Herman Miller‘s latest design, Bay Work Pod, is an ergonomic and aesthetically appealing new workspace solution that addresses the drawbacks of open floorplans and hybrid work schedules. A clear and present tension exists in the workplaces of today: the opportunity for collaboration versus the opportunity for interruption brought by open-plan office models. As problem solvers, […]
On Friday 29 November, at the sold-out IDEA Gala at Forum Melbourne, Australian Design Review and inside magazine announced the winners of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Launched by inside magazine in 2003, IDEA is Australia’s premier interior and product design awards program, recognising the nation’s best projects and studios. In what was […]
On the ground floor of a quintessential Collingwood factory conversion, you’ll find Useful Objects, Dr. Simon Maidment’s latest genre-bending project. For the former curator of contemporary art at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Useful Objects is an opportunity to explore the possibilities that arise when designers and artists are given a provocation. At Useful […]
Founded in 2011 by creative director Megan Brown, Penman Brown is known for its carefully curated approach to interior architecture, design and decoration. Each Penman Brown space is an authentic, intimate expression of the client, infused with a potent blend of Brown’s simple elegance, undercurrents of global adventures and an artist’s phenomenologically emotional sensibility. As […]
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