Aaaaand CUT. Happy Holidays!

Goodness me. Where has the year gone? Does anybody know? It’s frightening. I am too excited for words about 2011, I feel like jumping out of my own skin. And I can’t even begin to tell you how much I am looking forward to...

Some Thoughts on Christmas.

Ok, so I’ve seriously been resisting writing this post for weeks now, as I’m not so keen on generating any kind of hate mail. But this ‘thing’ is just dying to come out, and I simply have no choice but to...

On Inspiration and Honing Your Design Instincts.

Good morning peeps. How was everyone's weekend? Awesome...? Ah, that's great to hear! I was very lucky to watch Powderfinger's last ever gig in Sydney on Saturday night, which was part of their farewell tour - and I've got to tell you...

The Waterhouse Hotel by Neri&Hu | Shanghai, China.

Sometimes I wish I could clone myself so that I can blog about multiple things at once. I saw this hotel a couple of months ago, and it's been sitting on my ever growing "must blog about this" list ever since. Argh! I never seem to be able...

Design Free Thursday | A Thank You Note A Day.

My mum taught me the importance of being grateful from an early age. Whenever I had something to complain about, she would remind me how lucky I was to be _______ (insert "healthy/ safe/ loved/ alive/ any word that would make one feel bad...

Why is Beautiful & Inspiring Commercial Design so Scarce?

I am always so interested in beautiful and inspired commercial/ corporate/ workplace design. Maybe because I've done so much of it over the years, and perhaps because it is in this discipline where I notice a real gap and a lack within our...

Blog It Forward | What Inspires Me.

I feel so privileged to be a part of the fantastic Blog It Forward project {you may remember it from my previous post} and to be able to share with you what inspires me. You know, this has been the hardest post I've ever had to write....