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“Dynamic comfort”: Welcome to the Karman effect

“Dynamic comfort”: Welcome to the Karman effect

Karman, the ultimate ergonomic mesh chair from Steelcase, represents an elevation in seating innovation and Steelcase’s contemporary vision for the workplace.

2023 INDE.Awards Shortlist revealed for The Learning Space

2023 INDE.Awards Shortlist revealed for The Learning Space

The Learning Space category at the 2023 INDE.Awards exemplifies great design that supports education through best practice architecture and the shortlist this year proves the point.

Dean Norton delicately balances mood, material and form

Dean Norton delicately balances mood, material and form

Drawing on personal experience and finding inspiration in both form and materiality, Melbourne-based designer Dean Norton produces sculptural objects that merge into new spaces and create mood.

Style meets substance in Lost & Found Hangzhou by B.L.U.E.

Style meets substance in Lost & Found Hangzhou by B.L.U.E.

Situated within a Renzo Piano designed art precinct, in Hangzhou, China, Lost & Found is an exquisite and sensory in-store experience like no other.

Embracing the sensory dimension – where design meets materiality

Embracing the sensory dimension – where design meets materiality

When designing, materiality is one of the most essential considerations in creating a space that is welcoming, comfortable and luxurious. King Head of Textiles, Sebastian Nash, explores the importance of creating a considered material palette.

Corporate amenities are something else in ANZ Open House

Corporate amenities are something else in ANZ Open House

Together with ANZ, Foolscap Studio has reinvented corporate amenities through the highly detailed, bespoke and materiality rich fit-out of ANZ Open House.

The Workplace Themes You Need To Know From Orgatec 2018

The Workplace Themes You Need To Know From Orgatec 2018

From wellness to materiality and the changing requirements of an office space – we take a look at the discussion points arising from biennale commercial trade show Orgatec in 2018.

Big themes tackled for the workplace at Orgatec 2018

Big themes tackled for the workplace at Orgatec 2018

From wellness to materiality and the changing requirements of an office space – no stone is being left unturned as a design reference at Orgatec 2018. We take a look at the discussion points arising at the biennale commercial tradeshow.

Welsh Designer Bethan Gray Lands In Oz

Welsh Designer Bethan Gray Lands In Oz

Bethan Gray is the award-winning Welsh designer whose work is an inspired and distinctive take on how to combine tradition with modernity. Simply put, Gray’s work is extraordinary, exquisite and elegant and is now in store and available through all Living Edge showrooms.

It’s Back! Open House Melbourne 2017

It’s Back! Open House Melbourne 2017

Winning hearts and minds through architecture and design — we explore the evolving story of Open House Melbourne with the initiative’s Executive Director Emma Telfer.

Laem Charoen Seafood Central Eastville, by Thai-based Designer, Onion

Laem Charoen Seafood Central Eastville, by Thai-based Designer, Onion

In her eighth design for the Laem Charoen Seafood Restaurant, Onion design director Arisara Chaktranon shares her thoughts on the value of blending modern interior trends with tradition and nostalgia.

Tailor-Made: PDG Headquarters by Studio Tate

Tailor-Made: PDG Headquarters by Studio Tate

Inspired by the subtle sophistication of a bespoke suit, Studio Tate’s design for PDG’s Melbourne office is a perfect fit down to the finest detail.