GlobeWest celebrated the launch of volume two of its 2021 collection at a showroom open house in Melbourne as part of the city’s Design Week events. More than 400 interior professionals attended the Australian furniture and homeware company‘s Melbourne showroom in Springvale to see four new collections over canapés and bubbly. Earlier in the year, […]
Issho… was ever a product more serendipitously named? Before you scratch your head quizzically, let us quickly explain that issho is Japanese for ‘together’. And ‘together’ is one of those words like ‘lockdown’, ‘contactless’ and, sadly, ‘superspreader’ that has seemingly come to define the times – most often in the context of ‘we are all […]
The sheer quantity of furniture thrown out by Australians each year influenced Australian furniture brand Cult to assemble a complete sustainability program that offers buy back, refurbishment and recycling services. Dubbed Cultivated, the service was established in 2013, but was officially launched at Melbourne Design Week last week with a dedicated exhibition and short film […]
Herman Miller says that the creativity that’s used for furniture design is the same one the company evokes to ensure the prosperity and diversity of its team. Design is how they get there. “A business is rightly judged by its products and services, but it must also face scrutiny as to its humanity,” said Herman […]
The iconic Dye Lab carpet tile collection from Shaw Contract is now available In Stock in Australia in all colourways Drawing inspiration from the natural world through natural dyes like madder root, osage orange, sandalwood and saxon, the collection was the result of extensive research on colour by the Shaw Contract team. “To create the […]
With less than a month until the IDEA 2020 winners are announced, we’re talking trends with a few of our favourite industry leaders. This week, it’s our overall sponsor Miele. An independent family-owned company since 1899, Miele is world renowned for manufacturing domestic appliances for the kitchen, the laundry room and for floor care, as […]
For many people, the days of going into the office every day and sitting at the same desk for eight hours are over. But that doesn’t mean the workplace is irrelevant. As 2021 unfolds, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us – at least in Australia – but its repercussions are long and […]
For one day only, Cult Design will be offering 20 per cent off all furniture, lighting and accessories in store and online. It’s the first time the Australian furniture and design company has participated in Black Friday, which is on 27 November 2020. Shoppers will receive 20 per cent off all authentic furniture, lighting and […]
While 2020’s pandemic has shone a light on the dangers of being overly sedentary, not enough attention has been paid to the health benefits of great ergonomic design, particularly in the chairs we use every day for work. Ergonomic design has been studied for thousands of years and yet the health impacts of bad design, […]
