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...
Studio Manifold’s Design Double-Header in Melbourne’s Collingwood.In a heritage-listed building on Collingwood's Peel Street, Studio Manifold has designed two distinct but philosophically aligned projects I can only describe as a design double-header. Mane, a gender-fluid retail experience, and Two Birds...
The EVE Hotel Sydney: A Biophilic Breath in Wunderlich Lane’s Final Chapter.Rooted in a philosophy of longevity, The Eve balances enduring architectural design with contemporary accents. It's a celebration of Sydney's creative spirit and a contributor to the ongoing story of Surry Hills and Redfern—a design...
Australian Design Gold: Grazia & Co Breathes New Life into Meadmore’s Mid-Century Classics.Australia's design landscape welcomes back a crucial piece of its creative history with the revival of Clement Meadmore's modernist furniture and lighting designs that won acclaim in 1950s Melbourne. This updated collection represents...
Circular Thinking: Coopers Brewery’s Brand Home in Adelaide.Australia's oldest family-owned brewery has found a new architectural expression at Regency Park, Adelaide. The $70 million building, designed by Studio Nine Architects with interiors by Studio Gram, transforms the brewing experience with...
Melbourne by Melbourne: Kennedy Nolan’s Homage to Local Design Culture at Melbourne Place.Melbourne Place represents a rare achievement: a new hotel brand and building developed simultaneously, each informing the other. Kennedy Nolan crafted a complete design that questions orthodoxies while celebrating Melbourne's unique...
Quality Over Quantity: Sydney Art Deco Apartment Sacrifices Bedroom for Quality Living.In Sydney's competitive real estate market, this 84-square-meter Art Deco apartment renovation takes the radical approach of removing a bedroom to enhance living quality. Through measured architectural interventions, the designers have...
We Live In Your World: Hali Rugs Offers A Look Inside the Creative Spaces of Australian Designers.Hali Rugs unveils 'We Live In Your World', an intimate series exploring how the country's leading designers live. Kicking off with Melbourne-based Brahman Perera, the series captures the essence of spaces shaped by creative minds, where...
The World’s First Baby Cot Made From 100% Recycled Plastic.Australian nursery brand Tasman Eco and sustainable manufacturing innovator Defy Design have created the world's first baby cot made entirely from recycled plastic. The Sydney-manufactured Archie Cot combines environmental responsibility...
