Lim + Lu’s design concept for restaurant KASA began with the exploration of what it means to be deeply rooted in Hong Kong culture, with ideas of Cha Chaan Teng (literally 'tea restaurant'), wet markets, and neon light-filled streetscapes immediately coming to mind.
Originally a building used by Freemasons, who did not accept women as members, The Sonic is now a retail and fashion centre owned and designed exclusively by women.
The demands of modern working life show no sign of abating, however forward-thinking employers are increasingly looking to workplace design to play a positive role in the wellbeing of their employees, whilst improving productivity and reinforcing brand positioning and company values at the same time. One such business is Melbourne property developer PDG who appointed […]
Image above, custom wallpaper by de Gournay Rateau design. Photo by Natalie Dinham. Scratchy hard-edged lines through to soft delicate hand painting – there’s something to be said of the character that is imparted from a hand-drawn artefact. Even in architecture, the softness imbued in a hand-drawn architectural render doesn’t seem to translate when produced […]
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