Post-pandemic, the return to the office has been sluggish. For many, working remotely in the comfort of home has been too good to fully relinquish. But, it’s well known that to truly work collaboratively and creatively, being in the same physical space as your colleagues is important. Sharing random ideas in real-time, face-to-face with your […]
Before the COVID-19 lockdown, Jean-Pierre Biasol and I were going to catch up at his gorgeous Melbourne studio for a coffee. Having just recently returned from living in Florence, I admit I was very much looking forward to sipping espresso with a fellow Italophile, but the best laid plans and all that. A few weeks […]
Thomas Coward isn’t just a bathware designer. The Cornwall-born, Melbourne-based creative who grew up on a farm dreaming of being a tractor has spent years designing everything from interior fit-outs to furniture, tiles, and even the bathroom sink. He’s currently creative director at Artedomus, where he recently collaborated with IDEA 2020 judge and style maven Hana […]
As Melbourne-based furniture designer Franco Crea prepares to launch a new sofa collection named after his mother Mena who passed away recently, he took some time to share his thoughts on building a design business in Australia and the myriad challenges young creatives face. ADR: Since establishing your company in 2013 you’re now running studios […]