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March 13, 2025

It’s all about CONTEXT

The Regional Architecture Association (RAA) is putting on an experience in Canberra in March 2025.

March 13, 2025

Stories Indesign with Georgina Wilson

Architect Georgina Wilson joins us in this episode of Stories Indesign podcast.

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“It’s a bit like writing a little song or a Japanese haiku:” Patrick Jouin on design, collaboration, and a partnership for the ages

Pedrali and Patrick Jouin celebrate more than ten years of collaboration with new evolutions to their iconic designs

March 11, 2025

Eight modern home styles forecast for 2025

The James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast, now in its second year, has been unveiled by design expert Neale Whitaker, highlighting eight key home styles that will shape the future of Australian architecture.

March 10, 2025

Shaping spaces in Milan with iGuzzini: Join us for our Salone del Mobile event!

Join us at Milan Design Week 2025 for an exclusive breakfast event in the heart of historic Brera with lighting experts, iGuzzini.

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Distilling modernity: In conversation with Giulio Cappellini

In an exclusive interview with one of the most iconic figures on the international design scene, Cappellini’s charismatic art director talks about design that transcends time and geographical context, embraces diversity – and captures the elusive essence of our times.

March 4, 2025

Arts precinct garden research take landscape and ecology design to new levels

Led by Hassell and The University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus, the Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials will evaluate over 1,000 plants under extreme conditions.

March 3, 2025

International design star headlines Auckland Design Week conference

Karim Rashid will deliver the keynote address, 'The Future of Design', at Auckland Design Week’s highly anticipated Design Conference.

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Classics informing classics: a design evolution

Join us for a Herman Miller series that looks at how architects and designers use their most iconic designs to create beautiful and functional office spaces.

February 28, 2025

Comment: Buchan on how to harness AI in your practice

Jeames Hanley discusses four ways in which design practices can make the most of AI and automation to boost their design value in 2025.

February 24, 2025

Stories Indesign: Perth Design Week with Sandy Anghie and David Smith

Co-founders Sandy Anghie and David Smith joined us for a podcast interview ahead of 2025 Perth Design Week, which kicks off on March 20th.

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Delighting in details: What the trendjournal can do for Australian design

Marylou Cafaro’s first trendjournal sparked a powerful, decades-long movement in joinery designs and finishes which eventually saw Australian design develop its independence and characteristic style. Now, polytec offers all-new insights into the future of Australian design.

February 14, 2025

“From the spoon to the skyscraper”

With no expense spared, the collaboration between Hannes Peer and Minotti went through a series of iterations to emulate the imperfect perfectionism embodied within the respective oeuvres.

February 11, 2025

Architectus makes a home in Canberra

Having opened a Canberra studio in 2024, Associate Principal and Canberra Studio Leader Alex Lawlor tells us how things are going in the capital.

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MillerKnoll: The great responsibility of great design

As MillerKnoll offers a deep-dive into some of the company’s ESG initiatives with the recently released 2023 Better World Report, we take a closer look at their unwavering commitment to transformative design – and the belief that with great design comes great responsibility.

February 10, 2025

Commonwealth Association of Architects launches youth survey

The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) is launching a major survey aimed at capturing the perspectives, aspirations and challenges of young architects and students – find out how to participate here.

February 6, 2025

Where Melbourne goes next

Looking to the future, NH Architecture has collaborated with RMIT Architecture and embarked on years of research to understand and anticipate the urban landscape of Melbourne.

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American hardwood challenges perceptions in environmentally responsible design

The recent Kurunpa Kunpu collaboration, an exhibition of new furniture pieces realised in American maple, cherry and walnut, puts a spotlight on the resilience of First Nations People as well as the environmental impact of American hardwood species and their role in Australian design.