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Bolaji Teniola is an interdisciplinary furniture and industrial designer practising across South Australia and Victoria. Employing an investigative approach to discover various mediums and materials, Teniola is a seeker of pragmatic solutions that balance functionality and aesthetic appeal. In November last year at the IDEA Gala in Melbourne, Teniola was announced as the recipient of […]
Unique materials, earth-drawn colours and stunning, statement stone – kitchens are fast becoming the most luxurious place in the home. Today, Neolith marketing manager Kate Deakin-Bell reveals five of the biggest design trends we can expect to see in cooking spaces in 2023. Neolith, a global architectural surface expert, predicts we will have earth-drawn colours and materials fill our […]
Outdoor wining and dining is a great pleasure of the Australian festive season. And it’s one that can be enhanced by furniture purposely built to withstand the elements that shapeshift across our continent and, in some states, across the course of a day. King set the benchmark for longevity in Australian furniture when it was […]
On a recent sunny morning in Collingwood, Cult hosted a special breakfast with HAY at Hope Street Radio to celebrate the opening of its new HAY Melbourne store, plus the new HAY Phaidon book and HAY’s 20th anniversary. That same week, Cult held a festive street party outside the new HAY Melbourne store in Fitzroy. Coinciding […]
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the art of door handles. Handles may be touched hundreds of times a day, so alongside design aesthetics, materials and finish are of the utmost importance at Halliday + Baillie. In this video from ADR’s series How to specify, Halliday + Baillie CEO and […]
Halliday + Baillie is a major player when it comes to designing, manufacturing and exporting innovative and timeless hardware. The New Zealand company has been around for two decades, and aesthetics, materials and finish are among its highest priorities. In these videos, Halliday + Baillie CEO and director Tanya Rive looks back at the origins […]
It’s no secret that dynamic workplaces help people do their best work. This prompted Herman Miller to create problem-solving designs that are as beautiful as they are helpful. Colour is a powerful tool. Its ability to inject personality and well-being into a space enhances productivity, people’s mood and experience. With this in mind, Herman Miller […]
TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore students have won a design competition with IKEA. Their work is currently exhibited at the Tempe store as part of a long-standing collaboration with the Swedish brand. Students from Certificate III in Design Fundamentals, Certificate IV in Design, Diploma of Live Production Design, and Diploma of Graphic Design (Illustration) created […]
After winning Herman Miller’s Work, Redefined – The Design Challenge, Melbourne multidisciplinary design studio SLAB travelled to Michigan, US, to visit the global furniture company’s headquarters. As the winners of Herman Miller’s 2021 Design Challenge, SLAB Architecture was commended for their community-based and socially adaptable design approach to the future of the office. SLAB’s idea of […]
Driven by a desire to discover the tension that exists between natural materials and contemporary design and manufacture, Sydney-based industrial designer Tom Fereday is all about honest and enduring design. Fereday is no new kid off the block. Since forming his studio in 2013, He has flexed his design skills to industry acclaim. More than […]
The National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) newest exhibition, The Global Life of Design, examines and reveals the interlocking networks of power, economics and influence that continue to shape design practices today. From pigments to produce, timber and textiles, the global exchange of commodities throughout history has influenced design traditions, leading to breakthroughs in technology, the […]
Founded on ideals of quality, aesthetics and social sustainability, door hardware designer, Halliday + Baillie is as finicky about detail as ever. “I joined Halliday + Baillie in the year 2000 when everyone was up in arms about Y2K,” says Tanya Rive with a laugh. “So, it seems fitting that I should be celebrating my […]
The home of MondoClad®, ZINTL®, ALUCOBOND® PLUS, Swisspearl® and Trespa® HVG Facades’ premium range of cladding products are the ideal collection to bring your brand to life. No matter what your branding looks like or how complicated your facade needs are, every one of these products offer limitless opportunities to facilitate even the most complex […]
Australia’s leading producer of solid-engineered oak flooring and IDEA sponsor Tongue & Groove has reimagined and elevated its brand identity. At the heart of the rebrand is a new suite of resources and an innovative visualiser developed to support Australia’s architecture and design community in creating their most ambitious creative visions. “Our mission has always […]
Florence-born award-winning Italian designer Marco Pisati is headlining DND handles with two new collections exclusive to Pittella. Still calling Florence home, Pisati is well-known for his work for brands including Antonio Lupi, Park Avenue, Emilio Pucci and Rubinetterie Treemme tapware. During this year’s Salone di Mobile in Milan, Pittella directors Simone and Charlotte Pittella joined […]
The Herman Miller and HAY collection celebrates the design talent of yesterday and today, bringing together long-time Eames fans, Rolf and Mette Hay, and the designs that inspired them. Danish brand HAY has joined forces with pioneering furniture brand Herman Miller to create a 21st century reinterpretation of eight beloved Eames mid-century classics. Unveiled on […]
The Curated Finishes collection, a subtle but powerful hymn to timeless materials such as tiles, timber and stones, is finally here. Phoenix creates bathroom and kitchen fittings through refined Australian design. For over 30 years, it has been trusted to deliver innovation, precision and quality in every product – designed in-house and made with pride […]
As the winner of Work, Redefined – The Design Challenge 2021, SLAB put community at the core of its imagined workplace. Now SLAB is heading to the US and Herman Miller is offering the chance for you to go along too. After winning Herman Miller’s Work, Redefined – The Design Challenge with its vision for […]
Specified by simplicity and clean lines, the New Classic Collection by Laufen is the epitome of sleekness. Classic design is defined by an elegant aesthetic. And it is this aesthetic appreciated by one of contemporary design’s most established and exemplary practitioners, Marcel Wanders. ‘The Lady Gaga of Design’ Bursting onto the international scene in the […]
Drawing inspiration from all(zone)’s billowing and striking canopied structures in its MPavilion 2022 design, Re-pete is a lightweight chair with sustainability at its core. Designed by University of Canberra trio Sam Tomkins, Ian (Max) Maxwell and Dr Ben Ennis-Butler, Re-pete is the 2022 chair design commission for MPavilion – selected from more than 40 design […]
Already known for its distinctive indoor collections, GUBI ventures into the open air with a new, all-encompassing, contextual take on outdoor design with the Al Fresco range, exclusive to Cult. With pioneering aesthetic expression and effortless product-category coverage, GUBI’s Al Fresco range adds new collections from archival and contemporary designers, while also introducing outdoor versions […]
Herman Miller is all about flexible and intelligent design. A case in point is its decision to create the next evolution of Ratio, a market-leading height-adjustable design system. Since 1905, the pioneering furniture brand has provided solutions that meet the needs of the ‘modern’ worker. Herman Miller creates not only new products that meet the […]
Following on from the success of its frameless extraction grills, Halliday + Baillie is introducing a new sleek blind box system encapsulating minimal and timeless design. Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the HB1220 Recessed Blind Box Extrusion is for mounting into the ceiling cavity. Sitting level to the ceiling surface, the blind boxes provide […]
The IDEA 2022 Object – Furniture and Lighting categories have been announced today with 28 professional and 10 rising projects shortlisted. All shortlisted projects are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the IDEA website where you can find more images and information about each project. We’ll be announcing all the projects shortlisted in the […]
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