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Design Hunter™ Q+A with Phoebe Olsen

Phoebe Olsen is owner and manager of creative/ingenious websites ‘Spineless Classics’ and ‘My Favourite’. We sit down with her to learn about her deign favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Fabio Fanuli

Habitusliving hears from Fabio Fanuli, director of family owned designer furniture company Fanuli Furniture, about his distinctly Italian-flavoured design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Nicola Cameron

Nicola Cameron is part of the team of visual artists, landscape architects, horticulturists and food enthusiasts that comprise Pepo, specialising in garden design, construction and maintenance. We catch up with her to hear about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Ten Things

We catch up with cousins Saskia and Libby to hear about their design favourites, projects, and their philosophy of carefully selecting what to acquire and paring back belongings to those things that we truly love.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Dean Angelucci

Dean Angelucci, owner of Angelucci 20th Century, shares his design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Adam Dettrick

Our final Design Hunter™ in the Mullum Creek series is Melbourne Architect Adam Dettrick, a passionate advocate for sustainability in architecture and urban planning. Habitusliving catches up with Adam to hear about his design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Emma Young

Our third Design Hunter™ in the Mullum Creek series is Emma Young, co-director of Phooey Architects. Habitusliving hears about her favourites, spanning Lego, fish stew and Get Smart.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Property Lipstick

Habitusliving catches up with Alex and Natalie from Property Lipstick residential and commercial interior design to hear about their design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Cameron Rosen

For our second Design Hunter™ profile in collaboration with the Mullum Creek Development we speak to Cameron Rosen, sustainability consultant and project manager for Your Future Home.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Tanya Ha

Habitusliving is proud to be supporting the Mullum Creek Development by featuring Design Hunters™ who echo the development’s values of sustainability and good design. We open the series with award-winning environmentalist and sustainable living advocate Tanya Ha.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Anthony Nader

Anthony Nader, founder of the hugely successful and highly respected RAW Salon, shares his Sydney-New York mix of Design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Samantha Eades

Porsches, yachts, Negronis and m&ms… The eclectic and considered favourites of Samantha Eades.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Luchetti Krelle

With a string of successful, high-profile hospitality projects under their belts, Rachel Luchetti and Stuart Krelle are fast establishing themselves as talented and mature designers.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Such Great Heights

Partners in work and life, Ryan and Jo have created Such Great Heights, drawing on their collective experiences in film-making, photography, woodwork, fashion design, paediatrics and parenthood to create a small range of products for children.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Sarah Gibson

The other half of the duo behind Australian design studio DesignByThem, Sarah Gibson matches design classics with modern technology and a sprinkling of indulgent gastronomy.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Christopher Medland

Chris Medland shares his unique mix of original, refined and high-octane design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Glenda Barnes

This week we catch up with Glenda Barnes, Head Designer at Taste Living, to hear about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Ilias Fotopolous

For our last Design Hunter™ in the Temple & Webster Emerging Design Award series, we catch up with textile visionaire Ilias Fotopolous and hear about his considered and unglamorous design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Tate Anson

Our second Design Hunter in the Temple & Webster Emerging Designer Award series is Melbourne-based Tate Anson, creator of beautiful timber objects.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Surya Graf

To support Temple & Webster’s Emerging Designer Award Habitusliving is profiling three of the nominated designers as Design Hunters™. This week we catch up with Brisbane-based industrial designer Surya Graf to hear about his design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Jane Howard

Food stylist, enthusiast, blogger and online shopkeeper Jane Howard shares her gastronomically slanted design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Kerrie Brown

Renowned designer and Academy Award nominated set decorator Kerrie Brown shares her considered and eclectic design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Fiona Winzar

Architect Fiona Winzar (whose impressive work is featured in Habitus 18) shares her design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Jutta Busen

Habitusliving catches up with Jutta Busen, export manager for german furniture brand hülsta, to hear about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Adam Jones

Fresh from the launch of Quercus & Co., Adam Jones shares his love of quirky, beautiful and comforting design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with John Tsiavis

Working with a variety of styles, subjects and clients, photographer John Tsiavis has earned a reputation for clarity and sophistication.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Linda Delaney

Interior designer, decorater, stylist and project manager Linda Delaney shares her design hunter favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with James Dawson

For our last Design Hunter™ in the MINI Countryman series, James Dawson of Dawson Interiors shares his design favourites, aesthetic ethos, and love of beaches and coast drives with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with TheSuperCool

For our third MINI Design Hunter™ profile we catch up with Kate and David of TheSuperCool, experts at packing, driving and setting up shop.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Bianca Riggio

For our second installment in the MINI Countryman Design Hunter™ series, Bianca Riggio of Page Thirty Three shares her design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Alice Blackwood

For the next four weeks Habitusliving is partnering with MINI to take our Design Hunters™ out on the open road in the new Countryman. This week we speak with Alice Blackwood, voice of DQ magazine – the definitive resource for the Australian architecture and design industry.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Nicholas Karlovasitis

One half of the duo behind Australian design studio DesignByThem, Nicholas Karlovasitis shares a mix of modern, classic and witty design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Minna Kenell-Kutvonen

Habitusliving catches up with Finnish textile and clothing design house Marimekkos’ Creative Director to hear about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Kylie Legge

On the heels of releasing her new book on urban trends, Kylie Legge sits down with Habitusliving to tell us about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Jacqui Thomas

As a member of the duo that founded Sooper Design, Jacqui Thomas has perfected the art of design hunting (and gathering). This week she shares a few of her favourite finds with us.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Shareen Joel

Shareen Joel, industrial and interior designer and editor of Share Design gives us her pick of design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Nigel Lendon

Artist, art historian, and academic Nigel Lendon shares his design favourites with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Marc Fong

Head of Research + Design for Herman Miller International Marc Fong shares his design favourites with Habitus Living.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Anni Abbot

Annie Abbott of Habbot shoes shares her design favourites with Habitus Living.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Maree Wilding

Habitusliving hears from Paperhangings Managing Director Maree WIlding about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Jerry Helling

President and Creative Director of Bernhardt Design, Jerry Helling was also the catalyst for mid-century Design master Charles Pollock’s latest creation: the CP Lounge.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with peter Stutchbury

Architect and Professor Peter Stutchbury shares his design favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Carl Scriber

Mother of Pearl & Sons Director Carl Scriber sits down with habitusliving to share his design favourites as well as his thoughts on decorative hardware, the Shakers, and model boats.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Marti Doherty

Interior designer Marti Doherty sits down with habitusliving to share her design favourites and give us a glimpse of her impressive light collection.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with David Grant

David Grant, one of Australia’s leading event producers, sits down with habitusliving to talk about what drives him, his parents, and Hermes.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Andrew Waller

Interior architect Andrew Waller shares his design inspiration and favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Tomoko Yasumatsu

Habitusliving caught up with Fritz Hansen’s Tomoko Yasumatsu at the Milan design fair to hear about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Gidon Bing

New Zealand-based wood sculptor Gidon Bing shares his ideas on design and inspiration with Habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Alexander Lamont

Bangkok-based designer Alexander Lamont shares his orientally-informed design favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Hugh Burnett

Landscape Architect Hugh Burnett shares his design favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Gordon Duncan

Gordon Duncan of Melbourne-based Linen House shares his design favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Anna Spiro

Anna Spiro of Black and Spiro interior design tells habitusliving a little bit about what great design means to her.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Sven Baacke

Habitusliving catches up with Gaggenau head designer Sven Baacke at the Milan design fair.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Fiona Lynch

Doherty Lynch’s Fiona Lynch shares her design hunter insight with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Lasse Kinnunen

Lasse Kinnunen shares his Scandinavian-Antipodean design inspirations and favourites with habitusliving.

Design Hunter™ Q+A with Glenn Murcutt

Natural elements and the core Principles of Design come together in every one of Glen Murcutt’s projects, as the Architect and eternal Design Hunter™ explains to Alicia Sciberras.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Paul McGillick

Writer, Editor and academic in an eclectic range of disciplines spanning architecture, design and linguistics, Paul McGillick’s contributions to discussions of aesthetics and communication are numerous and important. This week Habitusliving learns a little about what inspires him.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Marc Newson

World-renowned for his sleek, luxuriously industrial style, Marc Newson is an Australian design icon. Here on Habitusliving.com he shares with us a few of his design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q&A Belinda Aucott

Belinda Aucott is a freelance writer and publicist. She has written about food and design for a range of titles including GQ, Men’s Style, Australian Creative and Fashion Wire Daily.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Henry Wilson

Henry Wilson is a designer whose practise is built around his belief that design should be both built for longevity and honestly resolved.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Mia Feasey

Mia Feasy tells Habitusliving.com about her design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Khai Liew

In the March 28 issue of Habitus, Khai Liew tells us about his design favourites. Here we get a taste of what’s in the up coming issue.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews is the stylish Managing Director of The Andrews Group.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Katie Marx

Katie Marx is young up and coming florist in Melbourne.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Fleur Wood

By staying true to her own philosophy, Fleur Wood has become a successful Australian fashion designer and now, author.

Design Hunter™ Jesse Linardi from dKO Architecture

Jesse Linardi is a highly talented and innovative designer from Melbourne this week he speaks to Habitusliving.com about a few of his design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Suzanne Trocme

Born and educated in London, Suzanne Trocmé FRSA is one of the principal designers for Bernhardt Design.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Nathan Bachli

This week of Habitus Living Nathan Bachli from Hub Furniture shares with us some of his design favourites.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Belynda Henry

Belynda Henry is currently showing her contemporary abstract paintings at Richard Martin Art. We caught up with her to find out what inspires her and what makes her design world tick.

Q&A with Design Hunter™ Jon Holland

This week on habitusliving.com Jon Holland from Space Furniture talks about some of his design favourites.

Q&A with Design Hunter™ Teresa Ceberek

A senior designer for Tsar rugs Teresa Ceberek combines hand-generated illustration, computer aided design and new technologies to communicate her ideas.

Design Hunter™ Q&A David Marks

Meet David Marks, Commercial Manager for Radford Furnishings. This week David talks to habitusliving.com about some of his design favourites. David distributes and promotes collections including Designer’s Guild and Ralph Lauren Home in Australia.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Saskia Rysenbry from Sparkk

Saskia Rysenbry is a graphic designer who has made the jump to textile design for Sparkk Design. She now works with Edwin, Barbara, Christian Rysenbry producing designs for digitally printed drapery and upholstery fabrics.

Design Hunter™ Q&A with Emma Telfer

This week on Habitusliving we meet Design Hunter Emma Telfer, a Creative industries Marketing Consultant, and Partner of Office for Good Design in Melbourne.

Design Hunter™ Q&A- Nicole Bearman

Nicole Bearman is currently Project Editor for Powerhouse Publishing and producer of the Pecha Kucha Night. She has fifteen years experience contributing to Sydney’s cultural community and has previously worked as a writer, editor and producer for visual arts organisations, journals, state museums, and festivals.

Design Hunter™ Q&A: Susan Weir

Meet Susan Weir, Design Hunter™ and curator of Food & Design 2012 tours of New York City.

Design Hunters™; Gordon & Susan Tait

Founded in 1992 by husband and wife team Gordon and Susan Tait, TAIT has evolved from a small-scale, artisan based production to a fully fledged international manufacturing operation.

Design Hunter™ Q&A: Fiona Lochtenberg

This week on Habitus Living we dive inside the world of Fiona Lochtenberg from Studio Becker.

Design Hunter™ Q&A – Lou Weis

Lou Weis is a designer, film producer and creative director based in Melbourne. In his most recent project Broached Colonial he brought together leading Australian and British designers to create limited edition products inspired by Australia’s colonial period. This week on Habitusliving.com we asked Lou to share some of his creative inspiration

Are you a Design Hunter™?

Design Hunters™ relate personally with design at all levels and are responsible for driving design awareness in the mass market.

Luke design showroom launch

Luke Design Showroom Launch

SPENCE and LYDA

Saturday in Design births a collaboration between Swedish furniture company Massproductions and Australian installation artist, Jordana Maisie

THE PRIMAVERA’ OPENING PARTY

Guests enjoyed a meet the artist drinks party to celebrate the MCA’s 20th Primavera art show in The Rocks

Viennese Dip

Meme Design launch Vienna Kaffeehaus at NGV Melbourne 
 

Habitus Lounge

 RELAXING WITH HABITUS DURING SATURDAY IN DESIGN

Profile: Ross Gardam

A passion for simplicity in material and process has helped Ross Gardam develop beautiful, charming lighting and furniture. Ben Morgan speaks with him ahead of the launch of the first products under his eponymous brand.
 

Table and Chair Company revamp

Step into the new and improved Perth-based Table & Chair Company showroom with Anna Flanders.

Workshopped 11

Designers and design hunters gathered in Sydney’s Hill Street precinct on Wednesday 3 August for the opening of the 11th Workshopped Exhibition.

Candana Website Launch

Candana Designs held a party at their Woollahra showroom on Wednesday 27 July to celebrate the launch of their brand-new website.

Design Hunter Profile: George Harper

Ben Morgan sits down for a chat with Melbourne-based office-worker-turned-designer George Harper, founder of Tide Design.

The Star Launch Party

Sydney’s social and food personalities stepped out last week to
celebrate the announcement of the new Star City Casino’s restaurant
offerings.

Collec+ors by Khai Liew

Sometimes, the pursuit of art and design can be a lonely, solitary
activity. You burrow yourself inside the fuzzy haze of your own mind
(and decorated clutter of your own studio) to refine and craft the
clouds of thought into a well-resolved object of beauty…

Renai Grace, Spiro Grace Art Rooms

Louise Martin-Chew meets with Renai Grace to talk about Spiro Grace Art Room’s art and design focus.

Get Zapp-y

Two new furniture lines are introduced to Australia through a new Perth
traderoom. Anna Flanders takes a look at Zapp Design and Sebastian
Alexander

Creative Pulse at State of Design

Your chance to engage with ‘Design that Moves’ in Melbourne at this year’s State of Design Festival.

Habitus issue 12 out now

Habitus issue 12 is out now in news agents and good bookstores. Here’s a peek at what’s in this issue

Feeling Sheepish

Writer Lee Suckling talks to a fellow Kiwi creative who has reinvented one of their nation’s iconic animals.

Sam Haughton

Andrea Stevens talks to New Zealand furniture designer Sam Haughton about his latest releases and approach to design.

SUPA CENTA RELAUNCH

The relaunched Supa Centa Moore Park opened with a splash of colour and champagne on Tuesday 7 June.

Tokonoma Loves Whisky

On Monday 30 May, Tokonoma Lounge hosted some of the top whisky brands in the world.

180 years of Christofle

Guests braved chilly weather to celebrate 180 years of Christofle, in
the intimate and cosy setting of the branded store in Double Bay.

Poliform welcomes Arflex

On 25 + 26 May, Poliform celebrated their new partnership with Italian brand Arflex in Sydney and Melbourne.

A Conversation with Greg Hatton

Featured in issue 10 of Habitus magazine, Greg Hatton is the MacGyver of
design. Find out the secrets to his success and passion with our 6th
Conversation Series event in Melbourne.

Yenn Design

Thai designers Wararat Puapairoj and Sirilak Agukitkul see each
project is an opportunity to explore something new. Janice Seow chats
with the award-winning pair.

BALANCE AND SHAPE: THE BOUROULLEC BROTHERS

They describe their collaboration as a permanent dialogue cultivated by
two distinct personalities, and united by design principles of shape,
balance and finesse. Alice Blackwood speaks with the Bouroullec
brothers.

Longrain Bar and Shortgrain Opening

The highly successful Longrain celebrates their expansion and opening of the new Shortgrain Canteen and Shop.

Habitus Reader Survey

Tell us what you think about Habitus magazine – and you could win great prizes!

Courtesy of the Artist Opening

Jewellery store, Courtesy of the Artist, celebrated the launch of their
newly designed location at The Strand Arcade in Sydney on Monday 18
April.

Sabatini Celebration

Fashion brand, Sabatini celebrates 20 years in Australia with a glamorous party at Café Sydney.

Crumpler Store Launch, Sydney

The hugely successful bag brand, Crumpler, celebrate the launch of their new store in The Strand arcade.

A Curious Teepee

A sense of adventure and deeper appreciation for design are just some of
things A Curious Teepee in Singapore hopes to encourage. Curiosity
piqued, Janice Seow catches up with its co-founder, Tracy Phillips.

Kate Stokes on the Mini Coco Pendant

Kate Stokes’ Coco Pendant has had great success; so much so, that she’s now released the new smaller version.

Artists in Residence at Central Park

Last week saw the launch of the first artwork at Frasers Property’s Central Park on Broadway in Sydney.

Rosita Missoni in Milan

Rosita Missoni talks to Mandi Keighran and Alice Blackwood about the latest Missoni Home collections launched in Milan

Loh Lik Peng

The man behind some of Singapore’s most well-known boutique hotels chats
with Janice Seow about his love for history and chairs.

Arthur G Showroom Launch

Arthur G celebrated the launch of their new Sydney showroom in Hill St, Surry Hills on 31 March 2011.

A Flight of Fancy Taste

Gaggenau and Comme create ‘A Flight of Fancy Taste’: A Parisien laneway lunch for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Design Hunter™ Profile: Narelle Yabuka

Collette Swindells catches up with Singapore-based writer and design book editor Narelle Yabuka.

Thailand’s Ango

Habitusliving.com Editor Ben Morgan speaks with Angus Hutcheson about his Thai design firm, Ango.

Emma Hack

Emma Hack uses the human body as her canvas for creating lush, intricate works of art. Ola Bednarczuk delves into her world.

Lanzavecchia + Wai

With one foot in Asia and the other in Europe, Singaporean designer Hunn
Wai and Italian Francesca Lanzavecchia make a young partnership with
broad reach. Janice Seow looks at their plans for 2011.

Habitus Issue 11 – Out Now

Issue 11 of Habitus magazine is out now. Read on to find out what’s inside and how to get your hands on a copy.

Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper talks to us about video portraiture and her amazing artworks.

Robert Plumb Launch

On Thursday 10 March, outdoor furniture and accessory company Robert Plumb launched their new catalogue, revamped showroom and new developments.

Meeting Dinosaur Designs

Habitusliving.com Editor, Ben Morgan, visits the creative couple responsible for one of Australia’s most loved design brands.

The Play Clan

Habitusliving.com editor, Ben Morgan, speaks with Himanshu Dogra, the founder of Indian fashion, art and design label Play Clan.

Hearty Tees

Lee Suckling finds out how New Zealand is wearing its heart on its sleeve for Christchurch.

Art Month Sydney Launch Party

Art Month Sydney 2011 kicked off in style at The Ivy on Tuesday 1 March.

SILNT

It’s pronounced ‘Silent’, but there’s nothing quiet about the Singapore
design studio’s bold, purposeful strides! Janice Seow chats with Felix
Ng, one half of the design duo about their plans for 2011.

Habitusliving Shop: Daniel Emma

Daniel To and Emma Aiston are the award-winning designers behind the
‘Basics’ collection, which took out the 2010 Bombay Sapphire Design
Discovery Awards.

Tithi Kutchamuch

You can now carry a piece of home with you – literally. Thai designer
Tithi Kutchamuch dazzles Janice Seow with home objects that transform
into head-turning jewellery.

Design Hunter™ Profile: Katherine Lu

We take some time to chat to photographer, Katherine Lu, whose pictures graced the pages of Habitus issue 10.

FARM of Singapore

We catch up with Singapore-based FARM on how they came to be and where they’re heading.

Will and Caro

Ola Bednarczuk meets a Melbourne duo setting the art world aflutter with its paper creations.

The Habitus Cover Competition

Vote for your favourite Habitus magazine cover and you could win.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF JEREMY TOTH

Andrea Stevens talks to New Zealand photographer Jeremy Toth about city nights and film noir.

New Marimekko Collections

Loved in Australia since the 1950s, now Marimekko brings us new fashion,
accessory and homeware ranges to covet. Habitus Deputy Editor, Nicky
Lobo chats to designer, Mika Piirainen, to get the latest.

The atomi Story

A small shop with big passion is bringing Japanese designs exclusively
to Singapore, and creating a stir.

Barbara Barry Proof Living Party

Singapore recently welcomed renowned designer Barbara Barry to her eponymous showroom for Proof Living.

The year that was, 2010

As the year draws to a close, we celebrate with a subscription giveaway and a look back at 2010.

New Zealand's PaperHands

Handy walls: The wallpapers by PaperHands are as suggested – made by hand. Lee Suckling talks to the Kiwi handycouple behind the brand.

Jeni Oye

We go design hunting with Jeni Oye of jewellery website Oye Modern.

Beyond the Page

Introducing a little something extra for our readers, beyond the pages of the magazine.

HABITUS ISSUE 10 – OUT NOW

Immerse yourself in the latest design products from around the world with issue 10 of Habitus magazine.

Linda van Niekerk

Alice Blackwood catches up with Linda van Niekerk, winner of the 2010
Tasmanian Design Award, to talk about her practice and place within the
Tasmanian bushland.

The Foundry

We speak with Urban Foundry’s Felix Low about the Foundry Collection – an international collaborative project.

Cruz Faux Fur Launch Party

On Thursday 18 November, Cruz Faux Fur relaunched their brand at a fun-filled Sydney soiree in the Temperature Design store.

earl.pinto

earl.pinto is a new collaboration between designers Alex Earl and Gerard
Pinto. Here Alice Blackwood asks them about the action behind the scenes.

Tresor Apartments Launch

On Wednesday 27 October, the much-coveted address of Trésor, South Yarra was in high activity with restaurateur, Guillaume Brahimi, serving up treats and close to 250 guests in attendance for the launch of the new apartment project designed by Wood Marsh.

Workshopped Opening Party

The new Workshopped store in Sydney was officially opened last Tuesday 9 November at the Hill Street Design Precinct.

REAL store launch party

Sydney’s newethical retail venture, REAL Store had its official openingearlier this month.

Page Thirty Three

We meet up with Page Thirty Three and their quirky range of homewares and accessories.

Bamboo Business: Kent Gration

Stephanie Madison introduces us to the new black with Kent Gration’s bamboo designs.

Butler Goode Gallery Opening

The Butler Goode Gallery in Sydney officially opened its doors last
Friday night at a glittering affair in the new Paddington Gallery
located at the Five Ways.

Marc Pascal

Stephanie Madison explores the organic inspirations of Melbourne’s Marc Pascal.

The r.e.a.l Store

We drop in on a new store in Sydney that aims to support social, ethical and sustainable design and businesses.

Dinosaur Designs Rugs Launch Party

Last week Designer Rugs celebrated the launch of the Dinosaur Designs
second collection of rugs with a vibrant soiree at the Tim Olsen Gallery
in Sydney’s Woollahra.

Canturi eau de parfum Launch

Stefano Canturi launches his new fragrance at the Sydney Opera House.

Wave Hunter Profile

Eugene Tan: we deviate from our Design Hunter™ Profile series to bring you one of our most inspiring people.

Design Hunter™ Profile: Lucy Feagins

Ben Morgan talks design blogging with Lucy Feagins of The Design Files.

Habitus Issue 09 – Out Now

Delve into the latest issue of Habitus magazine as we explore the simple luxuries

The Captains of Industry

The Captain’s Quarters: Lisa Kappel drops into Captains of Industry and learns a thing or two about gentlemanly style.

Benja Harney

Frankie Unsworth meets a
paper engineer who has cut out and firmly glued down a niche for himself in the
world of paper craft.

Anish Kapoor for BVLGARI

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the B.zero1
ring, Bulgari invites sculptor Anish Kapoor to re-interpret this iconic
creation.

Sara Thorn and Piero Gesualdi

Meet Piero Gesualdi (yes, the owner of that
house in Habitus 08) and Sara Thorn, who bring their creative passions together
to create textiles and interior products.

Seasonal Concepts

A stylist’s dream and a
minimalist’s nightmare, Francesca Unsworth visits Seasonal Concepts in Sydney.

Singgih Kartono from Magno

His wooden radio took the world by surprise; a simple form in our
technology-saturated lives. We take some time with Indonesia’s Singgih
Kartono.

Terri Winter: Design Hunter™ Profile

We take some time out with Terri Winter of the award-winning Top3 by design store.

Calibre de Cartier Launch

Cartier launched Calibre de Cartier from the Maison in Woolloomooloo on 22 June 2010.

Design Hunter™ Profile: Carrie Choo

Habitusliving.com Editor, Ben Morgan, gets to know Daily Addict’s Carrie
Choo.

Nick Brandt at Shapiro

Photographer Nick Brandt opens exhibition in Sydney.

Robert Brownhall Opening

Guests attended the opening of Robert Brownhall’s exhibition of
paintings focusing on Sydney’s landscapes and people.

Habitus issue 08 – out now

In issue 08, Habitus brings you the latest in beautiful design products
from around the world, along with a dedicated photo shoot on ideas for
lighting.

Favourites: Easton Pearson

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson are the faces behind Easton Pearson.
Here, we ask them about their design hunter ‘favourites’.

King of Nothing Launch

Are you into street wear? Check it, with the King of Nothing Series One
collection launch.

Darcy Clarke’s Oceania

Darcy Clarke conjures Oceania at Salone Satellite in Milan

Vivian Chan Shaw Launch

Designer Rugs launched the fabulous collection of rug designs by renowned fashion designer Vivian Chan Shaw in Sydney on Wednesday 19 May.

Julia deVille

Life after death: Jewellery designer Julia deVille’s designs celebrate
life and explore mortality. Stephanie Madisonspeaks with Julia deVille.

Launch: 17th Biennale of Sydney

The launch of the 17th
Biennale of Sydney was held on Cockatoo Island on Wednesday 12 May
2010.

Jarrod Lim

Emerging designer Jarrod Lim speaks with habitusliving.com about his
playful aesthetic, penchant for wood and the smaller details.

Beyond Location: Perth

Elisha Buttler introduces us to the agitators energising the city of Perth with more for the Design Hunter™.

Nikolay Sardamov in Sydney

Bulgarian jeweller turns discarded inner tubes into edgy ‘wearables’.

Brad Nicholls: Nicholls Design

Furniture maker Brad Nicholls made his dream a reality when he began
his business alongside his family at the foothills of Victoria’s Mount Dandenong.

Colin Seah

A curator of ideas; a designer of experience; a follower of rationality. Madhavi Tumkur meets Colin Seah.

Habitus Magazine Issue 07

Issue 07 of Habitus magazine hits newsstands on 24 March 2010 with stunning design from across the Region.

Adelaide Bowerbird Bazaar

A market to give Adelaide designer/makers a stage to show their
work locally

Voices of Art

The art community comes together in support of animals in Australia with this event at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation

Indonesia’s Alvin Tjitrowirjo


This young design revolutionary is taking Indonesian design to the world and challenging cultural norms in the process.

Wedgwood and Designer Rugs

Win prizes from Wedgwood and Designer Rugs with the launch of their rug collaboration 

Taste of Sydney Winners

 We announce the winners of our Taste of Sydney ticket competition
 

Test Shoot Gallery

Fashion, art and photography come together with this Singaporean collective

Songs of Sapa Winner

We announce the winner of the signed copy of Luke Nguyen’s latest book Songs of Sapa

Living in Design with Missoni

Habitus magazine celebrated its first birthday with readers by giving away exclusive Missoni gift packs.

I Ran the Wrong Way…

 …(down Cleveland Street?) A new design location crops up on perhaps one of Sydney’s
least likely streets.

The Life Aquatic

New Zealand architect Les Dykstra’s book Aqua House and his exploration of the relationship between water and architecture.

Thai Propaganda

It’s a brave new world for South-East Asia’s industrial designers, but
Propaganda are leading the way with a fun-loving sensibility that is
irresistible.

Donna Sgro – Fashioning Design

Sydney-based fashion designer Donna Sgro is exploring textiles and
production techniques to find ways to create clothing that is kind to
wearer and environment alike

Studio Ham

Hamming it up: Blackheath-based Studio ham’s whimsical yet practical products and prints.

Grace Tan's 'Anti-fashion'

Sewing the seeds of interdisciplinary design: Singapore designer Grace Tan’s “anti-fashion” approach.

Gidon Bing: Built Environment 



The organic and timber artistry of New Zealand’s Gidon Bing.

Stewart Russell’s Spacecraft

The parallel textile-printing universe of Spacecraft

Nathan Yong – Air apparent

Away from work, Singapore-based industrial designer, Nathan Yong, has always been attracted to objects that look good and work even better.

Designer class: Coco Republic Design School

Established Australian furniture brand Coco Republic and the nationally renowned Design Centre, Enmore, part of the TAFE New South Wales, Sydney institute, have joined forces for the first time to engage the community in premium interior design and decorating courses.

Megan Hess – Illustrating the Big Apple

Illustration – arguably the most traditional art form is also particularly relevant in contemporary culture.

Indigenous Art

Traditional and contemporary Indigenous artists across Australia explore unique themes in their works

The Thai Touch

Korakot Aromdee attributes ultimate power to design, respecting it for
its ability to strengthen his community whilst admiring its capacity to
embody his rich culture.

Darrin Ingleton, CIBO Design

Sometimes passion and an understanding of proportions is enough to forge a career in design.

Welcome to habitusliving

Inspired by Habitus
magazine, a new online community for design hunters has arrived

Natural Allure

Landscape designer Phillip Johnson is not the
only one enthralled by nature, his work also inspires others to lose themselves
in their fascination with the environment.

 



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