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The pandemic has accelerated workplace trends like never before and, as a result, created unique opportunities in how we design the environment in which we collaborate, study, and evolve. Herman Miller is ready to navigate this with insights, products and services designed to help architects and interior designers adapt with the changing workplace environment. Aligning […]
Earlier this year, the IDEA 2021 gala took place at The Royal Randwick in Sydney. More than 500 architects, designers and design lovers gathered to celebrate the category and overall design award-winners. To continue the celebration of design excellence, ADR and Axolotl have gathered a fun series of shelfies (trophy selfies) of some IDEA winners! […]
Zenith Connect: As our working slowly lives return to something like normality, furniture solutions with integrated technology are on the rise.
If there’s one thing that never ever goes out of style it is classic design. It’s all in the name. Classic is timeless. It’s now and it’s forever. Classic design is defined by its simplicity, by its clean lines and elegant aesthetic. And no one understands this better than one of contemporary design’s most established […]
The cultivated frame and soft edges of Zenith’s ALTER collection usher in the ‘destination workplace.’ Designed by New Zealand-based Scott Fitzsimons, ALTER carries a minimal and elegant expression through an extended range of lounge chairs, benches, and coffee tables. Fitzsimons says that the abundance of work environments now available to the employee has called upon […]
Fhiaba’s elegant range of food preservation solutions facilitates the necessities of high-quality food and wine storage while exuding style and luxury. For over 40 years, Fhiaba has been perfecting the design of its appliance to create the best refrigeration solutions. The only brand in the world with technology capable of managing three independent climate zones, […]
IDEA 2022 has a new sponsor in European Oak flooring company, Tongue n Groove. The European oak flooring company will be sponsoring the Object – Furniture and Lighting – Professional category. Passionate about oak, Tongue n Groove loves the character, patina and elegance that wood bestows upon each and every project. It is this passion […]
Chances are, even if you’re not familiar with the name HVG Facades, you’ll have noticed, walked through or taken shelter under their work. With a history dating back more than 50 years, HVG Facades has supplied the Australian construction industry with an extensive range of products for new builds, or remedial and recladding applications. And […]
Edward Linacre is an industrial designer, artist and co-founder of the creative community platform Mycelium Studios. He also received the Object – Furniture and Lighting – Professional award at the IDEA 2021 gala in Sydney for his project titled Flask System. Described as broaching new territory in architectural lighting, the Flask System includes a novel […]
Designer Charles Wilson has had a long and fruitful relationship with King, with the most recent collaboration being the Zaza chair. What's their secret?
As one of the four townhouses sitting along the Elster canal in Melbourne’s suburb of Elwood, the residence elegantly references the myriad of tones and textures found right outside its door. Built on the traditional lands of the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan, Elwood Home celebrates its connection of indoors with the outdoors and strengthens the Australian […]
Neolith, a Spanish-manufactured, sintered stone company, has joined the long-standing awards program, to sponsor the prestigious Sustainability category.
Australian workplaces are adapting to life post-global pandemic and Herman Miller is right there beside them with its new collection OE1. The market is responding and learning that whether working from home, in the office or collaborating via a hybrid arrangement, adaptability and versatility are essential. OE1 was designed in response to this new normal, […]
Time’s up on standing still and Shaw Contract is ready to walk forward with purpose and optimism. Designing products that create a better, fairer future is the heart of Shaw Contract. As a human-centric, people-powered organisation, Shaw Contract is actively designing solutions with their customers in the areas of Material Health, Circularity, Carbon, and Diversity, […]
This month, Herman Miller launched Byne System, a highly configurable workstation that supports change as it happens. Through their research, Herman Miller discovered the value of office furniture that can adapt to the face of changing rules, regulations, safety needs, as well as fluctuating project and team needs, and offer customisation for clients. The Byne […]
Inspired by honest materials intertwined by a refined sensibility of contemporary craftsmanship, Melbourne-based designer-maker Samuel Burns is an emerging creative to watch. Establishing Sabu Studios in 2020, Burns has produced subtle and unobtrusive designs that delight and intrigue. Earlier last month at the IDEA 2021 gala in Sydney, Burns was also announced the recipient for […]
Today’s lookbook showcases seven Australian furniture and lighting designs that demonstrate genuine innovation in terms of materials, manufacturing, and distribution or functionality. Our curated visual inspiration is from the IDEA 2021 finalists. The winners and highly commended were announced last week, which you can check out here. IDEA 2022 is now open for entries, celebrating the best Australian interior […]
Workplaces are adapting to life post-pandemic and Herman Miller’s OE1 Micro Pack is supporting this transition with its functional and colourful adjustability for every office. Primed for agility, the OE1 Micro Pack enables dexterity for organisations, teams, and individuals by creating flexible, fluid environments that adapt to evolving goals and personal preferences. The OE1 Micro […]
It’s your last chance to grab a bottle of gin/vodka from the ADR x Archie Rose limited edition design collaboration! Last year, we called on three of the country’s best interior designers to create bespoke labels for Archie Rose’s insanely good Tailored Spirits Collection. Enter Mim Fanning, Brendan Wong and Hana Hakim. The three designers […]
Australian furniture company Cult has been restoring some of its most iconic pieces – the Wishbone, Ox, Series 7 and Swan chairs – for years. In fact, it has been actively encouraging designers – and the general public – to bring any original piece bought from Cult into a showroom to be repaired and restored […]
Shaw Contract’s Australian In Stock program is designed to help you meet fast turnarounds without compromising on design concepts or creativity. Choose from more than 200,000 square metres of carpet tile, plank and LVT products – all of which are available for immediate despatch from Australian stock. From base build products to high design collections, […]
The biggest impact designers can have on the textile industry is to design for end of life, says BlockTexx co-founder Adrian Jones. “We can’t change today. It just exists. We can work really hard to make up for the mistakes of the past, but we can’t change the fact that those textiles are already in […]
Sustainability, durability and understated luxury are at the heart of Kristine Yeats’ design for the Hayman Island Beach House, which was rebuilt following Cyclone Debbie in 2017. Located on Queensland’s Hayman Island, the project is part of the InterContinental resort and can be booked as three individual suites or one 3-bedroom home. “Reflective of the […]
Australian workplaces are adapting to life post global pandemic and Herman Miller is right there beside them with its new collection OE1. “The market is responding and learning that whether working from home, in the office, or collaborating via a hybrid arrangement, adaptability and versatility are essential,” explains the global furniture company. “OE1 is designed […]
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