A Window Built for Orchids: The Swiss Watchmaker Behind Vitrocsa.Read enough of what Australian architects have said about Vitrocsa and two ideas keep coming back: elegance, and how little of the window is left once the building is finished. With minimalism now a box to tick on a spec sheet, it seemed...
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...
Volker Haug Studio’s 20-Year Journey from Melbourne Workshop to Global Practice.From post-wall Berlin to Melbourne, Volker Haug's 20-year journey has shaped Australia's design landscape. His studio balances precision machining with hand-finishing, creating forged line-work with clarity and personality. The success...
Natural Order Explores What Happens When Landscape Design Embraces the Long Game.William Dangar and partners Naomi Barin and Tom Smith have spent decades mastering landscape design that allows nature to unfold while elevating the experience of place. Natural Order, published by Formist Editions, is a 336-page monograph...
How Lammhults Built Sustainability into Their Design DNA Decades Before it Became Mainstream.While most furniture companies were still figuring out recycling basics, Lammhults was already reimagining entire product lifecycles. Their approach goes beyond using recycled materials—they design for disassembly from day...
From Bosnian Family Workshop to Design Authority, Zanat Marks a Decade of International Success.Ten years ago, brothers Nikšić made a decision to transform their family's 105-year-old woodcarving business in Konjić into an international design phenomenon. For Dana Tomić Hughes, Zanat's success feels deeply personal as she...
Furniture You Feel: Dana Meets the CEO Who Understands that Great Design Moves Hearts Before Markets.Ten years after meeting on a bus, Dana Tomić Hughes reconnects with former DJ now CEO Dario Reicherl to discuss deign that endures. The Singapore-based Italian leading Danish icon Fritz Hansen across Asia shares how a jet-lagged morning...
Knoll: A Design Love Story That Changed How We Experience Space Forever.Since 1938, Knoll has revolutionised spatial design through mastery of Total Design Planning, Designer Collaborations, and innovative material solutions. Rooted in Bauhaus principles and Cranbrook creativity, the company's commitment to...
Meet Niels Diffrient, The Design Maverick Who Redefined the Act of Sitting.Design icon alert! Niels Diffrient—the godfather of ergonomics—didn't just create chairs, he revolutionised our relationship with sitting. His groundbreaking approach to ergonomics culminated in the Freedom chair for Humanscale,...
