Meet The Visionary Behind Ovolo Hotels
No doubt we have all encountered frustrations in our travels, but few have turned those frustrations into a collection of bold and bespoke boutique hotels.
Palinda Kannangara Champions Design For Need, Not Excess
Architect Palinda Kannangara joins the jury for Habitus House of the Year 2019, and his focus is on innovative yet timeless architectural articulations of culture, climate, user, and lifestyle. Nothing more, nothing less.
Sook Kim Focuses On The Details
Sook Kim undertook an architectural student exchange from Seoul to the Queensland University of Technology – and ended up staying.
The New Zealand Perspective: Habitus House Of The Year 2019
Habitus’ New Zealand contributing writer Andrea Stevens shares her personal insight and experience of heading the hunt for New Zealand’s presence in the 2019 Habitus House of the Year selection.
Nicholas Gurney Uses Design Thinking In Compact Spaces To Maximum Effect
Nicholas Gurney is a designer who considers minimal living a testament to his design practice through maximising space and materials.
According To Hogg & Lamb, There Are Two Types Of Architects
Take a look through the portfolio – online or via instagram – of Brisbane-based Hogg & Lamb, and you might be surprised to see that one project doesn’t necessarily mirror the characteristics of another.
Getting To Know Bitte Design Studio
Yvonne Xu sits down with Agatha Carolina and Chrisye Octaviani, founders of Jakarta-based Bitte Design Studio, to talk design business and what it means to create sustainable spaces.
Meet Hetty McKinnon: Goddess Of The Heart Of The Home
Hetty McKinnon’s food is grounded in the flavours of her youth, the gastronomic influence of her immigrant mother, and a love for community and family.
VOLA And The History And Future Of Tapware
The story of tapware designer VOLA goes back over 50 years and while a lot has changed, their philosophy and trademark Danish craftsmanship continues to inform all their designs. Few know this better than Birthe Tofting, Director of International Sales and Marketing.
Finding Joy In Design Is What Wynk Collaborative Is All About
Singapore-based design studio Wynk Collaborative channels the spirit of creative collaboration into projects that visually stimulate and engage users with their spaces.
Cross Cultural Exchange: From Melbourne To Colombo And Back Again
Australian graduate architect Tanya Banagala lived and worked for two years in Sri Lanka; an experience that changed the way she thinks about architecture and practice.
Upstairs_ Shares Its Recipe For Success
Meet Upstairs_, a dynamic interior design studio that has been steadily making an impact in Singapore’s design scene in recent years and, deservedly, took home several titles from the Lookbox Design Awards 2017.
Karen McCartney Values Connections Over Commodities
There’s no denying that Karen McCartney knows an outstanding piece of residential architecture when she sees one. And it’s not always the biggest, nor the newest.
Michele De Lucchi: Object Of Design History
Michele De Lucchi has been at the forefront of progressive design for more than four decades, producing work that has become seminal in the history of design.