Salvaged Bricks Transform Mount Coot-tha House in Peter Besley’s Material Masterstroke.Peter Besley doesn't just design houses—he solves problems. His latest project is perched on the ridge of Mount Coot-tha's numerous spurs, emerging from Brisbane's steep terrain like a series of sculptural objects. Birdwood tackles...
Tokyo Studio we+ Develops Natural Pigments from 2.7-Billion-Year Old Algae.Japanese design studio we+ continues their research-driven approach with SO-Colored, a project investigating microalgae's untapped colour potential. The initiative explores these 2.7-billion-year-old organisms as alternatives to synthetic...
HĂ© Architectuur Transform 1990s Belgian Fermette with Rrammed Earth Walls and Winter Garden.HĂ© Architectuur's OMLOOP project demonstrates how Belgium's ubiquitous 1990s suburban housing can evolve for the future. The architects transformed a typical fermette by 'cutting open' conventional layouts and introducing rammed earth...
Ergonomics Everywhere: Humanscale’s Melbourne & Sydney Events with Professor Alan Hedge and Yellowtrace.NASA & Fortune 500 advisor, Professor Alan Hedge, brought cutting-edge workplace insights to Australia through a stimulating tour, in conversation with Yellowtrace's Dana Tomić Hughes. The Melbourne and Sydney events were facilitated by...
Love Shack in Bondi Reimagines Material Reuse and Small-Scale Functionality.Second Edition's Love Shack is a small but powerful example of sustainable design principles in action. This chameleon of a space functions as a bedroom, living room, or office while championing innovative material reuse. From salvaged...
Coffee Grounds & Circuit Boards: The Unexpected Materials Behind This New Lighting Collection.Danish green-tech brand Mater launches Terra, its first lighting collection from Matek™, a patented material made from recycled electronic waste and coffee shell residue. Designed by OEO Studio, the collection includes pendant, wall, and...
In Conversation with the Material: Jorge PenadĂ©s’ Decade-Long Study Debuts at Madrid Design Festival.Spanish designer Jorge PenadĂ©s unveils 'Uprooted'—a project that delves deep into the often-overlooked narrative of olive wood in Spain's industrialised olive oil production. Debuting at Madrid Design Festival 2025, this exhibition...
The Chair That Changed Everything: Humanscale Freedom Turns 25.When less than 2% of people know how to operate their office chairs, something needs to change. The Humanscale Freedom chair did exactly that, pioneering self-adjusting seating that responds naturally to every body. Celebrating 25 years of...
Radical Reuse: How Sancal’s New Madrid Space is Redefining Sustainable Design.Welcome to the future of design. Through radical material reuse and creativity, Sancal's new Madrid location designed in collaboration with Lucas Muñoz Muñoz sits somewhere between an office and a showroom. It represents both and...
