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Gone from whoa to global superstar in 14 years, HAY is a brand that now boasts a presence in most capital cities, as well as flagship stores across a number of regions, including Australia. Key to HAY’s success is a dual strategy of perpetual evolution coupled with timeless foundations, as inside finds out.
"Light in its purest form is about perception. It literally changes the way in which we see the world,” says Melbourne-based lighting designer, Volker Haug. MEZZANINE talks to Volker and other designers about new technologies that are bringing aesthetic opportunities to their work, and allowing them to set a new mood of sustainability.
Korban/Flaubert is a Sydney-based duo - metal specialist Janos Korban and architect Stefanie Flaubert - a creative pair with a fascination for producing objects from natural materials. ADR speaks with the design duo about their inspiration, design process, and the nuances of working with metal.
In the specialised area of workplace design, a recurring challenge is for offices to stay ‘of the moment’.
It is lamentably rare to have the inventor of a product speak about it publicly. Intriguing inventor and product designer Jake Dyson visited Dyson’s Sydney headquarters last month to give an insight on the development process and breakthrough technology behind his slick CSYS range.
“People these days are seeking softness, a more inviting working environment, whether in the home or in the office”, said Arper’s CEO Claudio Feltrin, during last week's launch of Arper's Work/Life range at Stylecraft.
One of the most prolific designers of our time, Sean Dix, has been known to smash chairs being sold in his name at trade shows. Dix makes an appearance for a talk and Q&A session at DENFAIR tomorrow, as a guest of Zenith Interiors.
Established over 20 years ago, the introduction of the Jonas Ihreborn collection brings a fresh perspective on Scandinavian design to Interstudio's diverse product offering in Australia.
With society’s focus on envelope airtightness, have we overlooked the importance of ventilation?
Cabinetry panels are designed to replicate the popular aesthetic of individual floorboards being used to construct cabinetry and furniture pieces. Harper & Sandilands provides cabinetry panels, available in a range of colours and ordered to size.
"Copied designs do immeasurable financial damage to independent design brands and makers," says Terri Winter, from top3 by design. In the UK, copied designs are now illegal – with fines of up to £50,000 and 10 years jail – and these dramatic changes provide an example for Australia to follow, with the Authentic Design Alliance leading the way for law changes.
Any space where one has internet access and can sit comfortably with a laptop is a workspace away from the office. In response, Arper has created a collection of furniture that embraces these demands, providing pieces that are committed to adaptable, flexible design.
To bring some movement into the work day, UCI have developed the Paradigm electric sit stand workstation, which engages the latest technology to allow staff to sit or stand with ease.
ADR takes a look at three of the latest pieces from Arper, with two contemporary classic seating options and a playfully stylish acoustic wall panel launching at Stylecraft's Sydney and Melbourne showrooms this month.
From the tropical forests of Elcho Island comes a range of lighting that simply cannot be replicated. MEZZANINE takes a look at Yuta Badayala (In a New Light) – part of an ongoing collaboration between Sydney furniture studio and store, Koskela, and the Yolngu weavers of the Elcho Island Arts Centre.
Collaborating with ITO Design, Forma 5 have developed 3.60, a task chair that allows the user to move freely through longitudinal and lateral movements in its design.
In line with the resurfacing of timber and other natural materials in interior and furniture design, leather is on its way back and not always as you would expect. Stephen Todd looks at the ways the material is being used in product and interior design for MEZZANINE magazine.
Yellow Diva has released the 2UP candle holder, inspired by the game played by soldiers throughout WWI – an Anzac Day tradition still currently illegal on every other day of the year.
"In my opinion, Hay seems always to be creating a buzz, and this year at Milan was no different." Following his trip to Salone del Mobile, Canberra-based furniture designer Chris Hardy gives his insight on the stand-out exhibitions and highlights this year.
"I feel that we are in a very conservative cycle of design," says Trent Jansen. The acclaimed designer touched down in Milan as part of the exhibition New Craft, with his Briggs Family Tea Service design on display as part of XX1 Triennale International.
Surfaces are everywhere, hard and shiny, transparent and shimmering. Susan Muldowney investigates some new products that enhance our interiors for inside magazine.
A floral artist of considerable acumen, Dr Lisa Cooper has a flair for arrangements and instalments that are architectural. Lisa divulges some of her intimate floral understanding and shares her favourite bouquets with inside magazine.
At Milan Design Week, Sancal displays the Futura Collection – a range of limited edition, retro-futuristic sculptures to accompany five new furniture designs.
Iconic Italian furniture brand B&B Italia celebrates their fiftieth birthday at Milan Design Week by showcasing new designs by Antonio Citterio, Doshi Levien and Naoto Fukasawa, and contract pieces by Jeffrey Bernett and Jasper Morrison at their showroom in Via Durini.
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