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Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist

Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist

The shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Architecture Awards has been published. Nightingale Village is one of the projects in the mix and we spoke to Austin Maynard Architects about their part in it.

Greg Natale’s Cotton On campus makes work look like luxury

Greg Natale’s Cotton On campus makes work look like luxury

What would entice you back into the office? For the Cotton On campus in Geelong, Australia, Greg Natale solves the dilemma with a set of luxe and soulful facilities. Work never looked so good!

Mark Landini and his ‘blindfold test’ design approach

Mark Landini and his ‘blindfold test’ design approach

From flying around the clock, to traversing time zones from home. With severe limitations on international travel, Landini Associates has had to adapt its modus operandi. The process has been illuminating, reports Stephen Crafti.

5 Minutes With… Furnished Forever

5 Minutes With… Furnished Forever

Furnished Forever is a commercial furniture studio founded in 2017 by Canberra-based designers René Linssen and Elliot Bastianon. We talk to the partnership to find out how Furnished Forever started and what makes it special…

Schiavello Puts Good Design on the MAP

Schiavello Puts Good Design on the MAP

Leading Australian furniture manufacturer MAP reboots its design brand with a new collection available at Schiavello.

Top 5 Events at Sydney Festival for A+D

Top 5 Events at Sydney Festival for A+D

With summer’s Sydney Festival kicking off, we look at five events set to inspire the A+D community from experiential installations to staggering set design.

In Profile: Tom Skeehan

In Profile: Tom Skeehan

Ashley Tucker speaks to Australian furniture designer Tom Skeehan about his design process, working with Australian manufacturers, and what it means to have a strong material narrative in your work.

Satelight – Supporting Australian Design

Satelight – Supporting Australian Design

Satelight’s light fittings are designed and manufactured locally

Oxy Planter Box from CSM

Oxy Planter Box from CSM

Mobile or fixed, CSM’s planter boxes can even double as seating

Built to Last – A Business Model

Built to Last – A Business Model

Marty Teare Furniture Design has been locally made, designed and owned for over thirty years

Vertilux – 36 Years of Reinvention

Vertilux – 36 Years of Reinvention

Vertilux display true manufacturing competitiveness with their tireless search for innovation