A Restrained Interior With Plenty to Say: Homer Rogue Taverna by AP Design House.There's nothing more satisfying than a space that’s not overdesigned and generally doesn't try too hard. Homer Rogue Taverna gets this. Conceived by AP Design House for brothers Harry and Mario Kapoulas, this 100-seat Greek restaurant on...
What do Family Restaurants and Workplace Design Have in Common? More Than You’d Think.When Kokuyo commissioned DDAA to design a workplace centred on learning, the Tokyo studio faced a key insight: you can't manufacture curiosity. Their solution drew from Japanese family restaurants—those 24-hour establishments where...
Ten Wallpapers, Zero New Walls, and Serious Twin Peaks Energy in Jamberoo.This holiday home on the South Coast tackles a common problem: how to make a big, boxy 1990s house feel intimate. YSG Studio's solution was to drown it in nature and colour. A butter yellow front door sets the tone, leading into interiors...
Introducing Sightline: A Half-Day Design Intelligence Briefing with Dana Tomić Hughes.Design has the power to shape how we live, work and experience the world. With this understanding at its core, Dana Tomić Hughes—one of design's most trusted voices—is launching Sightline, an insightful download of design's...
Gentle Monster’s Haus Nowhere Seoul is Unlike Any Retail Experience You’ve Seen.If you feel like you've arrived at the future, that’s because you have. Haus Nowhere Seoul unlocks a new level of retail experience that makes all other stores feel prehistoric. Gentle Monster’s experimental retail universe represents...
This Berlin Apartment Defines Space Through Colour Rather Than Walls.Bruzkus Greenberg's Blue Box is a clever spatial intervention in a 75-square-metre Berlin rooftop apartment. The design centres on a multifunctional, dark blue joinery box that replaces walls and an impractical fireplace. Working as an...
The Apple House by Okra Transforms a Neglected Orchard into a Community Wellbeing Hub.The Apple House transforms a forgotten orchard into a community education hub that puts material innovation to work. Conceived as a working infrastructure, it provides year-round programming that prioritises people with the least access to...
Tom Fereday’s New Sydney Studio Gallery Brings a Decade of Australian Furniture Design Under One Roof.Tom Fereday's new studio is where ten years of work comes together under one roof. The space operates as both working practice and curated exhibition—brand pieces sit next to studio editions and custom furniture for clients like the Art...
Kennedy Nolan Trades Corporate Posturing for Human-Centred Design in Melbourne’s Law Chambers.This isn't your typical legal fitout. At 181 William Street Chambers, Kennedy Nolan created a seductive work environment where bold colour sets the scene and clever design details follow through. The 1,560-square-metre space accommodates...
