Tiffany & Co. celebrated the opening of the new store at Westfield Bondi Junction with the unveiling of special custom designed sculptures by Dr Lisa Cooper.

The 130-year-old company has become the first tile company in Australia to attain the prestigious Global Green tag, introducing revolutionary new sustainability and product stewardship practices. By Marie Jakubowicz.

Elegant, minimal and geometric, Truebridge’s collection of jewellery maintains the celebrated designer’s signature style and quality.

The new Richmond showroom stocks a wide selection of designer products with a particular focus on high quality fabrics and finishes.

Iconic Finnish textiles brand Marimekko opens its first company-owned store in Sydney, as well as a branch in Melbourne, cementing its presence in Australia.

Architectural fashion label Opus 9’s approach to releasing ranges is as innovative as their garments.

A recent participant in Up Late in Design at the James Street Precinct, Queensland, Matt Dwyer’s brand FIO fuses old world charm with a a playful, whimsical fancy.

With Australian jewellery and its creators enjoying wide success both domestically and abroad, we thought this week we’d give you a selection of our favourite established and up-and-coming Australian jewellers.

Australian sculptor and designer Jordan Askill wears his heart on his sleeve. Inspired by the animal kingdom and found objects, his Spring 2012 jewellery collection presents a breathtaking vision of the natural world.

The new Australian creative concept label launches it’s program of collaborations with ex Sneaky Sound System DJ Daimon Downey.

Four young designers from the Singapore university present their collections at Mercedes Benz fashion week in Sydney.

The nights are getting longer, the air brisker, and our tans are quickly fading. Winter is almost upon us, and habitusliving has eight favourites for warming you this frosty season.

At 24 years old Yang Li is worldly wise. A young Australian designer who started out wanting to be a basket baller, Li has worked tirelessly to establish himself in the cut-throat world of fashion.

Dinosaur Designs’ flagship Queensland store offers a full range of jewellery and homewares in a colourful, inviting setting.

Persol’s latest range of eyewear exemplifies the brand’s vaunted style and quality while paying tribute to the colours and designs of the iconic Casa Malaparte on the island of Capri.

For Alpha60 brother-sister duo Alex and Georgie Cleary, the direction of their fashion brand, and the design of Alpha60’s retail stores has given them firm grounding for tackling the design of their own home. Alice Blackwood explores Alex and Georgie’s design ethos from a fashion and brand perspective.

Rain – it ruins hair, clothes, and shoes. Defend yourself with these clever, water-evading contraptions.

Melbourne-based jeweller, Phoebe Porter, speaks to Ben Morgan about culture, craft and clarity.

Artists Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali both had short-lived careers as window dressers. Now the beer brand Peroni is promoting Melbourne artists with a host of street front exhibits that show some style.

A Gondola’s ride from Venice artisanal shoemakers continue traditions half-a-century old to produce some of the world’s finest shoes.

Fresh, sustainable fashion is the order of the day at Evergreen, a new exhibition that celebrates the clothes we wear and discard, as Belinda Aucott reports.

From the nose of Kanye West to head of the Alison Mosshart Retrosuperfuture’s high-end shades blend the best of street couture with superior design, as Belinda Aucott reports.

Botanical, indigenous ingredients stored in classic, design-hunter worthy containers. We like what Leif are doing!

The “Mad Men” inspired range from master watchmakers Jaeger-LeCoultre makes us feel a certain pang of nostalgia for bustling 1960s New York – even if we never there to experience it.

Wild and poetic, Isabel Dammermann’s work with jewellery explores notions of natural opposition and contradiction.

Designed by Marc Newson for Ikepod, this reversible watch is known as the Solaris SCB18.

Symbols of status for centuries, textiles are the flavour of a home representing the personality of the owner.

Habitus was recently enamoured with Rachel Castle’s lively screen prints for Aussie label groan.

Hannah graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Applied Design, from TAFE SA in 2008. From there she undertook became a Design Associate in the Metal Design Studio at JamFactory, Adelaide during 2009 and 2010. She received the NAVA …

A whirl of silk, denim, leather and skateboards were all part of the recent launch of Nina Karina Nikicio’s Mixté 07 – Spring/Summer 2012 “skater girl” collection.

Habitus loves feeling the whip of warm salt air on the skin. This week, eight beach-smart products that help you enjoy your trip or take in a view of the ocean.

Spegels produces quality items for the home, made from all natural materials sourced directly from the forests of Sweden.

Belinda Aucott catches up with emerging Australian fashion designers Melvin Tanaya and Lyna Ty to uncover their decidedly cult menswear label Song For The Mute.

Simple and stylish, Pip Keane’s designs jewellery reflect her fascination for clean-cut geometric shapes.

Looking for a sharp and stylish notebook? You won’t go past the Bellchase notebook by the House of Christian Lacroix.

High-tops have reached their zenith in 2011. These sleek unisex styles combine nature, technology and fashion to bring high art and low art into one product! 

Jil Sander has designed her own cell phone, with a slick black and blue theme referencing her signature style.

In issue 01 of Habitus magazine, Kirsty de Garis met with landscape architect Daniel Baffsky and fashion designer Sarah-Jane Clarke of sass & bide fame.

Akira Isogawa is one of Australia’s most recognised fashion designers, with his Japanese-inspired collections now sought after in every fashion capital in the world. Penny Crasswell visited his Sydney studio to find out how design figures in his life and to find out his five favourite things and places in his adopted home town, Sydney.

The season new colour for men’s and women’s accessories is orange. Punctuated by neutrals like black, tan and canvas why not incorporate orange with a sprinkle of colour zest.

The FREZOLI line is characterized by a contemporary, burly, unpolished collection with an industrial flavour from past times.

As Spring hits, HABITUS celebrates our first chance to sit outdoors.

Bespoke shoe designer Andrew
MacDonald runs shoe-making courses for enthusiasts

Lord Coconut lets Lisa Kappel in on the secret that diamonds are also a guy’s best friend.

Design hunters in Singapore know Strangelets for its strange and
wonderful finds. With its move to Yong Siak Street, Janice Seow checks
out what more we have to look forward to.

The fashion stationery brand brings its design mantra of staying simple and stylish to the world.

The beautiful bathroom accessories by Cosmic for Rogerseller.

Our apologies to readers in the not-so-cold parts of the region as this week we fight back the chill with 8 of our favourite ‘winter warmers’.

A new menswear store in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay aims to transcend
fashion, offering a well curated selection of timeless classics instead. Rachael Bernstone check out Meanwhile Menswear.

A collection of famous designers, architects and artists including Björn Wiinblad, Tapio Wirkkala and Marcello Morandini.

Introducing the ‘Eclipse’ collection from Bilingual design.

Anna Flanders explores the new Aesop store in Perth’s Claremont Quarter by Ryan Russell for Russell & George.

RADO brings another member of the Jasper Morrison r5.5 family into the world.

Helen Kontouris celebrates 10 years with the release of the Scoop Egg Cup + Spoon from Alessi.

Swiss watchmaker Rado reveals their newest limited edition watch.

We thought it was time for a caffeine hit this week. So, breaking from tradition, we’re bringing you 8 of our favourite coffee-related things. Why not tell us your favourites in the comments section below…

This week we’ve got a bit of a feature from our shop. We’ve picked our 8 favourite ways to ‘hang around’ from the habitusliving.com shop, which means you can read why we love them, then jump straight over and pick one up for yourself!

They say your wallet tells a lot about you. Well, if that’s the case, then
the Dosh wallet tells of a durable, funky, well-designed sort of
person.

Is it that time already? Yep, time to take a look at 8 of our favourites from the world’s best designers and watchmakers. We’ll be timing how long it takes you to fall in love with them too. Starting… now!

The latest range from Melbourne-based homewares company Make Me Iconic, get their hands on Sydney’s best-know features.

The latest collection from Dinosaur Designs is a delightful continuation of the Dinosaur theme.

Introducing affordable art creations from a new Australian company.

Time is ticking down to Christmas, so why not watch it fly by with one of our favourite clocks. This collection goes to show that a clock ain’t always just a clock.

Simeon Nelson engages his audience with a unique sculptural concept, Systems of Romance II, Paratekton Series.



Introducing the Lean Lamp by Örsjö from Great Dane Furniture.

These Thai designers bring serious fun to the world of product design. We take a look at Propaganda’s 2010 products.

Maurice Lacroix reinforces the Pontos Chronographe collection with the
launch of 2 models that strongly assert their sporting temperament.

After 2 years in creative development, the highly anticipated Canturi
eau de parfum, by renowned Australia jewellery designer Stefano Canturi is here.

Ciclope, designed by Alessandro Pedretti for Artemide.

We take some time to learn a little about about ‘carrying better’ with Australian wallet-making company, Bellroy.

Jewellery designer Stefano Canturi discusses the inspiration behind his new fragrance.

Radford Furnishings introduces anew range of bags by Designers Guild.

Design studio DesignByThem launch their collaboration with Tommy Cehak, reinvigorating the letterbox.

Designer Rugs and habitusliving.com are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a rug worth AUD$990, read on to find out more…

Travel the world with Aesop’s new gift kits.

Showcasing fresh new designs from Studio Italia Design at Special Lights.

Get in the mood for summer with Jac+Jack’s new summer collection of bath and beach towels.

Frankie Unsworth discovers that the
digital domination has spawned a paper revival.

Spence & Lyda presents the original articulated lamp.

We catch up with Vince Frost of Frost* design to talk about
his latest collection of t-shirts. Read on for your chance to win 1 of 5 tees
from the range.

Taking Melbourne’s unsung icons and ‘making them iconic’.

‘Watch’ out for Alessi’s latest collection

Avant-garde fashion meets plastic fantastic footwear in a second
collaboration of Vivienne Westwood and Melissa.

Maurice Lacroix’s latest collection is a breath of fresh air for
traditional watchmaking

This year’s IDEA Designer of the Year is channeling her energies towards
creating luxury living for plants.

Collette Swindells visits one of Perth’s fashion hotspots – the award-winning Zekka.

Take the best of the 80s and mix it with a dash of now and you’ve got
the Autumn/Winter 2010 collection from Arthur Galan AG.

Maurice Lacroix is heading in a new direction

Behind the door of a small terrace in Sydney’s Surry Hills, two software
professionals have turned a life-long passion into a reality.

A different way to read your watch from Maurice Lacroix.

The continuation of a modern classic by Jasper Morrison and Rado.

Contemporarising kitsch: a New Zealand home ware brand brings the
nation’s past to the present. Lee Suckling finds out how.

A small collective of like-minded women are resurrecting the skills of
ages past with this Melbourne drop-in sewing workshop.

The innovative yet familiar ‘Masterpiece’ range from Maurice Lacroix:
the pursuit of perfection.

This luxury timepiece by Jasper Morrison is a most successful exercise in minimalist design.

Homewares get scientific with this range from Brisbane-based designer Surya Graf

Keeping sun-safe and stylish on the sand in summer.

This clock by Kit Men
provides a visual connection to those on the other side of the world.

Jewellery designer Ben Bunda has designed a simple and sophisticated ring inspired by the new Rolls-Royce Ghost

In a bold move over the traditional tea bag, a new innovation, the TPOD (Tea Portion of Design) is set to revolutionise the tea industry.

Former geologist, now contemporary jewellery designer, Ari Athans takes inspiration from her Greek heritage