Who are the shakers, makers, thinkers, doers and disruptors in architecture and design across the region – and what are they getting up to? Find out here, on Habitus Living.
Founding Editor of Inside Out magazine and Habitus House of the Year 2018 judge Karen McCartney explains why Indo-Pacific design is coming into its own.
In the second edition in a 3-part series exploring Indigenous collaborations, we look at a recent project by Trent Jansen and Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency in Fitzroy Crossing.
The constraints of early Australian housing typologies encourage architects to thinking creatively about how to respectfully adapt them for modern-day living.
Editor of Cubes, Indesignlive.sg and Indesignlive.hk, and Asia Co-Editor for Habitus, Narelle Yabuka discusses new regional approaches to architecture and finding the context in design.
Minnie Pwerle was one of the most celebrated Indigenous artists of her time, at the peak of her career when Designer Rugs launched her ‘Atnwengerrp’ collection, their first range with an Indigenous artist. We speak to artist agent Jenny Hillman, who was instrumental in bringing this collaboration about.
Aēsop has long been a staunch advocator for the inherent value of design and the support of local creatives. Further exemplified in its first foray into product design, a collaborative effort with a local industrial designer.
Since day one, Habitus has championed the notion of “design as a way of life”. Howard Tanner, a judge of this year’s inaugural Habitus House of the Year program, couldn’t agree more.
“Our role as long-term creative partners is to adapt to – and forecast – our clients changing needs,” says architect Kelvin Ho on the relaunch of his design studio, Akin Atelier.
House of the Year Judge Neil Burley discusses the critical importance of careful planning and craftsmanship.
Singapore-based Australian architect Kerry Hill passed away on 26 August 2018, aged 75. His legacy is a portfolio of place-sensitive work produced during more than four decades in Asia.
Meet the competition jury for this year’s inaugural Habitus House of the Year program.
Julia Busuttil Nishimura has inspired a dedicated legion of home cooks through her blog, Ostro. The Melbourne-based cuisine queen welcomes us into her characterful kitchen.
Habitus Founding Editor and Chair of the 2018 Habitus House of the Year Jury Paul McGillick discusses the origins of Habitus and the Indo-Pacific’s evolving design identity.
In Sydney earlier this year, Habitus chats to the head of design at Airbnb about the design of a company that continues to innovate – and disrupt – the hotel industry as it sinks its teeth into the design industry, too.