients, but what of the spaces they themselves work in? The offices of those in the business of interiors are some of the most inspired and individual, as one would suspect.
Demonstrating the transformative abilities of carefully curated decorative considerations, the design transforms a beachside Victorian terrace into a home befitting a hip couple with young children and a highly contemporary art collection.
In three short years, ACME&CO has made an indelible impression on the local architecture and design industry. Its creative and innovative work has been recognised as design of the highest order, deserving of its many accolades.
Nine hours and a million miles away, Tokyo is an endless resource of inspiration for those redefining the spaces and places we inhabit.
Designer and maker Jon Goulder brings worlds together through his material approach and an inherited legacy. MEZZANINE speaks with JamFactory's current creative director
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