New Nostalgia at Next Hotel
Woods Bagot serves up the nostalgia of ‘now’ at Melbourne’s new Next Hotel.
What It’s Like Inside The Mind Of Smart Design Studio
Founded in 1997 by William Smart, Smart Design Studio (SDS) draws on a philosophy of deeply embedded function. This self-reflective visual essay connects the dots, the nuance and the relationships across a selection of the studio’s projects.
What Is The New European Bauhaus?
A new European Bauhaus is making waves and tackling sustainability in an all-new way, and Sunflower by Koichi Takada Architects presents this new model in fine form.
Remodelling A Studio And Residence
For more than 15 years, Bourke Street, Surry Hills was home to the Smart Design Studio team, but also William Smart with his residence above the office. The same approach has been applied to an all-new home and work space, taking key learnings from the old. This is Version Two.
Cosentino Collaboration Challenges Design Boundaries
The largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, a 22-metre-waterfall designed by Waterforms International is a marvel of modern design.
Alternative Surfaces In Melbourne’s Most Instagrammable Space
Alternative Surfaces have once again waved their magic-trowel at Melbourne’s latest creative studio, the Highline.
A Quiet Camouflage Or A Wild Embrace?
This Byron Bay resort, wrapped in rainforest, etches the curves of its coastal location providing many things to many people.
Improving Lives and Landscapes in Melbourne
It’s a win/win in Collingwood where Six Degrees have designed a new venue for STREAT, providing a youth training academy and revitalising a near-derelict property and industrial streetscape.
How Not to Overdose in Nostalgia, by Biasol
There’s nothing wrong with celebrating the golden eras of design, but there’s a fine line before taking it too far. No.19 café by Biasol in Melbourne shows us case-in-point how to lift design cues from our past all the while keeping things contemporary.
The COS x Studio Swine Installation Is The Winning The ‘User-Generated Content’ Game
The ‘New Spring’ installation for Milan 2017 will have you graming and hashtaging like nobody’s business. And it’s the marker of what next-gen retail should be.
Whet Your Appetite with Fresh Looking Design
New York-founded, Hong Kong-based Lim + Lu have brought their distinctive east-meets-west design style to a new café–restaurant on the central district in Hong Kong.
Smart Choices by Smart People
Across all industries – fashion, furniture, interior and architecture – Australian Design deserves a round of applause: we’re seeing artistic beings exhibit their creative flair against long-lasting success.
Penta Café – Where Air is Made Solid
Deigned to harness the impossible line between concrete and air, Penta is a new Melbourne café where design is as on show as the food.
Australian Design is Doing Fine
It’s not just passion, it’s not just skill, and it’s not just knowing the right people. Staying alive – and relevant – in the design industry is an intricate balance of all three. And for nearly 20 years, Farage has had the winning combination.
