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Herman Miller is at the forefront of mobile and adaptive furniture solutions, which is particularly showcased in the Passport Work Table. Today, ADR speaks to Unispace’s Julie Watts and Paige Horton to gather the fundamentals of successful workplace design. At Unispace, design principal Julie Watts and associate designer Paige Horton oversee and execute the studio’s […]
Two years ago, global furniture company Herman Miller enhanced its collective suite of brands through the acquisition of Knoll. Moving forward with MillerKnoll as the parent company, Herman Miller and Knoll remain active as industry pioneers and innovators in the design space. Today, MillerKnoll Asia VP Mike Radda shares the ins and outs of the […]
Design and technology find a dynamic balance in the Kartell by Laufen collection. Daring and fresh, the collection combines innovative ceramic and tapware fixtures with a series of translucent accessories and furniture echoing the DNA of both companies. Kartell, the iconic Italian family company, has been a leader in the revolutionised furnishing of plastic materials […]
If we’re lucky, many people will pass through our dining spaces. It’s important to have sturdy, timeless pieces of furniture that can accommodate different moments, table settings and interior designs. King designs furniture meant for living. The award-winning brand has been producing innovative modular pieces made to last and mould to the evolving Australian lifestyle […]
Made from plants and waste, the Lightly Chair may be small in profile but it’s powerful in performance. Available at Zenith, Lightly throws the rulebook out the window on conventional chair design. Designed by research-led studio Formway – a global leader in furniture form ideation – Lightly is all about treading lightly on the environment […]
The circle holds divine status across cultures. Perhaps because of the shape of the planet we inhabit, and the ones that guide our time with their rotation, the circle has come to carry so much symbolism: from infinity to unity, perfection, calm and totality. These principles of wholeness and relaxation can also be applied in […]
Art and technology studio ENESS has unveiled its newest public artwork Waterbody at 1 Darling Island, Pyrmont dramatically illuminating an underlit passageway and setting the bar for asset revitalisation through art. Waterbody by ENESS studio is rich in local Sydney oceanic and riverine imagery such as rippling harbour water and the contoured sand of beach and estuary beds, […]
In 2022, Australian Design Review announced the inaugural ADR’s 30UNDER30, a program designed to recognise the talents of Australian interior and product designers. After a rigorous judging process, the final 30 have been unveiled. The judging panel included Adam Goodrum, Kirsten Stanisich, Ara Salomone, Andrew Parr, Carolyn Solley, Sophia Leopardi, Peta Heffernan and Dr Jess […]
Looking for a table that can seamlessly provide more mobility, agility and range of motion, whenever and wherever you need? Herman Miller has got you covered with its newest table offering, Passport Work Table – designed to create an instant workspace for any place. Personal tables offer the ability to transfigure any location into a […]
Product designer Adam Goodrum and straw marquetry artisan Arthur Seigneur, trained in Paris by straw marquetry master Lison de Caunes, are partners in crime when it comes to creativity. Together, Goodrum and Seigneur formed Adam&Arthur in 2015, and have been unstoppable ever since, as shown by the number of honours, exhibitions and awards the duo […]
After several years of steady growth across retail, e-commerce and contract sectors, leading design retailer, Cult, announces its personnel expansion this February with the employment of seven new team members and the promotion of five current employees. New hires and internal promotions at Cult include a range of positions across leadership, sales, marketing, e-commerce and […]
Tongue & Groove, major player in flooring solutions and Australia’s first three-layered solid oak board specialist, recently renewed its commitment to a durable vision of sustainability. Tongue & Groove products adhere to the highest possible environmental standards and all aspects of the business are operated as responsibly and sustainably as possible. When it comes to […]
The beauty of Tongue & Groove products – Australia’s first three-layered, solid engineered oak board – runs deeper than the surface, as shown with its Massivo range which is unmatched in size and stability. Good design starts with solid foundations, and the flooring specialist applies this motto throughout all its process. Unlike other engineered boards, […]
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 […]
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